To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe -
a case-based discussion of opioid stewardship and the role of buprenorphine
Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CAeYteauQZiogdy8LCoqDA?emci=4ac9aad…
In this second session of our three-part case series, opioid stewardship in outpatient settings is an important topic for consideration as there is a need to balance the concerns of overprescribing with the need to make sure that patients who experience pain have adequate pain management. This case-based presentation will explore the complexity of this issue and discuss how we can maximize safety and benefits for patients who experience chronic pain, including individuals with complex, persistent pain and opioid physical dependence but do not meet the diagnostic criteria for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Objectives:
1). Apply 2022 CDC Pain Guidelines to patients with different opioid tolerance.
2). Review pharmacologic and non-pharmacological approaches to treating acute and chronic pain.
Faculty:
David M Giampetro, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Professor of Neurology
Director of Inpatient and Outpatient Opioid Stewardship
Pain Medicine at Penn State Health
Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD, DFASAM
Penn State College of Medicine
Professor, Departments of Family and Community Medicine, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, and Public Health Sciences
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Co-Lead, Penn State CTSI Community-Engaged Research Core (CERC)
Associate Director for Pain Studies, Penn State Addiction Center for Translation
Immediate-Past Vice President and Board of Directors member, American Society of Addiction Medicine
More about this series:
Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm