Alabama 17 Hour Physician Package
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Best Practices for Treating Pain with Opioid Analgesics 2
Course release date: 10/1/2021
About the Course:
To provide the fundamentals of acute and chronic pain management and a contextual framework for the safer prescribing of opioid analgesics that includes consideration of a full complement of non-opioid treatment options.“This course will [partially] fulfill the DEA-mandated 8 hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders for DEA licensees renewing on or after June 27, 2023.”
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) information can be viewed here: MOC Recognition Page - Evidence-Based Guidance on Prescribing Controlled Substances 3
Course release date: 10/1/2021
Target Audience:
This course is designed for all physicians and health care providers involved in the treatment and monitoring of patients prescribed controlled substances.
About the Course:
The purpose of this course is to educate health care providers about the requirements of the Controlled Substances Act and safe prescribing practices for both opioid and non-opioid controlled substances. In addition, some of the medical conditions for which controlled substances are most commonly prescribed will be reviewed, along with recommendations for responsible management of these conditions with specific controlled substances.“This course will [partially] fulfill the DEA-mandated 8 hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders for DEA licensees renewing on or after June 27, 2023.”
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) information can be viewed here: MOC Recognition Page - Existing and Emerging Patient Safety Practices 12Course release date: 1/1/2022
Target Audience:
This course is designed for all physicians and health care providers involved in the treatment and monitoring of patients.
About the Course:
The purpose of this course is to summarize a range of issues related to patient safety practices (PSPs) that are relevant to practicing clinicians and seeks to support a culture of safety across the healthcare continuum. Topics include issues such as addressing the opioid crisis and emerging health risks (e.g., multidrug-resistant organisms) and overall directives to “put patients first” and to reduce provider burden and burnout.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) information can be viewed here: MOC Recognition Page