COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
Please join us for a conference on Morphine Myths, Facts, and Applications with Jessica Eichler, M.D., M.A., FACP, HMDC and Javier Zaglul, M.D.  Drs. Eichler and Zaglul will discuss the perceptions in the general population and the medical community regarding the risks of opioid use, explain the reality of respiratory suppression in symptom targeted doses of opiate medications and review how the doctrine of double effect does and does not apply to the use of opiate medications in end-of-life care.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Internal Medicine Physicians, Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, Oncologists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Discuss the perceptions in the general population and the medical community regarding the risks of opioid use
• Explain the reality of respiratory suppression in symptom targeted doses of opiate medications
• Review how the doctrine of double effect does and does not apply to the use of opiate medications in end-of-life care 
• Discuss how opiate medications interact with respiratory physiology
• Recognize the Quality-of-Life effects of chronic dyspnea and the role opiates can play in it
• Describe the results and limits of the OpiDys randomized controlled trial
• Discuss how to choose the optimal opioid medication based on patient’s symptoms, functional status, clinical status, pathology, and preferences

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:

Jessica Eichler, M.D., M.A., FACP, HMDC
Clinical Affiliate Faculty
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida
Associate Medical Director
Trustbridge Health
West Palm Beach, Florida

Javier Zaglul, M.D.  
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow 
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida
 

essica Eichler, M.D., M.A., FACP, HMDC, faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Javier Zaglul, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
 

John F. Rubin, M.D., FACP, director for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-1296402, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Podiatry, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Laboratory Personnel, Athletic Trainers and Respiratory Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.