Pharmacological and Opioid Management

POM-08 - Mastering Opioid Stewardship: Smarter Pain Solutions for Safer, Stronger Outcomes

Thursday, September 10, 2026

9:45 AM - 10:35 AM PDT

Co-Presenter(s)

Paul J. Christo, MD, MBA

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Jessica E. Geiger, PharmD, MS, BCPS

Director of Clinical Content, EdLogics. Adjunct Faculty, University of Findlay College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist, Powell Pharmacy
University of Findlay College of Pharmacy
Powell, Ohio

This presentation examines the application of an opioid stewardship framework across acute and chronic pain settings, using case-based scenarios to highlight evidence-based prescribing, multimodal pain management, and risk mitigation strategies. Emphasis is placed on balancing effective analgesia with minimizing opioid-related harms through guideline-concordant care, shared decision-making, and functional outcome–driven treatment approaches.

Learning Objectives:

Apply opioid stewardship principles to differentiate appropriate opioid use in acute versus chronic pain, including duration, dosing, and formulation selection.
Integrate multimodal pain management strategies (nonpharmacologic and nonopioid therapies) to optimize patient outcomes and reduce reliance on opioids.
Implement risk mitigation and monitoring strategies, including PDMP use, naloxone co-prescribing, and functional outcome tracking, to improve safety and long-term patient care.