Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
This training will cover the impact of hyperalgesia and cross tolerance on acute pain among patients with opioid dependence and/or who are on medications for opioid use disorder. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for acute pain management will be discussed. Participants will acquire tools for devising pain-management plans for planned and unanticipated acute pain experiences for patients on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Heidi Ginter, MD, FASAM
Dr. Heidi Ginter is a board-certified Family Medicine physician, Addiction Medicine specialist, and passionate advocate for methadone and other evidence-based medications for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Her commitment to treating substance use disorders began nearly two decades ago while providing prenatal care to incarcerated pregnant patients. Today, she is honored to support people in reaching their recovery goals at every stage of life and level of care. As a physician leader, Dr. Ginter leverages her position to help shape policies and treatment guidelines that emphasize evidence, patient-centered care, and individualized experiences. Beyond her professional work, she is a proud mother—her middle daughter is starting college this fall. Dr. Ginter earned her undergraduate degree from Yale University and her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine residency at the Hahnemann Family Health Center at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, where she now serves as an Assistant Professor.
Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge necessary to:
- Identify the impact of hyperalgesia and cross-tolerance on the acute pain experience with patients on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) or with opioid dependence.
- Name at least two non-pharmacological and two adjunctive pharmacological treatments for acute pain management.
- Create pain-management care plans for planned acute pain experiences for patients on MOUD.
- Create pain-management care plans for unanticipated acute pain experiences for patients on MOUD.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,710,074.00 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
Audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
