Description: Virtual Presentation by Karen Boretsky, MD & Sam Riega, MBA, RN. Objectives of the presentations are: Understand the problem of surgery as a gateway to persistent opioid use; Discuss the prevalence of opioid use disorder as a complication of surgery; Identify risk factors for post-surgical persistent use of opioids; Identify high risk patient populations and factors; Understand factors in opioid over-prescribing and how you can make a positive impact; Discuss multimodal, multidisciplinary pain management.

Author(s): Samuel Riega, Karen Boretsky.

Title: Alternative Surgical Opioid Use: Curriculum Introduction. Part One.

Series Title: Closing the Door on Surgery as a Gateway to Persistent Use of Opioids.

Resource Type: Webinar

Format: Video, PowerPoint

Length: 55 minutes (video), 30 minutes (reading)

URL: (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbNzBA-Yam4

URL: (PowerPoint) https://www.c-who.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Module-1-rEASON-Curriculum-Intro.pptx

Sponsored by: rEASON, Amedco LLC, C-WHO