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Persistent pain is a public health crisis in the U.S. Abuse of Opioids has long-lasting and devastating effects on the emotional, social and economic well-being of addicted individuals and their families. Come to The Unintended Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic, an education program where professionals will learn ways to manage and address the challenges they face in the current pain management climate. The program is designed for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, CAM providers, social workers, people with pain and anyone interested in pain. Topics include: • The Unintended Consequences of Inadequate Pain Control • The Role of the Pain Pharmacist: Case Studies • Behavioral Interventions in Pain Management • The Role of an Integrative Medicine Group Visit to Support Health Behavior Change and Reducing Pain and Stress 6.5 CME credits for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners; ACPE accreditation for pharmacists; 6.5 CE credits for nurses and social workers Speakers Dr. Kevin L. Zacharoff, board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Past medical director of PainEDu.org. Dr. Michele Matthews, associate professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University in Boston and advanced pharmacist practitioner in pain management at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Robert N. Jamison, Ph.D., Harvard Medical professor of anesthesia, psychiatry, and physical medicine and rehabilitation with over thirty-five years of experience working with persons with chronic pain. Dr. Paula Gardiner, assistant director for the Program for Integrative Medicine and Health Care Disparities at Boston Medical Center and associate professor in the department of family medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Schedule Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 265 Lakeside Avenue, Marlborough, MA Cost $149.00 fee includes materials fee and CEs Register For more information or to register, please contact Kathy DellaPenna at Info@MassPainInititaive.org. About Massachusetts Pain Initiative MassPI is a statewide, nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to ending needless suffering from persistent and acute pain and to improving the quality of life for all people affected by pain. Comprised of healthcare professionals and laypersons, the organization includes physicians, nurses, social workers, caregivers and community members who are interested in helping people with pain. Membership in the organization is free. MassPI works with volunteers interested in improving the quality of life for those affected by pain. For information, visit MassPainInitiative.org or contact Info@MassPainInitiative.org. About HopeHealth HopeHealth has been enhancing the quality of life for people experiencing serious illness and loss for more than 35 years. Today, the non-profit organization delivers a wide range of services for people with serious illness and their families. The HopeHealth family of services in Massachusetts includes: Hope Hospice; Hope Care for Kids; Hope Dementia & Alzheimer’s Services and Hope Academy. The Massachusetts Pain Initiative is an affiliate of the organization. Learn more by calling (800) 642-2423 or visiting HopeHealthCo.org.