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Program Overview:
This presentation will give an overview of the basic pharmacology of opiods, and their appropriate and safe use in the palliative care population.

Objectives:  

1. Review the basics of opioid prescribing.
2. Review how to use the WHO ladder in opioid decision-making.
3. Discuss common side effects of opioids.
4. Review DEA and Arkansas Board of Medicine regulations.
5. Demonstrate understanding of opioid prescribing with practice problems.

Speaker Bio:
Sarah Harrington, MD, FAAHPM is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the UAMS Department of Internal Medicine, in the Hem/ONC Divisoin. Dr. Harrington is also the Medical Director of the UAMS Palliative Care Program, and Chief of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System's Palliative Care Program.

Speaker Disclosures: 
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CME activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Instructions to obtain credit:

1. Pay any applicable fees.
2. Complete the pre-test.
3. View the entire activity online.
4. Check completion box.
5. Complete the post-test.
6. Complete Evaluation.
7. Must pass the post-test and complete evaluation to receive credit.
8. Certificate or transcript available in the “My Profile” tab.

ANCC Accreditation Statement:
Center of Distance Health, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission of Accreditation.

Learn OnDemand Contact Us:
For information regarding this educational activity or website, please contact:

UAMS Center for Distance Health
4301 W. Markham #519
Little Rock, AR 72205
E-mail cdheducation@uams.edu 
Toll Free: 1-855-CDH-ED4U