Curriculum
Utilizing evidence-based guidelines, including SAMHSA’s Technical Assistance and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Opioid and Pain resources, to construct culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and geographically specific education curricula.
Trainings will also include:
- best-practice evidence on managing frequent painful conditions
- recognition and treatment of opioid use disorder
- take-home naloxone; and
- appropriate outpatient referrals for ongoing pain management including strategies such as referral to physical therapy, pain management, or – if OUD is suspected – the UAMS addictions clinic.
Our Education Team are experts in evidence-based medicine and will be supported by Co-PIs who has extensive experience with development of curricula. The team work with relevant committees to build consensus and engage appropriate stakeholders for implementation.
ED-ALT Alternatives to Opioids: Introduction to Opioids
This educational series will cover the how, what, and why in treating acute and chronic pain in the emergency department. Understanding when it is appropriate to use opioids is very important, as well as when not to use them. This series will also cover specific chief complaints, such as back pain, abdominal pain, trauma, and renal colic. We will discuss pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic alternatives to pain management, such as nerve blocks and acupuncture.
In this introduction, you will:
- Describe commonly prescribed opioids and their relative potency
- Identify risks of opioid prescribing in acute pain
- Summarize current opioid prescribing guidelines
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