Law:

• List the Federal and New York State (NYS) requirements for prescribing controlled substances
• Define the NYS Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and its purpose
• Describe NYS 7-day rules

Pain Management:

• Describe the pathophysiology and general approaches for pain assessment in the ambulatory setting
• Describe approaches for managing acute pain and how they differ from approaches for managing chronic pain
• Outline evidence-based best practices for appropriate prescribing of opioid analgesics

Opioid Use Disorder (OUD):

• Identify risk factors for the development of OUD
• Describe screening tools and processes that may be used to identify signs of OUD
• Describe strategies to mitigate the risk of iatrogenic OUD
• Discuss treatment approaches based on whether the patient has chronic pain, OUD, both, or neither
• Explain harm reduction strategies

Palliative Care:

• Outline principles of and differences between palliative care and hospice care
• Describe the use of opioids in hospice and palliative care (e.g., cancer pain, dyspnea, methadone)