Safe Pain Control

Resources for Medical Professionals

Safe and effective pain management after surgery

Education

CME Requirements by State

Collaboration of ACS, AAOS, AANS and HCSC to Share Resources and Implement an Opioid Sparing Pain Control Patient Education Program for Hip, Knee, and Spinal Procedures (1 CME credit)

Surgical Pain Management in the Setting of Opioid Tolerance and Misuse | ACS (2CME credit)

ACS Statement on Opioid Abuse (published August 2017)

Additional Professional Resources

Safe and Effective Pain Control Screening Checklist

ACS Patient Brochure: Safe and Effective Pain Control After Surgery for Adults

ACS Patient Brochure: Safe and Effective Pain Control after Surgery for Children and Teens

ACS - Marijuana and Surgery

Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health

Get Involved

Share a resource: E-mail surgicalpatienteducation@facs.org with suggestions of resources for patients and/or professionals.

Participate in your community: Find an ACS Chapter

Download Safe Pain Education Brochures and Review Other ACS Patient Education Offerings

Access surgical patient education program products from the ACS.