July 9, 2026 | Treating Pain in People Who Use Substances | PMP Series
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe a framework for acute pain management in the context of substance use disorder (SUD), especially opioid use disorder
2. Utilize treatment approaches, including multi-modal treatments, to manage chronic pain in patients with co-occurring chronic pain and SUD
3. Employ non-opioid medications that can be effective at helping manage chronic pain in patients with SUD
Presenter: Jane M Liebschutz, MD, MPH, FACP
Dr. Jane M. Liebschutz, MD, MPH, FACP, is a Professor of Medicine, Chief of General Internal Medicine, and the Falk Professor in Ambulatory Care at the University of Pittsburgh, where she also directs the Center for Research on Health Care. Her extensive research focuses on the prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) within medical settings, utilizing implementation science, clinical trials, and health services research. She serves as the Principal Investigator for the Appalachian Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network and leads multiple federally funded initiatives, including the STOP, Co-CARE, and PROMISE trials. Additionally, she founded and chairs Bridging Connections in Addiction Research (BCAR), a multidisciplinary network dedicated to collaborative addiction research and training.
In her clinical and educational roles, Dr. Liebschutz manages a primary care patient panel, provides long-term substance use disorder management, and serves as a consultant for the inpatient Substance Treatment and Recovery Service (STARS), which she established. Her educational efforts focus on expanding clinical and research skills in substance use, mentoring junior faculty through the NIDA-funded PittCATS program, and directing the Seminar On Addiction Research (SOAR). A graduate of Yale University, Harvard Medical School, and the Boston University School of Public Health, she has been recognized nationally for her work, receiving the AMERSA Anderson Spickard, Jr. Excellence in Mentorship Award in 2023.
Contact Hours:
– This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and CCSME. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this regularly scheduled series for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | *Nurses and Nurse Practitioners will be awarded a certificate of participation with a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.
– 1 contact hour for alcohol and drug counselors. This course has been approved by Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 educational credit. NAADAC Provider #324712, CCSME is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
– 1 contact hour for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and behavioral health professionals.
– 1 Category 1 Contact hour for psychologists. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.
– 1 contact hour CHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission of Health Education Credentialing, Inc