Suicide was declared a public health crisis by the U.S. Surgeon General in 1999. However, suicide rates continued to climb over the past two decades by a staggering 35% (1999-2018). Fortunately, we have seen decreases in the national suicide rates from 2018-2020.

Prescription drug diversion is a serious problem and fuels the current US epidemic of drug misuse, abuse, and addiction. Healthcare practitioners need to be able to identify and prevent drug diversion in their practices, by patients or staff members.

This on-demand course provides an overview for Iowa clinicians of the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. It is jointly provided by Iowa Medical Society.

The incidence of medical errors continues to impact patient safety. This presentation will address one of the most common causes for medical errors which include misdiagnosis. A review of common etiologies of misdiagnosis related to Gastroenterology and Cancer patients.