Acute and Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing for Outpatients
Texas law requires Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Pharmacists to complete specific continuing education on pain management and opioid prescribing for licensure renewal.
The Baylor Scott & White Health Acute and Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing for Outpatients course covers evidence-based multimodal, multidisciplinary pain management. Topics include pain neurophysiology and chronification, non-opioid and nonpharmacologic pain management, cognitive behavioral therapy, opioid risk assessment, opioid use disorder, opioid and benzodiazepine tapering, and specialty care for pain. A segment on “difficult conversations” shows examples of introducing new treatment plans.
In Plain Sight: Human Trafficking for Healthcare Providers
The course is approved by Texas Health and Human Services to meet the requirement for one hour of human trafficking prevention training as a condition of registration permit or license.
In Plain Sight: Human Trafficking for Healthcare Providers is presented by Dr. Pam Greene, medical director of the Baylor Scott & White Forensic Medicine division of sexual abuse and human trafficking, and Selena McCormick, RN, board certified pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner. In this course, they share insights and resources for identifying and responding appropriately to individuals who are at risk or who have experienced human trafficking.
Baylor Scott & White Concussion Education Course
Dr. Reynolds is the Director of the Baylor Scott & White Sports Concussion Program at The Star. She is actively involved in research focused on improving treatment protocols and reducing recovery times from concussion. Dr. Reynolds is a clinical sports neuropsychologist who specializes in the treatment of sport-related concussions. This concussion course highlights individualized treatment plans, including return to learn and return to play plans.
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