Applying the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Overview

This activity reviews the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain to assist clinicians in providing effective, safe, and patient-centered pain management best practices. The course is designed to enhance knowledge and clinical decision-making, while reiterating the importance of a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach to managing pain. By reviewing the guideline recommendations, clinicians will explore strategies to reduce potential harm while balancing treatment decisions with individual patient needs.

Fee

$0.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians
Physicians
Psychiatrists
Physician Assistant
Social Workers
Counselors
Advance Practice Nurses (CME)
Nurse Practitoners (CME)

Co-Sponsor(s)

About the Course

Learning Objectives

Recognize the epidemiologic scope of chronic pain and opioid use.
Compare non-opioid therapies with opioid therapies for pain management.
Identify important factors to consider when selecting opioid medications and determining opioid dosages.
Determine duration of initial opioid prescription and decide appropriate follow-up.
Assess risk and address potential harms of opioid use.

Presenter

Donald Stader, MD, FACEP, FASAM

Executive Director

The Naloxone Project

Don Stader is a board-certified emergency and addiction medicine physician, opioid and pain expert, film producer, and social entrepreneur. He is a nationally recognized leader in addressing the opioid crisis, pain management, medication for addiction treatment, and harm reduction. Don is a Co-Founder and CEO of Epifluence, formerly Stader Opioid Consultants, and also serves as the Medical Director of the Compass Opioid Stewardship Program, Medical Director of Colorado ROOTS, and Executive Director of The Naloxone Project. Don has decades of experience in leadership, innovation, and creative arts. He has served as President of the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association and COACEP. Don has founded 3 nonprofits, including the Naloxone Project, Advanced Analgesia, and the Emergency Medical Minute. In regards to hospital and medical leadership, he is the previous Section Chair of Emergency Medicine at Swedish Medical Center, and the previous Senior Pain Management & Opioid Policy Physician Advisor to the Colorado Hospital Association. Don practices Emergency and Addiction Medicine at Lincoln Health in Hugo, CO. Don's creative works include the Emmy-winning documentary 24/7/365- The Evolution of Emergency Medicine, Emmy-nominated Dying in your Mother's Arms, and film Palliative. He has produced 2 books, serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Bring EM' All and Advanced Analgesia in the ED. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of multiple medical guidelines addressing the opioid crisis.

How to Complete the Course

Activity Format

This CE activity includes a 1-hour video presentation with accompanying slides (PDF) delivered by a renowned pain management expert. After vieiwing the presentation/slides, the learner will take the post-test (no minimum score required) followed by the evaluation to redeem CE credit. See sections below for additional details.

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Continuing Education Credit

This online activity is approved for a maximum of 1.0 CEU (1.0 contact hour) of continuing education credit.

Steps to Complete Module for CE Credit

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Open the module by clicking the Module tab.
Within the module, scroll down to Presentation Materials and view the video and presentation slides (must be registered and logged in).
After viewing the video/slides in their entirety, take the test (no minimum score required).
Upon completing the test, submit the evaluation to earn CE credit. A certificate with CE credit can be accessed by clicking "View/Print CE Credit" listed at the top of the page. The CE certificate remains available in the learner's CE profile for future access.
NOTE: Pharmacy CE credit is automatically transmitted via CPE Monitor using the NABP e-profile ID entered during registration.

Visit the CE accreditation information to view the different types of CE credit offered for this course.

Module

Applying the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

IMPORTANT: Please review the course video and materials BEFORE taking the test (course materials appear below upon registering for the course).

Activity Number

0067-0000-25-050-H08-P/T

Release Date: Aug 25, 2025

Credit Expiration Date: Aug 25, 2027

CE Hours

1.00

Funding Disclosures

Donald Stader, MD, FACEP, FASAM, presenter for this educational activity, is the founder and president of Stader Opioid Consulting, a company that provides opioid related education, policy and quality improvement services to hospitals, government organizations and physician groups. Stader Opioid Consulting does not produce, market, sell, or distribute healthcare products used by patients.

The planners and content contributors for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Conflicts of interest disclosed by presenters, authors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff are always reviewed and mitigated prior to the delivery of the educational activity through a peer-review of content to ensure it is evidence-based, non-promotional and unbiased.

This continuing education activity is supported by Texas Overdose Data to Action (TODA) program, a public health initiative operated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) through federal funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant.

The views expressed in this online course do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services, University of Texas System, UT Health San Antonio, UT Austin, the U.S. or Texas Government, or any of the entities they represent.

Questions

If you have questions about course content or CE credit, please email the UT College of Pharmacy Continuing Education Office: UTpharmacyCE@austin.utexas.edu