The Tennessee Foundation for Quality Patient Healthcare (TFQPH), the 501(c)(3) nonprofit of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA), launched a new opioid prescribing education program on Thursday. The free education initiative is possible thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council (OAC).
The new education, titled “Know More/No More,” is a *two-hour virtual course designed for all prescribers in Tennessee, including APRNs, DOs, MDs and PAs. The content addresses real-world clinical challenges with practical, evidence-based solutions and equips providers with the tools and resources needed to improve patient outcomes. The offering will meet Tennessee’s licensure boards’ two-hour prescribing requirement in addition to covering the Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines. Thanks to the grant contract with the OAC, the course will be offered at no cost to all Tennessee prescribers through June 30, 2027.
For over 20 years, the Tennessee Medical Association has been at the forefront of the state’s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic through high-quality prescriber education. This grant enables TFQPH and TMA to build upon that proven track record, ensuring healthcare providers have access to the best resources to serve patients and communities statewide. The program also includes a public health campaign designed to educate Tennesseans on how to talk with their physicians about opioids and what they can expect their physicians to ask them.
The program’s name, “Know More/No More,” carries a powerful dual meaning that speaks to both prescribers and the public. For prescribers, it represents the essential knowledge they need to acquire (“Know More”) to help ensure there are no more opioid-related deaths (“No More”). This same message resonates with the public health campaign, empowering communities with the information they need (Know More) to prevent further tragedies (No More).
The course is available now to all Tennessee prescribers HERE.
