The Dark Side of Pain Management: Opioid Toxicity and Abuse
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 230-L01
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Location:
Room 280, Level 2
PRESENTER(S):
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Daniel Cobaugh, PharmD, FAACT, Director of Research and Program Development, ASHP Research and Education Foundation
劔 Fellowship training in clinical toxicology at the Pittsburgh Poison Center/Childrenˇs Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh
劔 Toxicology board certification by the American Board of Applied Toxicology
劔 Fourteen years of practice experience in poison center and acute-care toxicology settings
劔 Over 75 toxicology-related publications including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts including research on the antidotes ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, and hypertonic saline
劔 Toxicology consultant to the World Health Organization International Programme on Chemical Safety and the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
劔 Abstract Reviewer, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology
劔 Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Services Research Administration, Poison Control Program
劔 University faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine (1989-1993), the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1993-2000), The George Washington University School of Medicine (2000-2003)
Carl Gainor
Edward Krenzelok
PROGRAM CHAIR:
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Daniel Cobaugh, PharmD, FAACT, Director of Research and Program Development, ASHP Research and Education Foundation
劔 Fellowship training in clinical toxicology at the Pittsburgh Poison Center/Childrenˇs Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh
劔 Toxicology board certification by the American Board of Applied Toxicology
劔 Fourteen years of practice experience in poison center and acute-care toxicology settings
劔 Over 75 toxicology-related publications including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts including research on the antidotes ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, and hypertonic saline
劔 Toxicology consultant to the World Health Organization International Programme on Chemical Safety and the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
劔 Abstract Reviewer, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology
劔 Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Services Research Administration, Poison Control Program
劔 University faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine (1989-1993), the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1993-2000), The George Washington University School of Medicine (2000-2003)
Describe examples of patients who suffered opioid toxicity and the medical/legal implications.
Discuss recent trends in the epidemiology of opioid-related adverse drug events (ADEs), misuse, and abuse in the U.S.
Identify steps to minimize the medical/legal ramifications from inappropriate opioid therapy management.