About

Web Based Training (in Addiction Medicine) for Pain Management:

The mission of this site is to create an online environment that enables pain management providers to better manage co-morbid substance misuseThe use of a medication other than as indicated by a physician whether or not it is done intentionally. and addiction or risk for addiction in patients suffering from pain.

This website will train pain management providers in the interface of pain and addiction medicine.

This website is for clinicians who treat pain and need more education in the interface of pain and addiction medicine, including primary care physicians, resident physicians, nurse practitioners, and other specialists who treat pain and need more education in the interface of pain and addiction medicine.

The content on this website is in development. It is currently based on a literature review and written by Clinical Tools staff. It is intended to meet the needs of a target audience of primarily primary care providers when treating patient for pain who need controlled substances as part of their treatment. The material is in the process of being reviewed by a team of experts in addiction and pain medicine.

Additional information may be found by reading our Project Framework.

Staff:

PI: T. Bradley Tanner, MD (Psychiatry)

Project Staff:
Project Director: Karen Rossie, DDS, PhD (Psychology)
Margaret Froneberger, BS
Morgan Johnson, BS
Lyla Hance, BA
Jason Strein, BS
Sara Virgil, BS

Clinical Tools, Inc.:

Clinical Tools is a small, physician-run business which provides education and training to students and professionals and creates Web-based education and support tools for clinicians, researchers, and consumers with an emphasis on high quality, innovative web-based interactive training, education, and resources for health care professionals.

Funding:

This website is funded by the National Institute of Drugs and Addiction (NIDA contract No. HHSN271200800012C).