Dr. Lynn Webster is one of the world’s leading pain experts. He is board certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine and addiction medicine. Among his numerous accomplishments, Dr. Webster is the founder of Lifetree Pain Clinic in Utah, has served as a Past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and has published more than 150 scientific peer-reviewed journal articles over the course of his career. He is the author of the books The Painful Truth and Avoiding Opioid Abuse While Managing Pain. Dr. Webster will discuss his impression of the current climate of pain medicine and opioid prescription and discuss strategies and important considerations in prescribing short-acting and long-acting opioids.