continuing medical education
Effective Strategies for Treating Pain and Addiction
Wednesday, October 22 / 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Full-Day Workshop at CSAM Review Course
More effective strategies for managing pain are necessary in light of recent increases in prescription drug misuse across the country. This course will cover strategies for office-based assessment of pain
and addiction liability, important considerations for treating pain and methods to monitor for the emergence of addictive behaviors during treatment. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain
management for patients known to have substance abuse concerns will be addressed including up-to-date information on buprenorphine and methadone. The focus of this presentation will be therapeutic
strategies to improve care of these most challenging patients.
- Karen Miotto, MD, Dir. of UCLA Addiction Medicine Service; Associate Clinical Prof., David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
- Christopher J. Evans, PhD, Stefan Hatos Prof., Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Semel Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
- Paul Kreis, MD, Medical Director, UC Davis Ctr. for Pain Management
- Mel Pohl, MD, Medical Director, Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Jodie Trafton, PhD, Health Science Specialist, Palo Alto Health Care System, Center for Health Care Evaluation, Clinical Asst. Professor, Stanford University, Dept. of Psychiatry, Menlo Park, CA
- Phuong Truong, MD, Psychiatry Resident, Keck School of Medicine, USC
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