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Opioid/ Pain Management


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   27
State Associations:
MOMA - Mississippi
Faculty:
Dr. Joseph Nosser, PharmD
Duration:
1 Hour
Expiration:
Never Expires.

Dates


Description

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the key takeaways from the recommendations outlined in the “2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain”, related to the following areas:
    • a. Determining when to initiate opioids for pain.
    • b. Appropriate selection of opioids and dosages.
    • c. Appropriate duration of initial opioid prescriptions and follow-up.
    • d. Assessment of patient risk and addressing harms associated with opioid use 
  • 2) Identify examples and describe the general characteristics of various drug classes that can be used to treat acute pain, subacute pain, and chronic pain.
  • 3) Develop an individualized, evidence-based treatment plan (including non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions) for a patient experiencing acute pain, subacute pain, or chronic pain

Accreditation Statement for DOCME programs:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Mississippi Osteopathic Medical Association (MOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Disclosure:  

A. Joseph Nosser, PharmD has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation. 

 

Grievance Statement:

All grievances may be directed to MOMA's Executive Director at info@moma-net.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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Dr. Joseph Nosser, PharmD's Profile

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Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

William Carey University School of Pharmacy


Joseph Nosser, Pharm.D., BCACP, BCMTMS

Dr. Joseph Nosser is originally from Vicksburg, Mississippi, and serves as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice with William Carey University School of Pharmacy. He currently practices as a clinical pharmacist with the Forrest General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2013. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy in 2019. He also completed a PGY-1 community-based pharmacy residency from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in 2020. Dr. Nosser is a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) and a Board-Certified Medication Therapy Management Specialist (BCMTMS) through the National Board of Medication Therapy Management (NBMTM).

He currently serves as the President-Elect for the Mississippi College of Clinical Pharmacy (MCCP) in the 2025 calendar year. He is the founder and chief executive officer of RX Wellness Clinical Solutions, LLC, an independent pharmacy consulting firm, which helps local independent pharmacies in southeast Mississippi to implement clinical services and to improve patients’ medication adherence. His professional interests include ambulatory care pharmacy, pharmacist-led clinical services (i.e., continuous glucose monitoring), and precepting future generations of student pharmacists in Mississippi.


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