Moderator: John G. DeVine, MD
In 2017, 70,200 Americans died of a drug overdose with 68% of these deaths attributed to an opioid. The rates of overdose continue to rise yearly despite government interventions to stem the tide. This symposium will highlight perioperative pain management strategies that improve safety and reduce the burden of opioid management. A series of short, moderated lectures by content experts provides a backdrop for a discussion on desirable outcomes in care models.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Identify the factors that led to the opioid crisis;
- Improve pre-surgical pain management to improve post-surgical opioid prescribing;
- Recognize emerging solutions and alternatives to opioid prescribing for pain control.
Agenda
The Opioid Epidemic: Crisis by the Numbers
Sigurd H. Berven, MD
Who is at Risk for Opioid Addiction?
Jean Jacques Abitbol, MD
The Opioid Conundrum: Appropriate versus Inappropriate Use of Opioids for Acute Pain
Jerome Schofferman, MD
Perioperative Pain Management in the Era of Opioid Crisis
Gregory Grabowski, MD
Impact of Heroin Epidemics on Discitis/Osteomyelitis
John C. France, MD
Discussion, Questions and Answers
Faculty Panel