Know More / No More
Tracking # 20-1376231
Free
Course overview
The purpose of this course is for prescribers to KNOW MORE about opioid prescribing so there can be NO MORE opioid related deaths. This course fulfills your licensing board's 2-hour continuing education requirement for controlled substances. The target audience for this course is all prescribers in Tennessee, including, but not limited to, APRNs, DOs, MDs, and PAs. The learning objectives for the course include participants being able to: Apply Tennessee legal requirements and regulations when prescribing controlled substances, including appropriate use of the CSMD, the 3-day exception rule, and Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines; integrate evidence-based, multi-modal prescribing practices for acute pain management or prescribing controlled substances; apply evidence-based assessment and prescribing protocols for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), including evaluating candidacy for MOUD, practicing within Tennessee scope of practice regulations, and integrating medication treatment with counseling and recovery support services; utilize mental health screening tools and toxicology testing to assess safety and guide clinical decision-making when prescribing controlled substances and identify the neurobiological basis and contributing risk factors for addiction and apply this understanding through person-first, destigmatizing communication in clinical practice.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Tennessee Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Doctor
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination
Osteopathic Physician
Tennessee Board of Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Tennessee Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Podiatrist
Disclosure statements
Commercial Support
This activity is provided by the Tennessee Foundation for Quality Patient Healthcare, a 501(c)(3) of the TMA, with a mission to improve patient care by empowering Tennessee’s physicians through innovative strategies, leadership development, and education. This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. No commercial support was received from ineligible companies.
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Tennessee Medical Association and Tennessee Foundation for Quality Patient Healthcare (TFQPH). The Tennessee Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Tennessee Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of participation. Please check with your licensing board to confirm acceptance of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships:
In accordance with ACCME standards, all relevant financial relationships have been disclosed and mitigated.
All planners, faculty, and content reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Taskforce Members
- Brian Winbigler, PharmD, MBA, Pharmacist
- John E. Blake, MD, Pain Management, Anesthesiology
- Mary Jane Brown, MD, Emergency Medicine, Recovery Advocate
- Michael Baron, MD, MPH, Psychiatry, Addiction
- Mike Hotz, Sgt., MNPD OD Unit
- Natalie Stafford, MS, PA-C, Physician Assistant, Interventional Pain Management
- Reid Finlayson, MD, Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry
- Roger Sherman, MD, MPH, Addiction Medicine
- Samantha McLerran, MD, FAAFP, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine
- Sarah McQueen DMS, PA-C, Family Medicine
- Timothy Smyth, MD, Addiction Medicine
- Trevor John Henderson, Substance Use Response Consultant
Additional Taskforce Contributors
- Stephen Harden, Facilitator
- Gordon Platt, ISD Specialist
- Yarnell Beatty, JD, Legal Consultant
- Becky Morrissey, Legal Consultant
- Beth Lentchner, Planner
- Sara Balsom, Planner
- Denise Martin, JD, F-ABMDI, Presenter