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Healthcare professionals in the pain management field are obligated to continuously sharpen their knowledge and skills for offering better patient care. This can be at least partially accomplished by participating in CME (continuing medical education) activities via the Internet, and by studying textbooks or training resources.
Pain Treatment Topics is constantly scanning the field for educational opportunities. This section describes online CME activities and recent textbooks or other materials that may be of interest. Many conferences and meetings also offer CME/CE credits; see the Events Calendar for listings.

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Pain Treatment CME/CEU Courses:

• General Pain & Safety Topics
• Acute Pain
• Cancer Pain
• Cardiac & Chest Pain
• Chronic & Intractable Pain
• Geriatric Pain
• Gynecological or Obstetrical Pain
• Headache
• Musculoskeletal Pain (includes Arthritis & Fibromyalgia)
• Neuropathic Pain
• Non-Opioid & Complementary Therapies
• Opioid Therapy & Safety
• Pain in Palliative Care
• Pediatric Pain
• Perioperative Pain
• Expired Courses, Still Accessible

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• Magazines/Journals
• Books/Monographs
• Multimedia (Audio, Video, Slides)
• Live Seminars (Ongoing Series)
• Other

Pain Treatment CME/CEU Courses

Note: Online education courses usually may be viewed at no charge but there may be a fee to receive CME/CE credits. Pain Treatment Topics has no financial interest in any of these offerings; see also, Disclaimer below. Courses are listed in logical categories by the chronological order of their end (expiration) dates; newer courses are toward the top and those soon expiring are toward the bottom in each category. Researched & compiled by: Winnie Dawson, MA, RN, BSN; Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD.

To the extent possible, and in accord with our Open Access Policy, only courses are listed that allow free viewing of the contents, although there may be a fee to receive CME/CEU credits.

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General Pain & Safety Topics

Pain Physiology (CSA Pain Management Module 4)

End: 1/10/11. See details...>

Oregon: Pain and Pain Management

End: 1/15/10. See details...>

War on Pain

End: 1/01/10. See details...>

Pain Management: The American Medical Association Online Series

End: 12/09. See details…>

A Closer Look at Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pain Management

End: 8/31/09. See details…>

Highlights of the American Pain Society 27th Annual Scientific Meeting

End: 6/25/09. See details...>

Implementing Pain Management Services in Pharmacy Practice

End: 6/21/09. See details…>

New Data Will Help Guide Prescribing of Celecoxib

End: 4/2/09. See details...>

Pain and the Brain — What We Have Learned from Functional Neuroimaging (CSA Pain Management Module 9)

End: 03/31/09. See details...>

Common Over-the-Counter Analgesics May Increase Hypertension Risk in Older Men

End: 3/01/09. See details...>

AHA Updates NSAID Advice for Heart Disease Patients

End: 2/28/09. See details...>

Pain and Its Management

End: 1/06/09. See details…>

Medication Therapy Management Services: Pain Management Issues in the MTM Patient

End: 12/31/08. See details…>

Urine Drug Testing in Clinical Practice: Dispelling the Myths & Designing Strategies

End: 11/01/08. See details…>

Pain Numeric Rating Scale May Be Only Moderately Accurate for Pain Screening

End: 9/20/08. See details…>

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Acute Pain

Acute Pain Management: Overcoming Barriers and Enhancing Treatment

End: 6/30/09. See details...>

Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain Reviewed

End: 4/18/09. See details...>

PAIN Control: IV Opioid Range Orders for Acute Pain Management

End: 2/28/09. See details...>

Acute Onset of Abdominal Pain in a 76-Year-Old Man

End: 2/20/09. See details...>

Ketofol Works Well for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the ED

End: 2/8/09. See details...>

Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Breakthrough Pain: Breaking the Pain Cycle

End: 12/12/08. See details...>

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Cancer Pain

Pain May Be Undertreated in Nearly Half of All Cancer Patients

End: 7/25/09. See details...>

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Cardiac & Chest Pain

Post-MI Angina Common, Underappreciated, Undertreated in Registry Study

End: 6/25/09. See details...>

Chest Pain in Healthy Teens May Spell Heart Attack

End: 10/3/08. See details…>

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Chronic & Intractable Pain

Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (CSA Pain Management Module 5)

End: 3/31/11. See details...>

Is Untreated Pain a Disease? (CSA Pain Management Module 2)

End: 7/31/10. See details...>

Breakthrough Pain

End: 6/30/10. See details...>

Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain: NSAIDs to Opioids

End: 1/31/10. See details...>

What Role Does Age Play in the Management of Chronic Pain in Adult Patients

End: 12/4/09. See details...>

Evaluating Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Approaches to Chronic Pain Management

End: 10/9/09. See details...>

Pain Patients at Risk of Abuse and Those With Comorbid Psychopathology: A Guide to Identification and Treatment

End: 7/19/09. See details...>

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Medical Management of Sleep, Chronic Pain, and Driving

End: 5/7/09. See details...>

The Pharmacist’s Role in the Medication Therapy Management of Chronic Pain

End: 3/29/09. See details...>

Overcoming Barriers to Pain Relief: An Interactive Patient Case Symposium

End: 2/04/09. See details...>

Sickle Cell Pain More Pervasive than Generally Recognized

End: 1/14/09. See details...>

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Geriatric Pain

Pain Assessment in People With Dementia

End: 7/31/10. See details...>

Persistent Pain and the Older Patient

End: 4/4/09. See details...>

Strategies for the Prevention and Management of Herpes Zoster and Associated Pain in Older Adults

End: 2/12/09. See details...>

Low Back Pain: Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly Patients

End: 12/12/08. See details...>

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Gynecological or Obstetrical Pain

Aromatase Inhibitors May Relieve Endometriosis-Associated Pain: Review

End: 6/20/09. See details...>

Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Reviewed

End: 6/3/09. See details...>

Making Sense of the Complex: A Point of Care Approach to Managing Chronic Pelvic Pain/Interstitial Cystitis

End: 12/07/08. See details...>

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Headache

Understanding the Prevalence of Migraines: Diagnosis, Disease and Treatment

End: 4/01/10. See details...>

Migraine Headache: The Pharmacist and the Role of OTC Medications

End: 3/01/10. See details...>

Headache in Adolescents: Prevention and Complementary Therapies

End: 8/15/09. See details...>

Hot Off the Press: Recent Research and Breaking News in the Headache Field

End: 4/15/09. See details...>

Identify Menstrual Migraineurs in Your Practice – A Practice Case Based Approach

End: 4/15/09. See details...>

Presidential Symposium: How Pain Becomes Chronic

End: 4/12/09. See details...>

Oxcarbazepine Not Effective for Migraine Prevention

End: 2/15/09. See details...>

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Musculoskeletal Pain (incl. Arthritis, Fibromyalgia)

Radiographic Lumbar Spondylosis is Highly Prevalent in Elderly Patients

End: 8/25/09. See details...>

Alexander Educational Technique May Effectively Reduce Low Back Pain

End: 8/20/09. See details...>

Use of Muscle Relaxants for Musculoskeletal Conditions Reviewed

End: 8/05/09. See details...>

Treating Fibromyalgia Pain and Beyond: Pathophysiology and Management of Multiple Symptom Domains

End: 7/31/09. See details...>

NSAIDs May Be Effective for Modest, Short-Term Improvements in Low Back Pain

End: 7/28/09. See details...>

Multidimensional Approach Recommended for Fibromyalgia Treatment

End: 7/24/09. See details...>

EULAR 2008: Advances in New-Generation Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

End: 7/18/09. See details...>

EULAR 2008: New Options With Biologics for RA: Recent Advances With Novel Therapeutic Agents

End: 6/27/09. See details...>

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Management in Primary Care: A Patient Simulation Series for the Healthcare Team

End: 6/24/09. See details...>

Clinical Challenges in RA Management: Addressing Treatment Failure

End: 6/23/09. See details...>

Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia

End: 6/19/09. See details...>

American College of Rheumatology Updates Rheumatoid Arthritis Guidelines

End: 6/5/09. See details...>

Early Surgery for Severe Sciatica Relieves Pain Faster Than Conservative Treatment

End: 6/02/09. See details...>

Uncovering Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Diagnosis and Co-Management Case in Primary Care

End: 5/30/09. See details...>

Fibromyalgia: A Label for Chronic, Widespread Pain

End: 5/29/09. See details...>

The Many Faces of Ankylosing Spondylitis: Evidence-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Management

End: 5/27/09. See details...>

Fibromyalgia: Real-life Clinical Challenges

End: 5/2/09. See details...>

Primary Cares: Triaging Joint Pain Through a Quality Improvement Approach

End: 5/09. See details...>

Managing Joint Pain and Swelling in Primary Care: A Patient Simulation Series for the Healthcare Team

End: 4/30/09. See details...>

Patient With Pain and Joint Swelling

End: 4/16/09. See details...>

Swimming Pool Exercises May Offer Cost-Effective Help in Fibromyalgia

End: 2/22/09. See details...>

Management of Chronic Shoulder Disorders Reviewed

End: 2/19/09. See details...>

Use of Multiple NSAIDs Reduces Arthritis Pain but May Increase Complications

End: 2/06/09. See details...>

Intensive Patient Education May Be Effective for Acute or Subacute Low Back Pain

End: 1/31/09. See details...>

Persistent, Not Permanent: Alleviating Symptoms in Chronic Knee Pain

End: 1/31/09. See details...>

Tendinopathy – From Basic Science to Treatment

End: 1/28/09. See details...>

Herbal Medicine May Be Effective for Low Back Pain

End: 1/15/09. See details...>

ACR 2007: Advances in Arthritis and Related Conditions

End: 1/14/09. See details...>

Sciatica and Low Back Pain: Does Physical Therapy Provide Long-Term Benefits? A Best Evidence Review

End: 1/11/09. See details...>

Specific Strength Training Helpful for Neck Muscle Pain

End: 1/10/09. See details...>

Multidisciplinary Treatment May Benefit Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

End: 12/27/08. See details...>

ACR 2007: Fibromyalgia

End: 12/21/08. See details...>

ACR 2007: Updates on Current and Emerging Biologic Response Modifiers for RA

End: 12/18/08. See details...>

Therapeutic Advances for Fibromyalgia and Implications for Clinical Practice

End: 11/30/08. See details...>

Recommendations Issued for Treatment of Nonspecific Low Back Pain

End: 11/28/08. See details...>

ACR: Early Therapy for Inflammatory Arthritis Yields High Remission Rates

End: 11/11/08. See details...>

Osteoarthritis Pain: The Role of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Evolving Treatment

End: 11/01/08. See details...>

Pain Measurement in Patients With Low Back Pain

End: 10/23/08. See details...>

Chronic Low Back Pain

End: 10/19/08. See details…>

Guidelines Issued for Management of Low Back Pain

End: 10/02/08. See details...>

Reaching New Heights: Evolving Treatment Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

End: 9/26/08. See details...>

EULAR Issues Guidelines for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome

End: 9/21/08. See details...>

Treatment-Failure Gout: Recent Insights and Advances in Definition, Diagnosis, and Treatment

End: 9/13/08. See details...>

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Neuropathic Pain

Burning Leg Pain in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes

End: 2/13/09. See details...>

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Non-Opioid & Complementary Therapies

The Role of Gastroprotection in Patients on NSAID Therapy

End: 7/01/09. See details…>

No Clear Evidence to Support Use of Antidepressants for Chronic Low Back Pain

End: 2/04/09. See details...>

Rehabilitation in Pain Management (CSA Pain Management Module 8)

End: 12/31/08. See details…>

Strength and Endurance Exercises Decrease Chronic Neck Pain

End: 12/14/08. See details…>

Qigong, Exercise Therapy Effective for Long-Term Nonspecific Neck Pain

End: 10/30/08. See details...>

Verum or Sham Acupuncture Nearly Twice as Effective as Usual Therapy for Back Pain

End: 9/26/08. See details...>

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Opioid Therapy & Safety

Concepts in Opioid Tolerance (CSA Pain Management Module 3)

End: 9/30/10. See details...>

Opioid Addiction: No Reason to Withhold Pain Management

End: 5/31/10. See details...>

Pharmacist Pain Management: A Focus on Opioids and Conversion Issues

End: 5/01/10. See details...>

Chronic Pain Management with Opioids: Prevention of Misuse, Abuse and Diversion of Opioids

End: 11/30/09. See details...>

Peripheral Opioid Antagonists: A Therapeutic Advance for Optimizing Opioid Gastrointestinal Tolerability

End: 6/30/09. See details...>

Pain Management With Opioids: Safe and Effective Use of Opioids in Long-Term Care

End: 6/29/09. See details...>

Controlled Substance Prescriptions and Pain Management: Striking a Balance

End: 6/21/09. See details…>

Opioid Pharmacology and Considerations in Pain Management

End: 5/31/09. See details...>

Abuse, Addiction, and Pain Relief: Time for Change

End: 5/22/09. See details...>

Management of Opioid-Induced Side Effects

End: 5/20/09. See details...>

When Should Opioids Be Discontinued? Assessing Aberrant Medication-Use Behaviors in Patients with Chronic Pain

End: 4/1/09. See details...>

Signal Transduction of Pain: Implications for Opioid Therapy

End: 1/03/09. See details...>

Pharmacists’ Responsibilities in Managing Opioids: 2005 Update

End: 12/15/08. See details…>

Opioids May be Useful for Chronic Noncancer Pain Management in Primary Care

End: 10/12/08. See details...>

Pain Management Portfolio of Case Vignettes

End: 10/10/08. See details...>

Optimizing Opioid Treatment for Breakthrough Pain

End: 9/28/08. See details...>

Sleep Apnea Often Seen With Chronic Opioid Use

End: 9/21/08. See details...>

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Pain in Palliative Care

Symptom Management at End-of-Life: Pain Module

End: 8/09. See details…>

Methylnaltrexone Appears Effective for Severely Ill Patients With Opioid-Induced Constipation

End: 6/4/09. See details...>

Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O) Curriculum

End: 5/14/09. See details...>

Guidelines Updated on Palliative End-of-Life Care

End: 1/14/09. See details...>

Principles of Effective Pain Management at the End of Life

End: 10/11/08. See details…>

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Pediatric Pain

Neonates in Intensive Care Endure Painful Procedures, Mostly Without Analgesia

End: 7/11/09. See details...>

How to Stop the Hurt—Sucrose Prior to Infant Vaccinations: A Best Evidence Review

End: 6/16/09. See details...>

FDA Approval: Orencia® [for Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis]

End: 4/17/09. See details...>

Ibuprofen Effective for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Relief in Children

End: 3/13/09. See details...>

Topical Anesthetics in Children

End: 2/19/09. See details...>

Sucrose Effective as an Analgesic During Infant Immunizations

End: 2/06/09. See details...>

Nurse-Administered Anticipatory Guidance May Reduce ED Visits for Ear Pain in Toddlers

End: 2/05/09. See details...>

Lidocaine Eardrops May Ease Pain Related to Acute Otitis Media

End: 1/11/09. See details...>

Use of Opiates in Children With Suspected Appendicitis Not Contraindicated

End: 10/29/08. See details...>

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Perioperative Pain

None listed at this time.

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Expired Courses, Still Accessible

Online education courses of interest often are accessible beyond their expiration dates; however, credits may not be available. Courses are listed in chronological order of their end (expiration) dates; recently expired courses are listed toward the top and those with the oldest expiration date are toward the bottom.

The NSAID Debate: Balancing Gastro-Protective Effects with Cardiovascular Risk [Arthritis Focus]

End: 9/06/08. See details...>

Neuropathic Pain: Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Pharmacist's Role in Patient Care

End: 9/01/08. See details...>

Pain Report #6: An Update on Issues, Research, and Treatment Trends

End: 8/31/08. See details…>

Pain Report #9: Update on the Pharmacologic Management of Cancer Pain

End: 8/31/08. See details...>

Current Treatment Options in Arthritis Pain: Optimizing Clinical Care

End: 8/29/08. See details...>

Pain in Cervical Dystonia

End: 8/29/08. See details...>

Daily Back Pain May Have Adverse Health Effects in Elderly Women

End: 8/23/08. See details...>

Zolmitriptan Nasal Spray May Effectively Treat Adolescent Migraine

End: 8/22/08. See details...>

Hydromorphone Feasible First-line Emergency Treatment for Acute, Severe Pain

End: 8/18/08. See details…>

Managing Chronic Pain: An Analysis of the Use of Opioids

End: 7/31/08. See details…>

What’s Causing That Gut Pain?

End: 7/31/08. See details…>

Self-Hypnosis Useful for Recurrent Headaches in Children

End: 6/22/08. See details...>

Highlights of the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society

End: 6/21/08. See details…>

Advances in Neuropathic Pain: Case Studies in Complicated Postherpetic Neuralgia and Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy

End: 5/31/08. See details...>

Advances in Neuropathic Pain: Case Studies in Uncomplicated Postherpetic Neuralgia and Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy

End: 5/31/08. See details...>

Translating Science Into the Art of Acute Pain Management

End: 5/31/08. See details...>

DDW: Antioxidants for Pain Relief in Chronic Pancreatitis

End: 05/24/08. See details...>

Recommendations Issued for Reducing Pain of Pediatric Immunizations

End: 5/07/08. See details...>

Advances in Opioid Analgesia: Maximizing Benefit While Minimizing Risk

End: 4/06/08. See details...>

Pain and Neuropathy in Cancer Survivors

End: 3/31/08. See details...>

Pain Report #7: Focus on Long-Acting Opioids

End: 3/31/08. See details...>

Risks and Benefits of COX-2 Selective Inhibitors

End: 3/28/08. See details...>

CSI: Investigating Acute Postoperative Pain: Improved Outcomes and Clinical Horizons

End: 1/11/08. See details...>

Dialogues in Persistent Pain

End: 12/31/07. See details…>

Sickle Cell Crisis! Managing the Pain

End: 12/31/07. See details...>

Assessment of the Patient With RA: Measuring to Optimize Outcomes

End: 12/14/07. See details…>

Breakthrough Pain: Strategies for Effective Assessment and the Role of Rapid-Onset Opioids in Treatment

End: 10/12/07. See details…>

Refining the Focus: A New Look at Spondylitis

End: 10/11/07. See details…>

Insights Into Managing Arthritis Pain and the Risks of Therapy: A Dialogue Between Cardiology and Primary Care About Arthritis Pain

End: 9/19/07. See details…>

Evolving Changes in the Chronic Pain Paradigm

End: 9/07/07. See details…>

Pain: Current Understanding of Assessment, Management and Treatments

End: 6/15/07. See details...>

Relating Central Sensitization and Hyperalgesia to Opioid Pain Management and Preemptive Analgesia

End: 6/01/07. See details…>

Corticosteroid Injections for Painful Shoulders

End: 5/03/07. See details…>

Acetaminophen May Be a Leading Cause of Acute Liver Failure

End: 12/5/06. See details...>

Chronic Pain Management in the Elderly

End: 11/30/06.  See details…>

Musculoskeletal Injuries and Osteoarthritis Pain: Optimizing Treatment Outcomes

End: 11/30/06. See details...>

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