Expert Guidance for Effective Management and Appropriate Monitoring of Patients With Pain

Listen as Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM, and Theresa Mallick-Searle,MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC, provide thoughtful answers and clinical insights to audience questions that were submitted at a recent webinar about developing individualized pain treatment plans. Topics covered in this podcast include risk assessment, navigating the balance between “law enforcement” and “healthcare professional” when prescribin...

Listen as Vanila Singh, MD, MACM, speaks with Maggie Buckley, a woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and chronic pain, about her experience with pain therapies and different healthcare professionals over the years. They have an enlightening discussion about the challenges both patients and healthcare professionals face in optimizing pain management, with a poignant conversation about how stigma plays...

Listen as Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C, answers the most pressing questions from the first live webinar of the 2022-2023 Opioid REMS Education Initiative, “What All Practitioners Should Know About Mechanisms and Assessment of Pain.” Presenter: Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C Physician Assistant West Forsyth Pain Management Winston-Salem, North Carolina This activity is supported by an independent educational gra...

Listen as Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc, and Kate M. Nicholson, JD, provide unique healthcare professional and patient perspectives on opioid tapering in the setting of chronic pain management. Their conversation includes commentary on the impact of the 2016 and 2022 CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain, the importance of informed consent, and the ongoing research regarding risks and conseque...

Listen as  Samantha Catanzano, PharmD, BCPP; Andrew Friedman, MD; and Mark Queralt, MD, answer the most pressing questions from 2 live webinars covering nonpharmacologic, nonopioid, and opioid pharmacologic options for pain management. These webinars are part of the 2022-2023 Opioid REMS Education Initiative and are titled, “Managing Pain: A Focus on Nonpharmacologic and Nonopioid Approaches” and...

In this episode, Michael Sprintz, DO, DFASAM, and Tia, a patient and advocate, talk about their experiences with opioid use disorder, pain, and the road to recovery. This podcast aims to differentiate opioid dependency from opioid use disorder, decrease the stigma of opioid misuse, and encourage those affected by it to seek treatment. The informative discussion includes first-hand perspectives of...

Listen as Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C, and Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, PhD, FNP-C, answer audience questions that were submitted at the June 2023 webinar titled, “Safe and Smart: Teaching Patients About Safe Opioid Practices.” Their answers cover topics including how to conduct a pill count and cost concerns regarding naloxone.  Presenters:  Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, PhD, FNP-C  Clinical Associate Professor ...

Listen as Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C, and Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, PhD, FNP-C, answer audience questions that were submitted at the June 2023 webinar titled, “Safe and Smart: Teaching Patients About Safe Opioid Practices.” Their answers cover topics including how to conduct a pill count and cost concerns regarding naloxone. Presenters: Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, PhD, FNP-C Clinical Associate Professor Sch...

Listen as Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc, and Kate M. Nicholson, JD, provide unique healthcare professional and patient perspectives on opioid tapering in the setting of chronic pain management. Their conversation includes commentary on the impact of the 2016 and 2022 CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain, the importance of informed consent, and the ongoing research regarding risks and conseque...

Listen as Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM, and Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC, provide thoughtful answers and clinical insights to audience questions that were submitted at a recent webinar about developing individualized pain treatment plans. Topics covered in this podcast include risk assessment, navigating the balance between “law enforcement” and “healthcare professional” when prescribi...

Listen as Vanila Singh, MD, MACM, speaks with Maggie Buckley, a woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and chronic pain, about her experience with pain therapies and different healthcare professionals over the years. They have an enlightening discussion about the challenges both patients and healthcare professionals face in optimizing pain management, with a poignant conversation about how stigma plays...

Listen as  Samantha Catanzano, PharmD, BCPP; Andrew Friedman, MD; and Mark Queralt, MD, answer the most pressing questions from 2 live webinars covering nonpharmacologic, nonopioid, and opioid pharmacologic options for pain management. These webinars are part of the 2022-2023 Opioid REMS Education Initiative and are titled, “Managing Pain: A Focus on Nonpharmacologic and Nonopioid Approaches” and...

Listen as Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C, answers the most pressing questions from the first live webinar of the 2022-2023 Opioid REMS Education Initiative, “What All Practitioners Should Know About Mechanisms and Assessment of Pain.” Presenter: Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C Physician Assistant West Forsyth Pain Management Winston-Salem, North Carolina This activity is supported by an independent educational gra...

Listen as Lisa Phipps, PharmD, PhD, provides an overview of the 2022-2023 Opioid REMS Education Initiative, “Patient-Centered Pain Management: An Expert’s Guide to Safe, Effective, and Appropriate Care for Patients With Pain.” This yearlong educational program will bring you complimentary live webinars, on-demand videos, podcasts, decision tools, and ClinicalThought blog posts—all developed with t...

In this episode, Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM, and Sung Cheol Kim, MSN, PMHNP-BC, have an interprofessional discussion of patient cases centered on managing opioid use disorder (OUD). The experts cover both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options, including comparisons of the medications available for OUD. Throughout the discussion, listeners also will learn about addressing OUD with a...

In this episode, Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM, provides information on both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options for patients with opioid use disorder. Listeners will gain an understanding of the available counseling programs and medications for opioid use disorder—methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone—including the patient scenarios for which each may be most appropriate. In addi...

In this episode, Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM, discusses the complexities of substance use disorder. He details the neurobiology of addiction, emphasizing that developing a substance use disorder is a brain disease, not a personal choice. Listen in as Dr Weaver provides information on risk factors and screening tools for substance use disorders, as well as helpful guidance on reducing stigma and eff...

In this episode,Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM, and Sung (Sunny) Cheol Kim, MSN, PMHNP-BC, have an interprofessional discussion of patient cases centered on substance use disorders. Each expert provides a real-world case example from their practice and weighs in on the importance of educating all healthcare professionals on screening and management practices for use disorders. Listen as they discuss t...

In this episode,Ameet Nagpal MD, MS, MEd, and Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP,discuss the complexities of pain management and the important roles of primary care providers and pain specialists in caring for patients with chronic pain. Listen as they go through a case example to provide insight on the common scenario of inheriting a patient with chronic pain when you do not agr...

In this episode, Samantha Catanzano, PharmD, BCPP, provides an overview of the life-saving drug naloxone. She discusses its pharmacology, clinical indications, and key role in situations where opioids are prescribed and overdose is possible. Listen as she demonstrates how to discuss naloxone with patients in a nonjudgmental, informative manner.   Presenters:   Samantha Catanzano, PharmD, BCPP Clin...

In this episode, Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C, sheds light on the opioid crisis in the United States. She brings attention to the fact that prescription pain medications can be a gateway to substance misuse and opioid use disorder not just for the individuals who were prescribed the medication, but also for those around them—emphasizing the importance of counseling patients on safe opioid practices. Cou...

In this episode, Samantha Catanzano, PharmD, BCPP, and Andrew Friedman, MD, host a discussion of 2 patients who are receiving opioid therapy. The first case details a patient with restless legs syndrome who was prescribed tramadol by his previous provider; he now presents with complaints of constipation and headache. Dr Catanzano provides valuable insights on how to approach a taper for this patie...

In this episode, Andrew Friedman, MD, provides an overview of safe and effective opioid prescribing for patients with pain and walks through key points of opioid prescribing from the initial to final stages. Listen as he discusses development of a treatment plan and opioid selection, followed by tips for medication initiation and acute monitoring. Dr Friedman then expands on managing patients who...

In this episode, Erik Shaw, DO, FAAPMR, discusses factors that should be reviewed before starting treatment with an opioid, as well as details on patient and provider responsibilities with opioid therapy. Listen as Dr Shaw interviews a patient with chronic pain to demonstrate application of these concepts in clinical practice. Presenter:   Erik Shaw, DO, FAAPMR Chair AAPM&R Opioid Task Force Medic...

In this episode, Erik Shaw, DO, FAAPMR, discusses factors that should be reviewed before starting treatment with an opioid and during follow-up appointments. Listen as Dr Shaw details both patient and prescriber responsibilities in opioid therapy initiation and maintenance, as well as strategies for setting appropriate goals with opioid therapy. Presenter:   Erik Shaw, DO, FAAPMR Chair AAPM&R Opio...