Pain Management and Opioid Basics in Palliative Care (On Demand)

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This program will serve to elevate provider understanding of palliative medicine in their own practice and within the WellSpan system. The education provided will increase knowledge and understanding of palliative medicine. It will also engage providers to practice primary palliative skills in their own practice.

1. Articulate the significance of effective pain management in palliative medicine for any healthcare providers
2. Identify and utilize assessment tools to distinguish between different types of pain
3. Explain the mechanisms underlying pain and outline the stepwise approach for selecting opioid versus non-opioid pain management strategies
4. List common opioids and their properties, and clarify the criteria and rationale for selecting short-acting versus long-acting formulations
5. Identify appropriate opioids and describe their application in end-of-life care

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Act 124 Opioid Continuing Education Qualified (1.00 hours), Act 13 Patient Safety/Risk Management Credits (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 12:00 AM - Saturday, June 23, 2029, 11:59 PM

Accreditation Statement: WellSpan Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation: WellSpan Health designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All faculty participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by WellSpan Health are expected to disclosure to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

WellSpan Health CME adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.