Dawn Visit 1: A 38-Year-Old Female Presenting with Chronic Pain

Title:	Dawn Visit 1: A 38-Year-Old Female Presenting with Chronic Pain
Topic:	Pain Management
Relevant Terms:	Depression, Fibromyalgia, Widespread Pain
Primary Audience:	Primary Care Physicians
Launch Date:	25-Aug-10
Credits:	0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Expiration Date:	The accreditation for this activity has expired.
Curriculum Name:	Chronic Pain Conundrum: Primary Care Providers on the Front Lines Virtual Clinic

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate improved confidence in managing patients with chronic pain through a better understanding of the pathophysiology of chronic pain pathways and pain perception, treatment selection and response.
Apply strategies to diagnose common and frequently overlooked chronic pain syndromes/conditions in clinical practice by performing an appropriate history and diagnostic examination, including the use of validated diagnostic measures and validated pain severity scales.
Implement safer and more effective long-term treatment strategies for patients with chronic pain.
Associate the implications of gender in the diagnosis and management of chronic pain and leverage this insight into clinical practice.

Faculty

Bill McCarberg, MD
Family Practitioner
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Escondido, CA
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California at San Diego
San Diego, CA

Danielle Perret, MD
Director, Fellowship Training Program in Pain Medicine
Director, Resident Education in Pain Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care
Division of Pain Medicine / Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
The University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, CA

Brian P. McDonough, MD
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Chairman, Department of Family Medicine
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington, DE

Brian P. McDonough, MD Brian McDonough, MD, FAAFP, is Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine and Chairman of The Family Medicine Department at St. Francis Hospital. In 2009, he was named to serve as a member of the St. Francis Hospital Board of Directors. In 2010, he was named Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) of the hospital to help coordinate the successful transition to electronic medical records. He was honored as 2006 DAFP Family Physician of The Year and is a Sir William Osler Award winner for his role in medical student and resident education at both Temple and St. Francis. He has been honored by The American Medical Association, The American Cancer Society, and The American Heart Association for his work as a physician. He maintains an active practice. Dr. McDonough is a Fellow of The American Academy of Family Physicians and The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and is Chairman of The PhillyHealthInfo Advisory Board. In addition to his clinical role, Dr. McDonough's medical features are syndicated on over 500 radio stations throughout the United States including the flagship of the network, 1010 WINS in New York City. Dr. Brian McDonough got his broadcasting start at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, and since 1988, he has been that city's medical voice. He is the recipient of four Emmy Awards which he earned over a twenty year career with Fox television. Dr. Brian McDonough has been a regular contributor to NBC's Today Show and is Medical Editor for several health publication companies. He is in demand as a medical speaker and wellness consultant for numerous fortune 500 companies. He is on The Medical Advisory Board for Omnia Education, Inc. and in that capacity helps in the process of continuing medical education for physicians and nurses nationwide. Dr. Brian McDonough is a strong believer that the medical information that he provides be used as a resource to aid in the path to good health, but he insists that all ideas and questions be discussed with a personal physician before putting them into place.

Initiative Description

This activity is part of the Chronic Pain Conundrum: Primary Care Providers on the Front Line educational initiative. This innovative program includes a self-assessment survey and three live activities, along with the RealCME virtual patient clinics that will be available both prior to and after the live events. To learn more and participate in additional activities within this initiative, please visit www.ProvaEducation.com.

Joint Sponsorship

This activity has been planned and implemented in acordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and Prova Education. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

It is estimated that participants will take 30 minutes to review the materials and participate in this activity.

Target Audience

This course is designed to meet the Continuing Medical Education needs of the practicing Primary Care Practioner including Family Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Clinical Nurse Practitioners.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

To provide the highest quality of CME programming and in compliance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, Prova Education requires that all faculty and planning committee members disclose relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that produces, markets or distributes health care goods or services. Prova Education assesses conflict of interest with its faculty, planners, authors and reviewers of its CME activities. The content is thoroughly reviewed and any conflicts of interest are resolved by independent reviewers to ensure fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in the activity and unbiased patient care recommendations. Prova Education is committed to providing its learners with high quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC.

The following reviewers/planners/authors have reported real or apparent conflicts of interest:

Aimée Cancelliere, Director, CME Operations (Prova Education) - Planner
No relationship reported.

Bonnie Carroll, The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine - Planner
No relationship reported.

Ann Early, Senior Project Manager, Activity Planning - Planner
No relationship reported.

Terry Logan, CCMEP, Director, CME Content and Curriculum (Prova Education) - Planner
No relationship reported.

Bill McCarberg, MD - Planner/Author
Honorarium: Purdue, Pfizer, Mylan, Merck & Co. Inc, Abbott, Lilly

Brian P. McDonough, MD, (Advisor: Omnia Education Medical Advisory Board) - Planner/Reviewer
No relationship reported.

Danellie Perret, MD - Planner/Reviewer
No relationship reported.

Sean T. Saunders, CCMEP, Director, CME Outcomes and Communications (Prova Education) - Planner
No relationship reported.

Lawrence Sherman, FACME, CCMEP, (Prova Education) - Planner
No relationship reported.

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