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Free, Anonymous Screening Tool Addresses TN Health Professional Mental Health Concerns

Increased mental health concerns among health professionals was deemed a public health crisis even before the pandemic; post-COVID conditions have intensified longstanding challenges and contributed to worsening problems, including compassion...

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Podcasts

Episode 094: A Multimodal Approach to Pain Management

Dr. John McGraw and J. Baugh discuss the HHS Pain Management Best Practices Task Force and its efforts to address the opioid crisis with evidence-based conclusions surrounding pain management. ...

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Episode 063: Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse

Dr. Rett Blake joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss the many angles of the opioid crisis. Dr. Blake explains abuse vs. misuse, the symptoms of addiction, the reason people are overdosing...

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Episode 050: Prescribing Opioids During an Epidemic

Dr. Greg Mancini joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss opioids and narcotics and what could have caused the crisis. Mancini discusses the complications and side effects of the drug, as well...

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Episode 044: A Hard Pill to Swallow

Along with host Brian Fortenberry, Dr. Stephen Loyd discusses his intimate struggle with opioid addiction. For three years, Dr. Loyd was addicted to painkillers while working as a physician. In...

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Education Offerings

9114: Controlled Drugs and Substance Use Disorders - An Update

This course discusses the effective management of patients with pain and behavioral health conditions, while minimizing the risks of substance use disorder. There are a wide range of substances associated...

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