DEA MATE Act

Chronic Pain

Therapies, Treatment, and Management Options
3.25 hours
2025
ASWB
APA
ACCME
Nationally Accredited

From diagnosis to treatment, this course equips providers with strategies for managing chronic pain. Explore imaging, medications, non-drug therapies, and the role of diversity and equity in care.

Chronic pain afflicts millions of Americans, results from a variety of causes, and contributes to missed work as well as increased financial burden. This course will review common causes of chronic pain, diagnosis and imaging, as well as pharmacologic management and non-pharmacologic treatment options. The learner will also learn the interprofessional roles in the team-based management of chronic pain. The intersection of chronic pain and diversity, equity and special populations will be explored.

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Chronic Pain

About this course

Chronic pain afflicts millions of Americans, results from a variety of causes, and contributes to missed work as well as increased financial burden. This course will review common causes of chronic pain, diagnosis and imaging, as well as pharmacologic management and non-pharmacologic treatment options. The learner will also learn the interprofessional roles in the team-based management of chronic pain. The intersection of chronic pain and diversity, equity and special populations will be explored.

What you will learn

At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:

  • Describe the diagnosis of multifactorial chronic pain syndrome
  • Summarize comprehensive chronic pain management in a compassionate manner
  • Articulate up to date best practice treatments for chronic pain patients, including pharmacological and non pharmacological options
  • Explain various theories and models of chronic pain and how to apply them to clinical practice
  • Describe the role of the interprofessional pain management team

Course content

7
sections
3.25h
total length
Chronic Pain - Therapies, Treatment, and Management Options
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Definition of Chronic Pain
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12m 41s
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Diagnosis and Imaging
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16m 20s
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Chronic Pain Conditions
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17m 8s
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Pharmacological Options for Chronic Pain Management
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30m 28s
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Non-pharmacological Treatment Options
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45m 19s
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Interprofessional Pain Management
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20m 33s

Course details

Release Date:
3/1/2023
Activity Type:
Enduring Material
Expiration Date:
3/1/2026
Activity Format:
Online

Accreditations

This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.

ASWB

ASWB Continuing Education Credits
Association of Social Work Boards

Accredited for social work continuing education

APA

APA CE Credits
American Psychological Association

Accredited for psychology continuing education

ACCME

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Accredited for physician continuing medical education

ACPE

ACPE Contact Hours
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

Accredited for pharmacy continuing education

ANCC

ANCC Contact Hours
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Accredited for nursing continuing education

Additional Information

  • Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
  • Instant certificate generation upon course completion
  • Credits accepted for license renewal
  • Meets state requirements for continuing education

Course Faculty

Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.

Mary Ellen Biggerstaff

Mary Ellen Biggerstaff

Assistant Professor, Frontier Nursing University; Family Nurse Practitioner
DNP, MPH, FNP

Family nurse practitioner and educator with focus on adolescent health, substance use, and behavioral health integration.

Areas of expertise:
Family Practice
Adolescent Health
Substance Use
Public Health

Disclosure

Disclosures

PACE requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to PACE policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.

  • Mary Ellen Biggerstaff, DNP, MPH, FNP
    Assistant Professor, Frontier Nursing University
     •  has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

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Clinical Excellence

Our intuitive, user-friendly platform removes barriers, allowing you to focus on what matters most: advancing your skills and reaching your goals.

Real-World Experience

Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.

Education Focus

Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.

Patient Advocacy

Strong advocates for patient-centered care and have worked extensively with HIV advocacy organizations.

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Product Details

$24.00
3.25 hours
  • 100% Online. Complete on your time
  • Courses meet state, department, and board license requirements
  • Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
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Requirements & Compliance

This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.

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Requirements

Meets Requirement
National

DEA Mate Act

Training on treating and managing patients with opioid and other substance use disorders.

Compliance Guaranteed

This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.

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Accreditations

ASWB

Association of Social Work Boards

APA

American Psychological Association

ACCME

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

ACPE

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

ANCC

American Nurses Credentialing Center

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