SCOPE of Pain (Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education)

About SCOPE of Pain (Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education)

The SCOPE of Pain Podcast series offers continuing medical education/continuing nursing education designed to help you safely and effectively manage patients with acute and/or chronic pain, when appropriate, with opioid analgesics.

Publisher

Boston University Continuing Medical Education

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Apr 2020

Latest episode

15 May 2026

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 May 2026

   Behavioral Pain Management Specialist as a Resource and Colleague

   In this episode, hear Dr. Daniel Alford speak with two clinical psychologists who focus on behavioral treatments for pain management.

2. 

   27 Mar 2025

   Interventional Pain Management Specialist as Resource and Colleague

   Listen to a conversation between Dr. Daniel Alford and Dr. Ali Ebrahimi, about how primary care clinicians can work with pain management specialists: what the specialists do, and how to communicate with patients about what to expect.

3. 

   9 May 2024

   Addressing Disparities in Pain and Addiction Assessment and Treatment

   In this episode, Dr. Daniel Alford speaks with Sheila Chapman, MD, of Boston University and Boston Medical Center, about the systemic issues that result in disparities in the assessment and treatment of pain and use disorders. Receive CME credit for this episode by going to www.scopeofpain.org/supplemental-training/.

4. 

   1 Oct 2023

   NEW Ep 8: My Patient Overdosed!

   In our final episode, the experts discuss how to manage a patient after an overdose, and with concurrent pain and opioid use disorder.

5. 

   1 Oct 2023

   NEW Ep 7: The Opioids Aren't Working for My Patient

   In Episode 7, our experts contemplate two different endings for our case study: when switching opioids doesn't work, and a voluntary taper.

6. 

   1 Oct 2023

   NEW Ep 6: My Patient is Self-Escalating Her Opioid Medications!

   In Episode 6 of 8, our experts discuss what might be going on with our case study patient, Michelle, who has turned up in the Emergency Department, requesting early refills of her opioid prescription.

7. 

   1 Oct 2023

   NEW Ep 5: How Do I Keep My Patients Safe?

   In Episode 5 of 8, our experts discuss monitoring strategies to keep patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain safe.

8. 

   1 Oct 2023

   NEW Ep 4: Will My Patient Misuse Their Opioid Prescription?

   In Episode 4 of 8, our experts discuss how to assess patients for misuse risk before prescribing opioids.

9. 

   1 Oct 2023

   NEW Ep 3: Do Opioids Work for Chronic Pain?

   In Episode 3 of 8, we'll talk about the safety and efficacy of opioids for chronic pain.

10. 

    1 Oct 2023

    NEW Ep 2: Chronic Pain Assessment

    In Episode 2 of the 8-part series, our experts will meet Michelle Jones again, 18 years later, now with chronic pain. They'll discuss how to assess chronic pain and how to employ multi-modal management of pain.

11. 

    1 Oct 2023

    NEW Ep 1: Assessing and Managing Acute Pain

    In Episode 1 of this 8-part series, we'll discuss the state of pain in the US, and meet our case study, Michelle Jones. Michelle will be assessed for acute pain, and treated.

12. 

    13 Feb 2023

    The Nurse is Questioning My Prescribing!

    A physician and nurse speak together about their roles in caring for patients on chronic opioid therapy.

13. 

    13 Apr 2020

    There's a problem at the pharmacy!

    In this episode, a PCP and a pharmacist will discuss how to communicated better to best keep patients on opioid therapy safe while managing their pain.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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