AAOS Opioid Webinar Series II: Safe and Effective Alleviation of Pain: Pain as an Illness
Saturday, October 05, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Central Standard Time
Online
This webinar is an AAOS member benefit!
AAOS members attend for free.
If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.
Description: Many state medical boards require training in safe and effective alleviation of pain and optimal opioid stewardship. This update of a prior webinar series provides orthopedic surgery-specific evidence and strategies for safe and effective alleviation of pain. Part 2 addresses pain as an illness. For instance, more pain than expected, for longer than expected, during recovery from injury or surgery (delayed recovery trajectory). Illnesses defined by symptoms and signs rather than objective, experimental verification of pathophysiology (potential social constructions). And medicalization of aspects of human illness and commonplace somatization of distress. In a moderated, interactive, panel discussion, we invite you to review the evidence regarding the potential benefits and the potential harms of illnesses defined by pain rather than pathophysiology. There are important distinctions to be made that can help you and your patients identify the safest and most effective ways to get comfortable.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the difference between conditions rooted in experimentally verifiable pathophysiology and those defined by symptoms in the absence, or paucity, of measurable pathophysiology.
2. Identify delayed recovery trajectories and increase the chances of accurate diagnosis and treatment of contributing factors.
3. Strategize techniques for achieving candor and veracity regarding the patient’s condition, while maintaining a trusting relationship.
Director: David Ring, MD, PhD., FAAOS
Faculty: Julie Adams, MD, FAAOS, Jane McEachan, ChB, MB, FRCS, Michel Van den Bekerom, MD
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.