The Opioid Epidemic and the Clinical Prescriber: Responses to Opioid Over-Prescribing

This on-demand course has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for the two-hour continuing education course on responsible opioid prescribing per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

Prior to viewing the presentation, participants must complete a brief pre-test. Participants view the presentation and listen to the synchronized audio of the recorded lecture. After viewing the presentation, participants must complete an evaluation and a post-test in which they must answer at least 75% of the answers correctly in order to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. The participant cannot proceed to request credit until this score is achieved. 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, Nurses, Social Workers, Professional Staff

Learning Objectives

Following this presentation, learners should be able to:

  1. Describe the role of physicians and other prescribers in the evolution of the opioid epidemic
  2. Outline the role of licensure boards in influencing licensees’ clinical performance regarding opioids
  3. Embrace their role as promoters of public health with respect to opioids’ safe use

Additional Information

Partner: 
The Wisconsin Medical Society
State Relevance: 
Wisconsin Requirement
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 MOC II
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
12/31/2019
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Nonmember cost:
$90.00
Member cost:
$60.00
Cost:
$90.00
Rating: 
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Michael Michel Miller, MD

Michael M. Miller, MD, DFASAM, FAPA is the Medical Director of the Herrington Recovery Center of Rogers Memorial Hospital, a psychiatric and addiction specialty hospital in Oconomowoc, WI; prior to that, he led a comprehensive addiction medicine service for a nationally acclaimed general hospital in Madison, WI for over 20 years. He is board certified in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and in addiction medicine by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. 

Doctor Miller is also a Clinical Adjunct Professor for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Assistant Clinical Professor for the Medical College of Wisconsin.

This activity has been pre-approved for ABIM, ABA, ABP, ABOHNS, ABO, and ABPath MOC Part II credit. Approval for MOC Part II credit by other ABMS Boards may be found here. Participants who complete the activity by Dec. 3, 2021, will have their MOC credit submitted for 2021; after Dec. 3, 2021, MOC credits will be submitted for 2022.

1.5 ABA MOC Part II Credit   This activity contributes to the patient safety CME requirement for Part II: Lifelong Learning and SelfAssessment of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements. Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn 1.5 MOC points in the ABA MOCA 2.0 program. Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program®, MOCA® and MOCA 2.0® are registered certification marks of the American Board of Anesthesiology®.

1.5 ABIM MOC Part II Credit   Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

1.5 ABO MOC Part II Credit   Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, earns credit toward the Lifelong Learning requirement(s) for the American Board of Ophthalmology’s Continuing Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting credit.

1.5 ABOHNS MOC Part II Credit   Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to meet the expectations of the American Board of Otolaryngology’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.

2 ABP MOC Part II Credit   Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 2 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

1.5 ABPath MOC Part II Credit   1.5 ABPath MOC Part II Credit Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.5 Lifelong Learning (Part II) credit of the American Board of Pathology (ABPath) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABPath MOC credit.

1.5 MOC Part II Credit   Application for MOC Part II credit has been filed with the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) for approval by ABMS Member Boards. See course description for more information.

1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (Enduring)   The Wisconsin Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Wisconsin Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 MOC II
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Price

Nonmember cost:
$90.00
Member cost:
$60.00
Cost:
$90.00
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This course is offered through The Wisconsin Medical Society. 

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Topics

 

Opioid, 

Prescribing