Virtual Workshops on Optimizing Buprenorphine for Pain and Substance Use Disorder in Patients with Serious Illness
CAPC's new case-based virtual clinical workshop, Optimizing Buprenorphine for Pain and Substance Use Disorder in Patients with Serious Illness: A Case-Based Approach, provides practical guidance on using buprenorphine to manage pain in patients living with both serious illness and substance use disorder. The workshop will cover:
- An overview of buprenorphine and how to take advantage of its unique pharmacology for patients with substance use disorder
- The complexities of managing acute pain while on buprenorphine
- Evidence-based dosing, with guidance on opioid rotations to and from buprenorphine
- Practical tips on effective prescriptions and navigating buprenorphine access
The workshop concludes with an open question and answer session for clinicians to ask about all aspects of buprenorphine and share clinical experiences.
CAPC membership is NOT required, but members receive discounted registration.
Dates and Times
- Tuesday, January 13, from 4:30 – 6:30 PM ET
- Thursday, February 26, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM ET
- Wednesday, April 15, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM ET
- Monday, May 4, from 4:30 – 6:30 PM ET
Cost: $100 for CAPC members; $150 for non-members
Presented by
Justin Kullgren, PharmD, FAAHPM
PGY2 Pain and Palliative Care Residency Program Director, The Ohio State University
Palliative Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Maximillian Stevenson, PharmD, MA, BCPS
Palliative Care Pharmacy Specialist, The Ohio State University
Accreditations and Disclosures
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of the State of New
(MSSNY) and the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). MSSNY is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York designates each session of this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ displayed per session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
As an ACCME-accredited provider, MSSNY is required to identify and mitigate relevant financial relationships of all individuals in control of CME content.
Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the prospective person who will control content of the education:
✓ A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company.
✓ The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
✓ The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship.
None of the individuals in control of content has relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Minutes: 120 or 2.0 contact hours
Released: 1/13/2026; Valid through 5/04/2026
Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Medical Society of the State of New York designates this enduring material with 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as specified, which can be applied to the continuing education of Physician Assistants. Physician Assistants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
This activity has been submitted to the Connecticut Nurses' Association for approval to award contact hours. The Connecticut Nurses' Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.