Breakfast With a Focus - Optometric CE Essentials

These two back-to-back courses will provide both the PA Mandated Child Abuse Education and a Pain Management/Opioid program in one morning.

Speaker Name(s): 

• Steven Sorkin, O.D.
• Lauren Petersen

Credit Hours Available: 4

Cost: $100

Topics:

PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE - This course will review the contemporary state of the opioid epidemic in the United States. The roles of topical and oral pain management in eye care will be reviewed and new approaches to the management of ocular pain will be highlighted during this course including narcotic and non narcotic medications and treatments.

ACT 31 MANDATED REPORTER PROGRAM - This course will teach mandated reporters how to recognize signs of child abuse and neglect (physical, sexual, mental, trafficking, neglect) and their legal duties to report suspected abuse to Pennsylvania's ChildLine, covering legal definitions, the child welfare system, reporting procedures, reporter protections, and penalties for failing to report, fulfilling requirements for initial licensure and renewal for health professionals and others.