Opioid Epidemic and Disparity in the Access to Advanced Pain Management
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Opioid Epidemic and Disparity in the Access to Advances Pain Management Online Video Seminar
This one hour, online video training aims for the participants to understand the history of the opioid epidemic and where we are today in the effect it has on our communities. Learn to assist patients with Opioid Use Disorder and be knowledgeable of alternative treatments for patients experiencing pain. CME Available*
At the completion of this Activity, the Learner will be able to:
• Understand the historical foundation and determinants of the opioid crisis
• Position neuromodulation in the spectrum of advanced pain management therapies
• Acknowledge the barriers to access of advanced pain therapies
Accreditation Statement: ACCMA is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education.
Credit Designation Statement: ACCMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Lawrence Poree
MD, PhD
Dr. Lawrence Poree is a pain medicine specialist with expertise in using the latest
interventional techniques to control pain with less reliance on oral medications. He is
particularly interested in managing pain and restoring function through neuromodulation,
technology that delivers electrical stimulation or medication to targeted areas in the body.
Poree earned his Master of Public Health degree at the University of California, Berkeley,
where he also earned a doctoral degree in toxicology. He then completed post doctorate
studies in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He earned his
medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, where he completed a
residency in anesthesiology. He completed a fellowship in pain management at UCSF.
Poree serves on the boards of the North American Neuromodulation Society and International
Neuromodulation Society. He is also the Vice President of the Institute of Neuromodulation.
