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Medical Society of the State of New York

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Chronic Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Terminal Care

PMPCA: When to Consider Opioid Therapy in Chronic Non-Cancer and Palliative Care

** Educational Objectives: * Discuss evidence based best practice recommendations for opioid therapy for chronic pain, patient risk assessments and documentation * Describe palliative medical care and end-of-life care. ******************************************************************* In addition to meeting the NYS requirements for coursework in pain management, palliative care, and addiction, this course can be used towards meeting the 8 hours of pain-management education required for a DEA license, under the MATE Act. More information on these requirements can be found on ACCME’s FAQ page on the act: https://accme.org/resource/the-medication-access-and-training-expansion-mate-act-faqs/

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 credit

MOC types

No MOC

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Pricing

Free

Reported to ACCME by the provider

  • Live virtual (webinar)
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • Released
    Mar 13, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Jan 22, 2029 2 years left