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Handout Recording

Educational Sessions

Opioid Crisis and Pain Control

Buprenorphine Is Not the Only Synthetic: Getting L-OUD about Managing Overdose in the Age of Illicit Synthetics

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay South Convention Center, Mandalay Bay F, Level 2

CE Credits: 1.50 contact hours

Activity #: 0204-0000-22-294-L01-P
Activity Type: Application-based
Target Audience: Pharmacist

Learning Objectives:

Identify synthetic opioid adulterants and cutting agents in the illicit opioid supply chain.
Given an acute opioid overdose patient case, choose an optimal opioid reversal strategy.
Compare buprenorphine induction strategies in the emergency department.
Recommend harm reduction strategies for patients with opioid use disorder.

Program Chair(s)

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David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP

Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Duquesne University School of Pharmacy

Moderator(s)

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David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP

Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Duquesne University School of Pharmacy

Faculty Member(s)

Ryan Feldman, PharmD, BCPS, DABAT

Emergency Medicine Pharmacist/Clinical Toxicologist
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Jennifer L. Koehl, PharmD, BCPS (she/her/hers)

Emergency Medicine Clinical Specialist
Massachusetts General Hospital