- Department of Psychiatry, Baystate Medical Center
- Connecticut State Medical Society
- Mid-Hudson Family Practice Residency Program
- Albany Medical Center
- Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
- Vermont Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
- Brattleboro Retreat
- Vermont Medical Society
- Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Northwestern Medical Center
- Northwestern Counseling & Support Services
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
- Collaborative Solutions Corporation
Welcome
Moderator: Edward Haak, DO, FACEP
Opioids for Chronic Pain: The Challenges
Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP
First Things First in Chronic Pain Management: Deciding Whether to Prescribe an Opioid
Theodore V. Parran, Jr., MD, FACP
Opioids: General Pharmacologic Principles
Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP
What's Special About Methadone?
Theodore V. Parran, Jr., MD, FACP
Opioids for Chronic Pain: Using Pearls to Avoid Pitfalls
Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP
When, Why and How to Stop Prescribing Controlled Substances
Theodore V. Parran, Jr., MD, FACP
Non-Opioid Treatment Strategies
Theodore V. Parran, Jr., MD, FACP
Keynote Speaker
H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASM
Legal Parameters for Chronic Pain Management Strategies
Anne Cramer, JD and Shireen Hart, JD.
Creating a Medical-Community-Based Controlled Substance Monitoring System
Edward Haak, DO, FACEP
Effectively Utilizing Standardized Provider Tools
Jeff Crandall, DDS
Vermont Prescription Monitoring System
Meika Zilberberg, MS
Treating Opioid Dependent Patients: Vermont Initiatives
Todd Mandell, MD and John Brooklyn, MD.
Day Two Overview
Moderator: Edward Haak, DO, FACEP
The Business Side: Coding, Billing and Reimbursement for Urine Drug Testing and NPs and PAs
Linda M. Van Horn, MBA
Manning the Gates: The Pharmacists Role in Dispensing Opioids
Marty Irons, RPh, CDE
Teen Challenge
Pastor Richard Welch
Conflict Management: Difficult Conversations with Difficult Patients
Gerhild Bjornson, PhD, MD, MS
Resources: Complementary and Alternative Treatment Modalities
Anne Bowers, FNP; Jan Gellis, MD; Steve Broer, PsyD;
Sue Mahany, BS; and John Bisaccia, DC, CSCS, CCSP
Teen Challenge
Pastor Richard Welch
Resources: Local / State Agency Programs
Beth Crane, MSW; Mary Pickener, LICSW, LADC;
Joe Halko, BA, Mary Segura, CRS, CIRS
Resources: Faith-Based Programs / Teen Challenge
Rev. Roland Ludlam, BA, MA, MDiv;
Pastor Richard Welch and Teen Challenge
Closing Comments
Moderator: Edward Haak, DO, FACEP
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Vermont and Franklin-Grand Isle Chronic Pain/Narcotics Community Forum. The University of Vermont is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Vermont designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 14
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board has approved the training for 14 CEU for Substance Abuse Counselors. Counselors should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NASW-VT has approved this continuing education event for 14 CEUs for Licensed Clinical Social Workers.
"Managing Chronic Pain While Keeping the 'Control' in Controlled Substances" is approved for 14 Informal CEU's by the Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners.
"Managing Chronic Pain While Keeping the 'Control' in Controlled Substances" is approved for 14 Category 2 CEU's by the Board of Psychological Examiners.
"This continuing nursing education activity was approved by The Vermont State Nurses Association's Committee on Education an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Committee on Accreditation".
Live Conference attendees receiving maximum 14 credits are NOT eligible for additional DVD credits.