Activity Description

This program explores current national perspectives and evidence-based strategies for managing pain and substance use disorders. Presenters will share insights regarding addiction medicine, and palliative care to help clinicians balance effective pain relief with minimizing addiction risk. Emphasis will be placed on compassionate, team-based, and ethical approaches to patient care.

Target Audience

This conference is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, attendees will be able to:

• Apply clinical insights from addiction medicine to balance effective pain relief with the prevention of misuse or dependency, using evidence-based strategies and team-based approaches for managing patients with chronic pain.
• Incorporate principles of compassionate, evidence-based palliative care to improve patient comfort, communication, and ethical decision-making in the management of acute and chronic pain.

Faculty 

Smita Prasad, MD
Sonia Malhotra, MD

Faculty Disclosure Information

Smita Prasad, MD: No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Sonia Malhotra, MD: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Course Information

Live Course Start Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Live Course End Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Live Course Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, Louisiana
CME Release Date: November 16, 2025
Deadline to Claim Credit: December 22, 2025
Course Type: Live Course

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 Live Activity 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.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3 MOC Points In the American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC Points

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.