Activity Description

A focused educational session exploring evidence-based strategies for managing pain, minimizing addiction risk, and incorporating compassionate, patient-centered care.

Target Audience

All healthcare provider audiences

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

• Apply evidence-based strategies for managing pain while reducing addiction risk.
• Integrate patient-centered and compassionate approaches into pain care.
• Enhance clinical decision-making for improved outcomes in patients with pain and substance use risk.

Faculty 

Smita Prasad, MD, MBA, MPH, FASAM
Assistant Professor of Addiction Medicine
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Tulane School of Medicine

Sonia Malhotra, MD, MS, FAAP, FACP, FAAHPM
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Associate Section Chief, General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics/Palliative Medicine – Tulane SOM
Founding Director & Medical Director, Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care – UMCNO & East Jeff GH
Associate Program Director, Med-Peds Residency – Tulane SOM
Associate Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics - Tulane SOM
Clinical Associate Professor Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics – LSU SOM
Adjunct Faculty – Manipal Institute of Higher Education (MAHE)
Site Director, HPM Fellowship – Tulane SOM

Faculty Disclosure Information

Smita Prasad, MD, MBA, MPH, FASAM: No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Sonia Malhotra, MD, MS, FAAP, FACP, FAAHPM: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Course Information

CME release date: January 1, 2026
Valid for credit through: December 31, 2026
Course type: Enduring Material Activity
Estimated time of completion: 3 hours

Credits Available

Southern Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Southern Medical Association designates this Enduring Material Activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

System Requirements and Instructions for Participation and Credit

System Requirements

• Learners must have Adobe Reader installed in order to view course content.
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Instructions for Participation and Credit

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated; learners should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity.

To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted, following these steps:

• Read the goals and objectives, accreditation information, and author disclosures.
• Login in below to study the educational content and references.
• Complete the evaluation and quiz.

Upon successful completion of these components, your certificate will be processed and emailed from [email protected]. Credits will be archived for 6 years; at any point within this time period you may login to your account to print a duplicate copy of your certificate.