Pain Management: Real-World Tactics to Address Health Inequities

Faculty

Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc
(she/her/hers)
Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine
Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research
Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc

Monica Peek, MD, MPH, MSc is an Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, and Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is a practicing internist, medical educator, and clinician investigator. Her research pursues health equity and social justice, with a focus on promoting equitable doctor/patient relationships among racial minorities, integrating the medical and social needs of patients, and addressing health care discrimination and structural racism impacting health outcomes (e.g., diabetes, COVID-19). Dr. Peek has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts on health care disparities, diversity, and bias; has been the principal investigator of multiple grants to address health disparities; and has been invited to speak at numerous local and national medical meetings.

Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Clinical Professor
UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education
Director, Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC)
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Irvine, CA
Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP

Charles Vega, MD grew up in Northern California and completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University. He attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin Madison and completed residency training in Family Medicine at University of California Irvine (UCI). He remained as faculty in the Department of Family Medicine at UCI and now holds the title of Health Sciences Clinical Professor. He is the Executive Director of UCI’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community and won a Macy Faculty Scholarship to improve patient-centered health education at UCI. He currently serves as Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education in the UCI School of Medicine.

Dr. Vega has seen patients and taught medical students and residents at UCI Health Family Health Center, Santa Ana for the past 20 years. This clinic is a federally qualified health center and the largest safety-net clinic for Orange County. Dr. Vega’s academic interests are focused on access to quality, compassionate medical care for underserved populations, and the development of training programs to promote this vision of healthcare.

Statement of Need

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Identify the impact of health inequities on pain management.
  • Individualize treatment strategies that include assessment of SDoH to improve patient pain management outcomes.

Financial Support

Supported through an independent educational grant from Johnson & Johnson Institute and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.

Target Audience

Physicians, dentists, PAs, NPs, nurses, pharmacists specializing in pain management, primary care, anesthesiology, surgery, emergency medicine, or addiction medicine

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Interprofessional (IPCE) 1.0

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.

Physicians (ACCME) 1.0

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC) 1.0

This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.

California Residents: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 1.0

This application-based activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours ( 0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-22-124-H08-P).

PAs (AAPA) 1.0

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ABIM MOC 1.0

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 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.

Anesthesiology (ABA MOC)

This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (TM) (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
Canadian Physicians who wish to claim credit must select both ACCME and MOC certificates.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Royal College MOC

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Surgeons (ABS CC)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Canadian Physicians who wish to claim credit must select both ACCME and MOC certificates.

Disclosure Declaration

Dr. Peek reports the following financial relationships:

Consultant: Pfizer Inc.

Dr. Vega reports the following financial relationships:

Consultant: GSK and ​Johnson & Johnson​

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose: 

Jeffrey Helfand, DO (Peer Reviewer)
Meghann Taft-Lockard (Planning Committee)
Evan Luberger (Planning Committee)
Kasey Brandt, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

Obtaining Credit

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Pain Management: Real-World Tactics to Address Health Inequities
Event Date: 12/01/2022 at 5:00 am EST