Details

Claiming CME Credit

Release date:  January 9, 2023

Review date: January 9, 2023

Expiration date: January 9, 2025

Program Overview

Despite the prevalence of neurological and muscluskeletal disorders among patients seeking medical attention, these conditions, disability and resulting pain are often inadequately treated. Many physicians are uncomfortable treating pain with certain analgesics, and others do not know when or where to refer their patients. NRAP Academy Modules on this site  is an online curriculum designed to test the physicians awareness of painful disorders, and how to properly treat them encompassing Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, Ultrasound MSK, and Regenerative Medicine. Though it’s main function is to prepare physicians for the pain boards, it can be a helpful tool to any healthcare provider seeking to understand the pathology, diagnosis and treatment or pain disorders, ranging from the most common, to the most rare. There are a series of lectures, videos, and  exams, each with fifty questions. After completion of each exam, the user will receive a score, and feedback on his or her answers.

Program Overview

This activity is intended for any physician, nurse, APP, PA, psychologist or medical student who treats or refers patients to a pain specialist.


Learning Objectives

• Identifying painful disorders

• Basic analgesic management

• Proper and timely recognition and referral to a pain practitioner

• Understanding the role of a pain management physician


 

Accreditation Statement

Maimonides Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Maimonides Medical Center designates this Internet Enduring Material for a maximum of 49.0 PRA Category 1 Credit (s) ™.Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Each quiz when successfully completed is worth 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s) ™


Method of Obtaining CME Credit 

Policies and Standards of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education require that speakers and planners for continuing medical education activities disclose any relevant financial relationships they may have with commercial interests whose products, devices or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity.  Certificates may be downloaded at the end of each module. 


The following disclosures have been made: John Lopez, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.




Faculty

John Lopez, MD

CME Planner, Instructor

Dr. John Lopez is a highly qualified and accomplished medical professional with a strong background in anesthesiology and acute pain medicine. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Albany Medical College in May 2018 after completing his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Cornell University in 2010. Dr. Lopez further honed his skills through rigorous postgraduate training. He completed his internship in General Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, from July 2018 to June 2019. Following that, he pursued his residency in Anesthesiology at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, from July 2019 to 2022. Currently serving as an Attending Anesthesiologist at Maimonides Medical Center, Dr. Lopez brings his expertise to the forefront of patient care. In addition to his clinical role, he holds the position of Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Maimonides Medical Center, where he focuses on Acute Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesiology. Dr. Lopez also plays a vital role as the Assistant Coordinator in the Anesthesiology Department at Brooklyn Surgery Center since 2023. His commitment to excellence and dedication to advancing the field make him a valuable asset to the medical community. With a strong foundation in both academic and clinical settings, Dr. John Lopez continues to contribute significantly to the field of anesthesiology, positively impacting patient outcomes and medical education.

David Rosenblum, MD

Instructor

Management at Maimonides Medical Center and AABP Integrative Pain Care. Dr. Rosenblum has been named several times in Nassau County's Best doctor in 2022 and multiple years named NY Magazine's Best Pain Management Doctor, and has appeared on NY1 News, and has made several appearances on XM Radio's Doctor Talk. Since 2008, he has helped over 3,000 physicians become board certified and learn ultrasound guided regional anethesia and interventional pain management. Appointments Brooklyn 718 436 7246 Great Neck 516 482 7246