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Continuing Education

Jointly Sponsored By:

• The Alliance of State Pain Initiatives
• Northern California Pain Initiative
• National Association of Social Workers
• University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Extension Services in Pharmacy
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Education in Nursing
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
  • Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Office of Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Public Health

Elements of Competence

This CME activity has been designed to change patient care, medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, and systems-based practice, four of the six competencies embraced by the American Board of Medical Specialties. 

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives; Northern California Pain Initiative; National Association of Social Workers; the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Extension Services in Pharmacy; and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Education in Nursing. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education Units

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.9 continuing education units (CEUs) or 9 hours.

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order to allow CME staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest.  Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Detailed disclosures will be made in the activity materials.

Nursing Continuing Education

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Education in Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Iowa Provider Number: 350

This activity has been planned and implemented through the joint sponsorship of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Education in Nursing and other sponsors. 9 ANCC Contact Hours will be awarded for successful completion of this entire educational activity. For Iowa credit, the award is 10.8 Contact Hours. Verification of successful completion is based on attendance at all sessions with satisfactory completion of all evaluation materials.

Pharmacy Continuing Education

Extension Services in Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Attendees may earn up to 9 hours of continuing education credit (0.9 CEUs) for this conference, designated as a knowledge-based activity. Verification of CEUs is based on attendance at lectures and workshops, with satisfactory completion of all assessment and evaluation materials. Statements of credit will be mailed by Extension Services in Pharmacy within one month of receipt of evaluation/assessment materials. Universal Program Number 073-999-09-060-L04-P.

Social Work Continuing Education

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Provider # 886474141) for 9 continuing education contact hours. 

Planning Committee

The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements.

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