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Treating Pain Safely: A 2025 Update on Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists

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Treating Pain Safely: A 2025 Update on Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists

Location

Online Course
MAHEC
Asheville, NC 28803

Dates & Times

Mar 15, 2025 12:00 PM – Mar 15, 2026 12:00 PM

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To improve patient outcomes, effective pain management is a key consideration to guide dental prescribing and perioperative care. Participants will receive an evidence-based analysis of the relative effectiveness of medications and their side effects, recommendations on how to improve treatment of acute and chronic pain and recognize substance use/opioid use disorders. Participants in this online educational activity must pass a posttest for successful completion.

This course will focus on dental-specific pain treatments/prescribing that can decrease the likelihood of long-term use by:
* Describing the impact of the opioid crisis
* Identifying the CDC and ADA guidelines for prescribing for acute & chronic pain and the STOP Act
* Discussing effective opioid alternatives and policies for safe opioid prescribing

This training has been developed in accordance with the recommendations from the DEA and SAMHSA for the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. This requirement applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, dentists, and other practitioners that prescribe controlled substances who are applying for or renewing their DEA license after June 27, 2023.

Click here for more information and a full listing of modules available.

Continuing Dental Education: The North Carolina Health Education Centers are an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

North Carolina Health Education Centers designate this activity for up to 1 hour of continuing education credit.

Review Date: 1.31.25; Release Date: 3.15.25; Expiration Date: 3.15.26

This program was designed to satisfy, in part, the North Carolina Medical Board's CME requirement for controlled substance prescribers. Per NCAC rules: As of July 1, 2017 all physicians (other than residents), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, and dentists who prescribe controlled substances must satisfy the controlled-substance prescribing CE requirements as set forth by their licensing boards; requirements vary by discipline and board.

Approximate time to complete the course: 1 hour
Learner content includes: video and corresponding course handouts
Participants have unlimited time to complete this course and access course materials


MAHEC engages in evaluation activities to better understand the impact of our programs. By registering for this course, you agree that we may use your personal information in evaluative research regarding this program. Any reports published will be de-identified and reported in aggregate format.

Objectives

check Describe and examine the impact of the opioid crisis
check Summarize and apply the STOP Act of 2017
check Discuss specific dental care issues related to opioids
check Identify and apply the CDC and ADA guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute and chronic pain
check List and differentiate the opioid alternatives for acute pain      

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Registration Fee

$25.00

Available Credits

CEU .100

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire online continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.10 CEU as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 1.000

Nurse Practitioners: This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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MAHEC designates this online continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.00 Contact Hour.

CME for Physician Assistants 1.000

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 1.00 hour of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM 1.000

Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this online enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ADA CERP 1.000

The North Carolina Health Education Centers are an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

The North Carolina Health Education Centers designate this activity for up to 1.0 hour of continuing education credit.

Review date: 1.31.25
Release date: 3.15.25
Expiration date: 3.15.26

Audience

The program is recommended for Dentists but is also suitable for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Podiatrists.

Speakers

Blake Fagan, MD
Taylor F. Townsend, DDS, FAGD, DABSCD

Sessions

Treating Pain Safely: A 2025 Update on Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists

3/15 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than 2 weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and two full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than two full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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