The Center for Innovation in Academic Detailing on Opioids (CIAO), at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, has prepared online coursework modules with the aim of educating learners on topics related to the management of opioids and chronic pain in the primary care setting as well as how to communicate relevant information to patients and providers.

This course on naloxone prescribing in the primary care setting will cover opioid and overdose basics, including relative strength of opioids, opioid agonists and antagonists, and risk factors for overdose; the role of language in caring for patients who use opioids; recommendations for when to prescribe naloxone for opioid overdose prevention; naloxone pharmacology, mechanism of action, and formulations; and naloxone-related legislation. Additionally, a clinical expert on naloxone will review selected journal publications on the association between naloxone and overdose mortality, naloxone co-prescription for primary care patients receiving long-term opioids for pain, and primary care patient experiences with naloxone prescription. Case studies will be used to help illustrate course concepts, and interactive dialogue simulations will help hone naloxone-related messaging between patient, provider, and provider educator.

At the end of this activity, the participant should be able to apply knowledge of opioid and overdose basics, naloxone mechanism of action and formulations, and patient acceptability, to improve prescriber practices.

Participants should read and listen to the coursework content, answer the multiple-choice test questions within each module, and complete the evaluation form online to receive a certificate. You must receive a score of 80% or better to complete the course. You will have two attempts to successfully complete the post-test.  Your certificate will be available immediately for print or download upon completion of the entire module.

This course was released September 20, 2022 and expires May 31, 2025.

Please see the overall curriculum overview for accreditations and credit designations. This module will take 45 minutes to complete, which is equivalent to .75 credits (or 0.8 CEUs), including .75 credits for Pain Management and Pharmacotherapeutics.

The ACPE Universal Activity Number for this knowledge-based module is 0005-9999-22-011-H08-P for pharmacists.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification Points: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to .75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

This UCSF CME activity was planned and developed to uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

The following individuals have no financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business purpose is the manufacturing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing health care goods used on or by patients.

Course Directors
Phillip Coffin, MD
Brian Wylie, OTD, MPH
Rebecca Martinez, FNP-C

Additional Speakers
Emily Behar, PhD, MS
CIAO Guest Instructor
Vice President of Clinical Operations
Ophelia Health, Inc.

The following individuals have disclosed a relevant financial relationship with one or more ineligible companies. Financial relationships have been mitigated in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence of Accredited Continuing Education Activities.

NONE.

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