- TypeConference
- Location Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Date 11-09-2025 - 13-09-2025
Research/Science
Medical/Healthcare/Hospital
The Mayo Clinic Opioid Conference: Evidence, Clinical Considerations and Best Practice 2025 aims to highlight the shift in guidelines and public concern regarding the use of opioids in medical practice. This course provides the most up-to-date information regarding the appropriate indication for opioids in clinical practice. Topics cover the basics of opioid pharmacology and selection, evidence-based guidelines for opioid management, opioid tapering and legal considerations, as well as medical and interventional alternatives to opioids. In addition, the course covers a broad range of issues, including opioid use disorder and difficult patient conversations and guidelines to standardize the practice of opioid prescribing. This course includes lectures by experts in the field of pain medicine and opioid management as well as question and answer sessions.
Speaker: Stephen Loyd, M.D.