- Review the history of opioid use and the impact of the current opioid epidemic in the U.S.
- Review national and state legislation to mitigate the opioid epidemic
- Assess resources available to health care practitioners to provide guidance in managing acute and chronic pain
- Discuss strategies that health care practitioners can undertake to serve their patients and communities in combatting this epidemic
Date: Jun 19, 2018 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
CE Hours
CE Units
Activity Type
- Knowledge
Target Audience(s)
- Pharmacists
Accreditation(s)
The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Co-Sponsor(s)
Requirements for CE Credit
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- Review the history of opioid use and the impact of the current opioid epidemic in the U.S.
- Review national and state legislation to mitigate the opioid epidemic
- Assess resources available to health care practitioners to provide guidance in managing acute and chronic pain
- Discuss strategies that health care practitioners can undertake to serve their patients and communities in combatting this epidemic
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
Doug Furmanek, PharmD, BCCP
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Kevin Walker, MD, FASA
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