Pump the Pain Away: Intrathecal Pumps for Pain Management
A review of intrathecal pain pump functions, medications, and management of pump related complications, as well as best practice recommendations from the Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC).
Target Audience
This course is intended for pharmacists
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to
- Recognize the common functions of intrathecal pain pumps
- Compare and contrast the classes of medications used in intrathecal pain pumps
- Demonstrate ability to manage medication related intrathecal pump complications when given a patient case
- Apply Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC) best practice recommendations to intrathecal pain pump management
Faculty
Emilie Feng, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.
Disclosure
The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Price
Click “Take Course” to register/claim credit for this program.
This conference is being held virtually. A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.
Contact the AAH Pharmacy Continuing Education team at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance.

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