Course Title: “Pain Management, Identification of Addiction, and Guidelines for Prescribing or Dispensing Opioids”

Presenter: Dr. Marc Gottlieb

Date: May 20, 2020 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00PM – 9:00PM EST

Location: QCDS Headquarters, 86-90 188th Street, Jamaica NY

Credits: 3

Meals: Dinner

Course Description:
Changes to NYS Public Health Law, in 2017, mandates that prescribers licensed in New York to treat humans and who have a DEA registration number to prescribe controlled substances, as well as medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number, must complete at least three (3) hours of course work or training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction every three years.
Practitioners must notify the Department of Health that they have completed the educational requirements by submitting an attestation online. Information about the attestation can be found at: https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/narcotic/mandatory_prescriber_education/neat.htm

Pain Management, Identification of Addiction, and Guidelines for Prescribing or Dispensing Opioids is a live 3-hour lecture that covers all the material to satisfy the New York State continuing education requirement. This program is designed for all prescribers of controlled substances from the resident to our veterans about to retire. Through literature reviews, case studies and professional experience the participant will understand their role is combatting the current opioid epidemic.

Topics and Objectives:
• Review State and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances;
• Establish a pain management plan for your office.
• Utilize appropriate prescribing practices;
• Managing acute pain;
• Palliative medicine;
• Prevention, screening and signs of addiction;
• Responses to abuse and addiction.
• End of life care

Presenter Biography:
Dr. Marc M. Gottlieb was born and raised on Long Island, attended Union College in Schenectady New York and then shuffled off to Buffalo for Dental School. While attending the University at Buffalo he received many academic scholarships, awards and fellowships.
After graduation from dental school Dr. Gottlieb went on to a two-year post-graduate residency program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center This unique opportunity provided advanced training in anesthesiology and all the specialties of dentistry.
Dr. Gottlieb is currently on staff at Stony Brook University Hospital and maintains a full time private practice. During his 35 year dental career was awarded 2 U.S. patents, presented over 125 continuing education programs and published over 20 dental articles. For the past seven years he has been honored by Dentistry Today’s list of top CE providers.

Fees:
ADA Members & their staff: $75
Non-ADA Members: $175

Pre-registration is required. Register by phone at (718)454-1020.

A $15 late fee will be assigned to all those whose pay and/or register on the day of the event.

QCDS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider approved by the NYSDA.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. IMPORTANT CE REMINDER FOR DENTISTS TAKING MCE COURSES In order to receive credit for NYS mandatory continuing education purposes, you must make sure that the entity sponsoring a continuing education course is approved to provide MCE credit by NYSDA, NYSED, ADA CERP, or AGD PACE. NYSDA approves only its thirteen component dental societies and the New York State Dental Foundation. Information regarding sponsors approved by NYSED is available from the New York State Education Department, State Board for Dentistry, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000; phone 518-474-3817 ext. 550; fax 518-473-0567; or this site. A list of such sponsors approved by ADA CERP is available at www.ada.org/98.aspx. A list of such sponsors approved by AGD PACE is available at www.agd.org/education/pace/findaprovider/ If you are unsure whether a sponsor offering a continuing education program is approved, feel free to contact the Dental Board by phone at 518-474-3817, ext. 550 or by e-mail at dentbd@nysed.gov