Project Lazarus: AccessCare of Robeson County

CCNC Project Lazarus Training

A Guide to Rational Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain

This training will assist prescribers of pain medications to…

• Understand the multi-dimensional character of chronic pain as a distinct clinical entity
• Identify the role of opioids in the safe and effective management of chronic pain
• Use rational prescribing to provide adequate pain management while minimizing the risk of abuse of controlled medications
• Intervene effectively when misuse or abuse of medications occur
• Network with local pain management and behavioral health experts
• Register for the CSRS
• Apply training concepts to relevant case studies

An application for 3 prescribed CME credits has been submitted to NCAFP.

The NC Board of Dental Examiners has acknowledged that this course meets the continuing education requirements for license renewal.

This seminar will include a complimentary dinner and a dialogue with other concerned professionals.

Target Audience:

• Primary Care, Family Medicine, Emergency, Pain Management, and Osteopathic Physicians
• Pharmacists
• Dentists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Psychiatrists

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Questions? Please contact the Project Lazarus Training Coordinator at the

Governor’s Institute on Substance Abuse: (919) 256-7415