Patients with substance use disorder (SUD) or those receiving long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) often face unique challenges during the perioperative period, including altered pain tolerance, opioid dependence, and increased risk of relapse or complications. This webinar provides practical, patient-centered guidance for clinicians on how to proactively educate and counsel these patients about realistic pain expectations, multimodal pain strategies, and safe opioid use before and after surgery. Participants will gain communication tools and structured approaches to reduce stigma, build trust, and support safer, more effective perioperative pain management and recovery.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MyMichigan Health and OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network. MyMichigan Health is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MyMichigan Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement: Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Pain CE update: will fulfill the LARA requirement, AMA Category 1 credit does fulfill that as long as the content it relevant to pain and symptom management.
