Pain Management: Special Considerations for Young Adults, the Workforce and Geriatrics [753]
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Speakers:
   Mary Applegate, M.D., FAAP, FACP, Medical Director, Ohio Medicaid
   Hassan Moinzadeh, M.D., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist
   Jane Ballantyne, M.D., FRCA, Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington Harborview Medical
   Gary Franklin, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Washington State Department of Labor Industries, and Professor, Dept. of Env. and Occ. Health Sciences Medicine (Neurology) and Health Services, Univ. of Washington

Track: Medical
Secondary Track: Pain
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: Intermediate

Description:

The presenters discuss special considerations for pain management and prescribing practices for special populations, including young adults, working population and geriatric populations.



Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the trends in opioid use within the Medicaid population, specifically young adults; 2. Explain the impact of mental-health conditions on opioid prescribing for the Medicaid population; 3. Describe the correlation to neonatal abstinence syndrome and promising best practice strategies; 4. Describe special considerations for pain treatment of the working population; and 5. Explain special considerations for elderly pain treatment.

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  RN: 1.5
  CME: 1.5
  Chiropractor: 1.5

File & Handouts:
753 Handout Dr. Moinzadeh
753 Handout Dr. Franklin







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