Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Identify patients with inappropriate opioid regimens.
2. Identify patient behavior deemed to be at high risk of opioid misuse.
3. Formulate an appropriate weaning protocol for patients on inappropriate or supra-therapeutic opioid dosages.

Faculty

Ricardo Georges, MD
Pain Fellow
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Physician
Baystate Medical Center

Ayesha Hameed, MD
Pain Fellow
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Physician
Baystate Medical Center
 

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.