CentraCare Performance Excellence is excited to announce the launch of our continuous clinical education series with CME credit called The Science of Practicing Medicine. With this endeavor we will provide ongoing, consistent, and relevant education for our colleagues. Join Infectious Disease expert, Lucio Minces, MD, for clinical discussions with CentraCare physicians. Each CME session will explore significant updates on clinical standards.
Drs. Heather Bell and Kurt DeVine host a podcast called The Addiction Connection.
You can also reach them at the clinic: 320 229-3760
Listen
Drs. Minces, Bell and DeVine talk about primary care and older adults on opioids.
Objectives
In this second session, Dr. Minces will discuss Prescribing Opioids to Older Adults with board certified primary and addiction care Doctors Kurt DeVine and Heather Bell. At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Describe opioid prescribing that increases the risk of overdose
Recount aging processes that may increase risk of opioid in the patient group
Review co-prescribing risks and adverse events
Note: Identical content is offered at each session under the topic specific sessions; providers need only attend one.
Presenter:
Heather Bell, MD
Kurt DeVine, MD
CentraCare is accredited by the Minnesota Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CentraCare designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Please contact the Medical Staff Development Office at (320) 255-5836 if you have special needs.
