Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Prescription Opioids: Risk Management and Strategies for Safe Use
  • Prescribing: Opioid(s)
  • Risk Management
  • Pharmacology
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 15.00 ANCC
$105.00
This course will extensively cover the various approaches recommended or mandated for use by clinicians who prescribe opioids, in order to reduce risk and improve outcomes. The goal of this course is provide clinicians with an understanding of the essential components of appropriate opioid prescribing.
Responsible and Effective Opioid Prescribing
  • Prescribing: Opioid(s)
  • Pharmacology
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.00 ANCC
$21.00
Opioid analgesic medications can bring substantial relief to patients suffering from pain. However, the inappropriate use, abuse, and diversion of prescription drugs in America, particularly prescription opioids, has increased dramatically in recent years and has been identified as a national public health epidemic. A set of clinical tools, guidelines, and recommendations are now available for prescribers who treat pain patients with opioids.
Opioid Use Disorder
  • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
  • Pharmacology
  • 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 10.00 ANCC
  • 10.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
$70.00
Morphine and heroin were first synthesized and used medicinally in the nineteenth century, and recreational and illicit use followed. Historically, heroin dependence has been difficult to treat successfully, with poor outcome being attributed to patient characteristics, environmental factors, and the powerful reinforcing effects of the drug. Agonist-replacement therapy was introduced more than 40 years ago and represented a breakthrough in the management of heroin addiction.
Pharmacologic and Medical Advances in Obesity Management
  • Pharmacology
  • Weight Management
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 15.00 ANCC
$105.00
Obesity is a chronic, progressive, relapsing, multifactorial disease resulting in metabolic and biomechanical morbidities and premature mortality, and its prevalence has risen to unacceptable levels in the United States and worldwide. Healthy diet, exercise, and behavioral interventions are crucial components of management but are largely unsuccessful in achieving and maintaining weight reduction sufficient to reduce morbidities and prevent premature mortality because the chronic neuroendocrine disease of obesity remains unaddressed.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pharmacology
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 15.00 ANCC
  • 15.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
$105.00
Primary care practitioners treat many civilians and veterans of all ages who exhibit symptoms of PTSD, but many lack the necessary knowledge to identify PTSD and perform differential diagnosis. Also necessary is an understanding of the circumstances that can lead to the development of PTSD and appreciation of the emotional and physical needs of that result from different traumas and different time intervals from the exposure. This course will provide the necessary knowledge and skills to appropriately identify and treat patients with acute stress disorder and PTSD.
Mind Over Memory: New Treatment Options for Alzheimer Disease
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Pharmacology
  • 0.48 AANP Contact Hours
  • 0.48 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
Embark on a captivating journey with our distinguished neurology faculty as they delve into the revolutionary world of FDA-approved monoclonal antibody therapies targeting β-amyloid in the treatment of Alzheimer disease (AD). Uncover clinical efficacy, safety nuances, and differences between these newer disease-modifying agents compared to older medications used for AD.
Approaching Early Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care: Prompt Identification and Emerging Therapies
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Pharmacology
  • 1.00 AANP Contact Hours
  • 0.33 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
Catching Alzheimer disease early is critical, yet studies show that 40% of cases may be missed. Join this session to hear a candid discussion between a primary care physician and a geriatric neurologist about how to identify patients with Alzheimer disease and how new and emerging therapies may benefit these patients. 
Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder: A Case-Based Approach to Manage Pain During The Opioid Epidemic
  • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
  • Prescribing: Opioid(s)
  • Pharmacology
  • 0.77 AANP Contact Hours
  • 0.77 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
Immerse yourself in a case-based exploration of the complex landscape surrounding opioids and opioid use disorder. In this podcast, you will explore guideline recommendations for safe opioid prescribing, gain insights into diagnosing opioid use disorder, and understand the essential indications for buprenorphine in OUD. Acquire practical knowledge to navigate pain management challenges amidst the opioid epidemic, fostering responsible practices in patient care.

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