Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain CME Activity


Welcome to the Washington State Agency Medical Directors' Group Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain CME Activity.



   How do I start?


To prepare for the CME activity, please read the 14-page "Interagency Guideline on Opioid Dosing for Chronic Non-cancer Pain: an educational pilot to improve care and safety with opioid treatment".

PDF Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-cancer Pain (209 KB PDF)

This activity is "open book".  You may find it helpful to print the guideline for reference, as you will be referring to it throughout.

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How much time will it take?


  • After reading the guideline, it should take approximately 30 minutes to complete the activity (15 questions) and brief survey.

  • You must finish the activity in its entirety before clicking "Submit".

  • After clicking "Submit", your score will immediately be determined.  If you have a passing score (70%
    or greater), you will be able to print your certificate for up to two (2) hours of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit, or (2) hours of Continuing Education credit through the Washington Board of Pharmacy, immediately following the completion of the activity.

   What will I learn?


At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant should:

  • Be aware of state and national trends in opioid-related drug overdose deaths
  • Be able to use tools and prevention strategies to address opioid misuse and abuse using
    evidence-based medicine
  • Be able to describe key aspects of the new dosing guideline
  • Understand how to use the new dosing guideline in a clinical setting
  • Be able to describe how to assess a patient’s pain relief and functional level to determine
    if the patient is improving with opioid treatment, using widely available, standardized
    functional assessment tools

PLEASE NOTE:
If at any point you close out of the activity by closing your browser window, be aware that your answers will not be saved and you will need to restart the activity over again.

Thank you for your participation.

Click continue when you are ready to begin.


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Activity Version 1, May 2007