Physicians who own and/or work in pain management clinics must complete at least 20 hours of category 1 continuing medical education (CME) in pain medicine every two years. The education must include at least one course that addresses the potential for addiction. The pain management courses will be accepted toward a physician’s category 1 education requirement.
There are a number of live and online courses that will help you meet these requirements; a few are listed below. The OSMA does not endorse these courses; they are listed only as a reference.
Online
American Medical Association (AMA) Pain Management Series (module #4 meets the 1 credit requirement in pain addiction)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Pain Mangement CME Podcasts
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Live Online CME Training
Audio-Digest Foundation Comprehensive Reviews Pain Management
Ohio Policy Program on HB 93 by Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Live
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Intensive Course in Controlled Substance Management – May 8-11, 2012 in Cleveland (go to May courses)
Managing Pain and Your Practice: Essentials of Opioid Therapy & Regulatory Review present by OhioHealth in collaboration with the OSMA - Feb. 18, 2012 in Columbus