Pharmacological and Opioid Management

POM-07 - Opioids Done Right: Evidence, Empathy, and Exit Strategies

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM PDT

Co-Presenter(s)

Mark P. Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS

Clinical Associate Professor & Clinical Pain/Addiction Pharmacist
West Virginia University & West Virginia University Medicine
West Virginia University Schools of Pharmacy/Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia
Sergey M. Motov, MD, FAAEM

Research Director
Maimonides Medical Center
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Staten Island, New York

This session will provide healthcare professionals with practical, evidence-based strategies for responsible opioid prescribing across the continuum of pain care, from post-surgical and non-surgical acute pain to long-term chronic pain management. Participants will review current guidelines on opioid selection, dosing, duration, combinations, and monitoring, along with specialty-specific considerations that influence safe and effective therapy. Emphasis will also be placed on patient-centered tapering protocols, risk mitigation, and interdisciplinary approaches that support both pain control and harm reduction.

Learning Objectives:

Apply current evidence-based guidelines to optimize opioid selection, dosing, duration, and monitoring across acute and chronic pain scenarios.
Identify patient-specific risk factors and implement risk mitigation strategies, including multimodal therapy, monitoring, and harm reduction principles.
Develop patient-centered opioid tapering plans using evidence-informed exit strategies and interdisciplinary care approaches.