Mississippi 20 Hour Physician Package
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management 2Course 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 with pain.
Course Objective
This CME learning activity is designed to increase physician knowledge and skills about guideline-recommended principles for effectively managing chronic and acute pain conditions with non-opioid pain treatments with a focus non-opioid options for four common painful conditions: osteoarthritis, low-back pain, diabetic neuropathy, and fibromyalgia.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) information can be viewed here: MOC Recognition Page - Effective Management of Acute and Chronic Pain with Opioid Analgesics 3
Course release date: 10/1/2021
Target Audience:
This course is designed for all physicians and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with pain.
About the Course:
This CME learning activity is designed to increase physician knowledge and skills about guideline-recommended principles of pain management, the range of opioid and non-opioid analgesic treatment options, and specific strategies for minimizing opioid analgesic prescription, diversion, and abuse.“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