Managing Pain During a Time of Rising Opiophobia and Regulatory Changes

Course Code: REL-PAC-ENCLARA-MPRORC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Describe factors that led to the opioid epidemic
Review federal guidelines and state regulations related to
opioid prescribing
Address patient and family opioid-related concerns and
access issues
Describe strategies to promote safe use of opioids

Instructor: Stephanie Y Cheng, PharmD, MPH, BCGP

As a clinical manager at Enclara Pharmacia, Stephanie supports and works with hospice clinical leadership to support initiatives that are in line with their corporate goals. She evaluates metrics and provides clinical support and education to hospice providers and nursing staff. Stephanie has over 8 years of experience in the hospice field as a clinical pharmacist and has extensive experience in global/public health, research analytics, clinical program development, and drug information. She earned a dual degree in Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Purdue University. In addition, she earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and completed one year of medical school at the University of Warwick in England. She also finished a Global Health Research Fellowship in the resource constrained setting of western Kenya through the Academic Model Providing Access To Healthcare (AMPATH), which is a partnership between Indiana University and other American universities, Moi University, and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya. She maintains a Board Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP).

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospice.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.