BOARD OF MEDICINE URGES USE OF CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT 

The Wyoming Board of Medicine has adopted the Chronic Pain Management Toolkit, developed by the Wyoming Rx Abuse Stakeholders group.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE TOOLKIT

The Board urges physicians and physician assistants treating chronic pain in their practices to make active use of the Toolkit.  It contains guidelines, forms, and checklists to assist in effectively treating patients’ chronic pain while ensuring the safe use of opioids and other controlled substances.

BOARD OF MEDICINE SETS REGULAR MEETINGS 

Under the Wyoming Public Records Act, and the General Procedures for Licensure Boards, the Board of Medicine is required to set at least one (1) “regular meeting” of the Board each year.  See, W.S. §§ 16-4-404(a) and 33-1-302(a)(ii). 

The Board has, by resolution adopted October 7, 2016, designated its meetings on January 27, April 28, July 14 and October 20, 2017 to be “regular meetings” under the statutes.  The meetings will take place at the Board office at 130 Hobbs Ave., Suite A, Cheyenne, WY, beginning no later than 8:00 a.m. those days.