Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. and Orange County Medical Association Offer 3-part CME Seminar for Physicians

LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) and The Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) are joint sponsors of "Treating Pain in Today's World: Avoiding the New Pitfalls," the first topic in a three part continuing medical education (CME) series on opioid education.  This topic will be presented on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 6 p.m. PT at the Orange County Medical Association Conference Center in Irvine, CA.

Chronic pain is a major concern and affects approximately 100 million people in the U.S., according to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, and one of the most common reasons for patients to seek medical care.  Physicians are in a key position to balance the benefits and risks of opioid therapy.  They often struggle with the need to assist patients who require management of chronic pain while confronting the risks associated with prescribing opioids.

"CAP's sponsorship of the opioid education series is part of our ongoing commitment to support programs that teach physicians how to reduce their liability risks and improve patient safety, so they can focus on what they do best – providing excellent care," said James L. Weidner, Chief Executive Officer of CAP.

The featured speaker is Standiford Helm II, MD, Medical Director at the The Helm Center for Pain Management.

After attending "Treating Pain in Today's World: Avoiding the New Pitfalls," physician participants will be able to:

• Understand the law and new regulations that govern the use of opioids to control pain
• Understand the multi-discipline methods for controlling pain
• Describe appropriate assessment, monitoring and documentation strategies to support opioid prescribing
• Learn how to evaluate the benefits of prescriptive opioids against the potential risks
• Utilize PDMP/CURES as a tool to discover questionable prescription opioid activity

To register and for more information, please visit:  https://treatingpain.eventbrite.com.  OCMA and CAP members may attend this seminar for free.  Registration is required.

About the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.
The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) was established in 1975 by a group of California physicians to manage the escalating cost of medical professional liability coverage. Two years later, CAP formed the Mutual Protection Trust, which today provides protection to some 12,000 of California's finest physicians, and which has earned an A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best since 2006. In 2013, CAP created the CAPAssurance Risk Purchasing Group, allowing hospitals, facilities, and large physician groups access to top-rated liability and risk management services. Based in Los Angeles, CAP also has offices in San Diego, Orange County, Sacramento, and Palo Alto.  www.CAPphysicians.com

About the Orange County Medical Association
The Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) is a non-profit voluntary physician member organization designed to promote the art and science of medicine, the protection of public health, and the betterment of the medical profession.  OCMA is a county component of the California Medical Association (CMA). www.ocma.org

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