Addiction Medicine and Pain Management for Primary Care
Dec 15, 2023 – Dec 17, 2023
Florida Keys - Hawks Cay Resort
This program includes 8.0 hours of content intended to meet the MATE Act requirements.
In the 60-acre island playground in the Florida Keys is the affluent 4-star Hawk Cay Resort in Duck Key. It comes with a soothing beachfront location, which includes a marina. While in the resort, cool down in one of the 5 swimming pools or have fun with the dolphins in the private saltwater lagoon. Some guests greet the day with hot coffee and pastries near the lobby’s new 1,300-gallon saltwater aquarium or breakfast at the restaurant Ocean, often followed by a toes-in-the-sand lunch at the Beach Grill, poolside refreshments at the Coral Grill, and evenings of Latin American–influenced cuisine at Alma. Hawks Cay has something special for the whole family.
Tuition Discount
Past Attendees Save $50: Past MCE Conferences attendees (within the previous three years) automatically receive a $50 discount at checkout.
Bring a Friend or Colleague and Save $50: If you are attending with another healthcare professional you are eligible for a $50 discount.
Overview & Agenda
Addiction Medicine and Pain Management for Primary Care – 12 Credits
This program includes 8.0 hours of content intended to meet the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act requirements for DEA license renewal.
Overview
This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Addiction Medicine and Pain Management while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Addiction Medicine and Pain Management with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the goal of improving patient outcomes.
Target Audience
All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Addiction Medicine and Pain Management.
Speakers
Our presenting national faculty speakers make it their professional goals to enhance the training of primary care clinicians. This Continuing Medical Education program promises to help you learn the most current, best medicine, and techniques for making the diagnosis easier during a 20-minute office visit.
Topics and Objectives
Friday, December 15
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain
Objectives: 1) Discuss the neurobiology of chronic pain and how this relates to pharmacologic targets 2) Develop a data-driven and practical understanding of dosing, benefits, and side-effects of common non-opioid pharmacologic agents 3) Implement pharmacologic algorithms for treating common pain syndromes, such as acute back pain, fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM: BREAK
8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Opioids for Chronic and Cancer Pain: Rationale Prescribing
Objectives: 1) Become comfortable with practical aspects of chronic opioid therapy, including opioid selection, rotation, and side-effect management 2) Appreciate the nuances in titration for different pain syndromes 3) Review clinical pearls and strategies for managing chronic opioid therapy, as safely as possible 4) Discuss the use of opioids for cancer pain and how the approach differs from chronic non-cancer pain
9:35 AM – 9:45 AM: BREAK
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Primary Care for Patients with Substance Abuse
Objectives: 1) Identify the importance of screening for and addressing substance use in the primary care setting 2) Review common medical conditions associated with substance abuse 3) Review screening and treatment options for medical conditions associated with substance abuse
10:45 AM – 10:50 AM: BREAK
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
Alcohol Use Disorders: Screening and Treatment
Objectives: 1) Determine how to appropriately screen for alcohol use and diagnose alcohol use disorder (AUD) 2) Discuss FDA-approved and off-label medications for the treatment of AUD 3) Delineate the pros and cons of medications and the indications for each
Saturday, December 16
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Objectives: 1) Discuss how the opioid epidemic began, and has transformed, over the past decade 2) Determine how to screen for and diagnose opioid use disorder 3) Discuss treatment options for opioid use disorder and determine best level of care
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM: BREAK
8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (Continued)
Objectives: 1) Initiate buprenorphine using traditional induction, micro-dosing and macro-dosing 2) Manage common symptoms and pitfalls such as “precipitated withdrawal” 3) Discuss the complex interplay between chronic pain and opioid use disorder
9:35 AM – 9:45 AM: BREAK
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Managing Pain in Geriatric Patients
Objectives: 1) Recognize the nuances in assessing pain in the elderly 2) Review the pharmacologic challenges in managing elderly patients 3) Identify the balance between pain control and iatrogenesis in the elderly population
10:45 AM – 10:50 AM: BREAK
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
Interventional Procedures for Spine Pain
Objectives: 1) Recognize the rationale and technical considerations of common minimally invasive interventions for spine-related pain, such as epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency lesioning, facet injections, sacroiliac injections, and spinal cord stimulation 2) Review the data behind the techniques byway of a data-driven literature review 3) Develop a systematic approach to identifying when patients may or may not benefit from interventional spine procedures
Sunday, December 17
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
Managing Pain and Symptoms at the End-of-Life
Objectives: 1) Discuss the optimal measures to control pain at the end-of-life through case-based teaching 2) Manage common end-of-life clinical scenarios, such as dyspnea, delirium, and terminal secretions 3) Discuss how to become more empowered to be able to effectively guide emotional family members through the dying process
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM: BREAK
8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Challenging Pain Scenarios: An Interactive Case-Based Discussion
Objectives: 1) Develop a frame to systematically break down and analyze complex pain scenarios 2) Utilize the audience’s collective mind to develop practical strategies to address the various clinical complexities of the cases 3) Become more comfortable and empowered to handle such cases upon returning to the clinical practice
9:35 AM – 9:45 AM: BREAK
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Managing Opioid Medications in Primary Care: A Review of the New CDC Guidelines
Objective: 1) List the key elements of the new CDC guidelines for managing opioid therapy 2) Develop compassionate, yet objective, evidence-based treatment plans for patients on chronic opioid therapy 3) Identify patients on chronic opioids who may be developing an opioid use disorder
10:45 AM – 10:50 AM: BREAK
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
Use and Interpretation of Urine Drug Screens [30 mins]
Objectives: 1) Review the basics of available urine drug testing, and their appropriate use, in the primary care setting 2) Discuss how to interpret basic urine drug screens 3) Discuss common pitfalls in the interpretation of urine drug screens
Tobacco and Vaping: Discussing Prevention and Treatment Options [30 mins]
Objectives: 1) Discuss the current trends in tobacco use and vaping in the United States 2) Review the FDA-approved medications for the treatment of tobacco use disorder, including vaping 3) Delineate the pros and cons of medications and the indications for each
Please note: Content is subject to change without notice. Please refer to the activity website for the most current information.
Program Schedule
Date
Location
Description
Time
December 15, 2023
Hawks Cay Conference Center
Conference - Day 1
Continental Breakfast for Registered Attendees
Check-In Opens at 7:15 AM
7:30 AM - 11:50 AM
December 16, 2023
Hawks Cay Conference Center
Conference - Day 2
Continental Breakfast for Registered Attendees
7:30 AM - 11:50 AM
December 17, 2023
Hawks Cay Conference Center
Conference - Day 3
Continental Breakfast for Registered Attendees
7:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education – ACCME
MCE Conferences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MCE Conferences designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC Recognition
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 (part II) MOC pointsin the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
American Academy of Family Physicians – AAFP
The AAFP has reviewed Addiction Medicine and Pain Management for Primary Care and deemed it acceptable for up to 12.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 12/15/2023 to 12/17/2023. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada – Mainpro-M1
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is the accrediting body for family medicine continuing medical education (CME) in the United States of America. CFPC members who complete any live CME/CPD program accredited by the AAFP for Prescribed credit can claim the equivalent number of Mainpro-M1 credits. Canadian
American Osteopathic Association – AOA
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
American Academy of Physician Assistants – AAPA
AAPA accepts Category 1 CME approval from the AAFP.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners – AANP
AAFP Prescribed Credits are accepted by the AANP.
American Nurses Credentialing Center – ANCC
According to the ANCC, the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP meet the ANCC-accredited CNE criteria.
Pharmacology Credits
This course has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12 CE credits; please verify with your Medical Board which hours may be applied toward Pharmacology credit.
Hotel Accommodations
Lodging Reservations – Lodging Reservations -To make your lodging reservation, please Click Here. If you need assistance, please contact our office at info@mceconferences.com.
Please note: Room categories are based on availability at the time of request.
Accommodations – Hawks Cay guest rooms provide a laid-back tropical setting where you can relax, sip a cool drink, and bury your worries in the sand. Each of the 177 hotel rooms and suites are carefully crafted in Caribbean island decor; furnished with upscale amenities; and set amongst a vivid backdrop of swaying palm trees, historic bridges, and bright blue and green Caribbean waters. All units offer welcomed privacy yet are only steps from the Atlantic Ocean, gourmet dining, swimming pools, and Hawks Cay’s popular Dolphin Connection.
Amenities include – Hawks Cay Resort has been carefully planned to fit in harmoniously with the natural Florida Keys beauty surrounding the property. Watch the Sunrise over the Atlantic and fall behind the Gulf of Mexico. In between, lounge beside the saltwater lagoon or at one of the 5 award-winning pools. Book a Florida Keys fishing or snorkeling charter from the Hawks Cay Marina. Unwind with an exotic treatment at the award-winning Calm Waters Spa or grab a workout in the Fitness Center. When it’s time to dine, our restaurants will meet any whim, be it flip-flop casual or a fabulous night out. Some of the other amenities include Internet Access, On-Resort Transportation, Coral Cay Kids’ Club, Tennis Facility, Bike Rentals, Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals.
- Hawks Cay King Room – $399 Per Night (Plus Applicable Taxes and Fees)
- Hawks Cay 2 Qn Room – $429 Per Night (Plus Applicable Taxes and Fees)
- Hawks Cay Rooms feature 376 square feet of elegant interior space, upscale amenities, private furnished balconies, and views of Hawks Cay Resort’s grounds. Choose from either one king or two queen beds.
- Water View King Room – $589 Per Night (Plus Applicable Taxes and Fees)
- Water View 2 Qn Room – $599 Per Night (Plus Applicable Taxes and Fees)
- A luxurious retreat with 376 square feet of elegant interior space and a private balcony overlooking, in most cases, a full or partial view of the Atlantic Ocean, the pool, or the island waterway. Choose from either one king or two queen beds.
Additional Lodging Information:
- Resort Fee – A daily reduced Resort fee of $45 per accommodation will be charged and includes the following amenities; Daily Newspaper, Local and Toll-Free Calls, Daily membership in Hawks Cay Health Club and Coral Cay, Wireless Internet Access, In-Room Coffee (in “hotel” rooms only, coffee is not provided in villas), Tram Transportation throughout the Resort, Unlimited use of Putting Course, Sports Field, Hard and Clay Court Tennis Facilities
- Taxes & Fees – Currently, the applicable state and local taxes 12.5%. Subject to change without notice.
- Check-In & Check-Out – The Hotel’s check-in time is after 4:00 PM, and check-out time is 11:00 AM. Late checkouts based on availability.
Hotel Parking – Complimentary self-parking is available for all overnight MCE Conferences attendees.
Lodging Deposit – A Deposit of one-night room & tax is due at the time of booking.
Lodging Cancellation Policy – Reservations deposit is refundable if canceled at least 7 days prior to arrival date.
Register & Book Your Lodging Early! The MCE reduced room rates will be available to registered attendees up until November 8, 2023 (based on availability). Our reduced room rates may sell out before this date. We urge you to secure your lodging reservation as early as possible. Reduced rates will also be offered 3 nights pre and post-program dates (based on availability).
Room Reservation Guidelines – The lodging reservation link has been created for the MCE Conference continuing medical education program, and only guests that are registered for this CME conference are eligible to use this site in order to access discounted rooms and/or theme park tickets (if applicable).
- Attendees must register within (7) seven days of booking MCE discounted lodging to avoid cancellations or increased nightly rates (depending on Hotel/Resort policy).
- We allow a maximum of 2 room reservations per registered attendee, based on availability and rates at the time of booking.
- Rooms and/or tickets (if applicable) cannot be purchased for the purpose of, or with the intention of being resold.
- All reservations must be made under the registered attendee’s’ name, as all reservations and ticket orders (if applicable) will be audited against the CME program registration list. Should it be necessary, we reserve the right to contact you to request proof of registration. If it is discovered that the reservation and/or ticket order is not for an MCE Conferences participant, the reservations and/or ticket order may be canceled or modified based on the Hotel/Resort policy, and deposits may not be eligible for a refund.
Please note: In order to provide a quality and interactive CME program, MCE Conferences will limit the number of registrations per conference.
Additional Travel Information
Airport Information – Hawks Cay Resort is approximately 130 miles from Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), approximately 60 miles from Key West International Airport (EYW), and approximately 90 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA).
Airport Transportation – To make your reservation, please click on the following links:
Florida Keys Express Shuttle: Daily door-to-door shuttle service to and from the Florida Keys and Miami and Ft. Lauderdale airports. To make your reservation please call (305)743-7454 or Click Here
Car Service: Ahoy Taxi /Airport Transportation- private transportation to and from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Key West. To make your reservation please call (305)407-0603 or Click Here
Parking – Complimentary self-parking is available for all MCE attendees
Car Rental – To make your discounted car rental reservation, please click on the following links:
(please note: car rental company availability may differ based on airport/ destination)
- AVIS – Click Here and enter G028287 in the “AWD Number” box to receive the Group Discount.
- Budget – Click Here
- Hertz – Click Here and check the “Enter a Discount or Promo Code” and “I am a Corporate Customer” boxes. Enter 2086989 in the “Discount/CDP/Club Code” box to receive the Group Discount.
- National – Click Here and enter XZB6145 under Contract ID to receive Group Discount.
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