JAAPA CME Post-Test November 2023
A Review of Merkel Cell Carcinoma | Screening and Therapeutic Recommendations For Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
Managing Acute Pain 101: A Toolkit for Successfully Treating Pain in the Emergency Department
Pain is the most common symptom of patients presenting to the emergency department. However, management of acute pain has remained suboptimal. Unfortunately, many barriers prevent clinicians from providing adequate analgesia,…
Pharmacogenetics in Clinical Practice: Focus on Opioids
Prescribing based on a patient’s pharmacogenetic profile offers the opportunity to decrease the risk of adverse effects and drug interactions before the patient ever takes the medication. We will review…
Treating and Managing OUD and SUD Series
This series counts toward the new Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirement for PAs treating and managing opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD). The series focuses on alcohol…
Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care
Research demonstrates patients with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) are twice as likely to be seen by their primary care provider than those without an AUD. Recent studies also find…
Empathetics: Informed Consent and the Pre-operative Conversation
Empathetics self-paced online courses are based on extensive and novel clinical research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital. The courses provide insights into how humans process emotions and teaches practical attitudes…
Stigma is Killing Our Patients: Dismantling the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
Stigma generated and reinforced by healthcare practitioners results in humiliation, reduced access to care, and ultimately fuels the cycle of addiction for people with opioid and other substance use disorders.…
Recognition and Management of Alcohol Use Disorder
Misuse of alcohol has been a maladaptive coping skill since likely the first fermented brew was developed. While data collection has been impacted, it does appear that the COVID pandemic…
Empathetics: Enhancing Empathy in Healthcare
Empathetics self-paced online courses are based on extensive and novel clinical research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital. The courses provide insights into how humans process emotions and teaches practical attitudes…
