Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, January 25, 2019 for the presentation titled:

“Cannabis and Opioids in Pain Management: Alternatives? Complements? Pipe dream?”

Kathleen Broglio, DNP, ANP-BC, ACHPN, CPE, FPCN

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Section of Palliative Medicine

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

and

Seddon R. Savage, MD, MS

Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Advisor, Substance Use and Mental Health Initiative

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Auditorium E, Rubin Building, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Sponsored by the Department of Medicine

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Objectives – Participants will be able to:

1. Discuss with patients the potential risks, benefits and unknowns of cannabis and cannabinoids for symptom control in chronic pain
2. Rationally monitor and revise care of patients who elect a trial of cannabis for pain control, as an alternative or in addition to opioids
3. Describe potential interactions of cannabis and opioids in the treatment of chronic pain

This conference will also be stored as an enduring activity on the CLPD website, and will be eligible for opioid related CME credit for state licensure if viewed live or at a later time.  Additional online offerings are available at the following link, which will be updated with new materials as they are created:

View Opioid Enduring Materials

Kathleen Broglio and Dr. Savage reported no conflicts of interest.

If you are unable to attend and wish to view Grand Rounds live on your computer please use this link: http://med.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/education/dept_medicine_grand_rounds_live.html

If you would like to view Grand Rounds at a different time, you can find an archived edition at this link

http://video.dartmouth-hitchcock.org

If you watch MGR remotely, you can obtain CME credit by following this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FPWVBM?sm=%2bK9WIqHpXmWXCc7ZFcxm6g%3d%3d

Dartmouth-Hitchcock is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education programs for physicians.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.