The topics covered at this session will be: 

2019 Clinical Opioid Update

Learning Objectives:

• Review latest research relating to opioid + pain prescribing practices
• Constantly consider harm reduction
• Discuss opioid use disorder and treatments 

2019 Legal Opioid Update

Learning Objectives:

• Review impact of Chapter 488 in Maine
• Discuss opioid laws, rules and initiatives of the new administration
• Study Chapter 21 requirements & logical implementation
• Investigate methods to further transform local and regional prescribing 

Co-Prescribing Benzodiazepines and Opioids: The Black Box of Increased Overdose Risk

Learning Objectives:

• Review the trends in benzodiazepine prescribing
• Evaluate risks of co-prescribing benzodiazepines and opioids
• Consider taper plans
• Recall importance of risk reduction 

Presenters: Elisabeth Fowlie Mock, MD, MPH and Peter Michaud, J.D., R.N.    

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The Maine Medical Education Trust designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM .  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Maine Medical Education Trust and the Maine Independent Clinical Information Service (MICIS). The Maine Medical Education Trust is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Maine Independent Clinical Information Service www.micismaine.org is a program of the Maine Medical Association. 

This activity qualifies for a maximum of 3 credits of the 3 CME credit requirement for opioid medication education found in P.L. 2015, Chapter 488, Maine’s legislation to address the opioid drug crisis.