Ask the Experts: Issues Related to the Management of Postoperative Pain

Thursday, February 13, 2014
1-2 pm EST

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Accreditation for Pharmacists

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity provides 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (activity # 0204-0000-14-467-L01-P).

This activity is provided free of charge. Participants must participate in the entire presentation, submit an enrollment code (announced during the webinar), and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing credit. Participants will process CE credit online at http://elearning.ashp.org/my-activities, with the option of printing a CE certificate. CPE credit will be reported directly to CPE Monitor.

Methods and Format

This is a live web-based activity consisting of audio, presentation slides, and an activity evaluation tool. A live webinar brings the presentation to you. Listen to the speaker present in "real time" as you watch the slides on the screen. You will have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions at the end of the program. Please join the conference at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time for important announcements.

Target Audience

This continuing pharmacy education activity was planned to meet the needs of pharmacists practicing in hospitals, components of health systems, and surgery centers. This activity would be especially beneficial for pharmacists, clinical specialists, managers, leaders, and educators who are interested in pain management, postoperative care, new drug therapies, patient safety, and technology.

Webinar Overview

This activity will provide health-system pharmacists with pearls that can be incorporated into the management of postoperative pain, focusing on multimodal therapy and the use of local anesthetics. The content for this activity is based on questions raised by participants in a recent educational symposium on this topic.

Time for questions and answers from the webinar audience will be provided at the end of the presentation.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this application-based continuing education activity, participants should be able to

  • Address current issues related to multimodal therapy for postoperative pain management.
  • Outline factors to consider when evaluating local anesthetics for postoperative pain management.

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