PAINWeek remains the premier US pain conference with the most expansive curriculum, making it the top destination for healthcare professionals eager to elevate their expertise in pain management.
Internal Medicine Hospitalist & Chair of Department of Medicine
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center
Elyria, Ohio
Have you ever contemplated the unspoken realities in healthcare? Join us for an enlightening keynote session where a seasoned medical director shares his insights on 12 undeniable truths of the industry. This session will explore feelings and thoughts that you may have experienced but found difficult to express.
Former Chief Medical Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University
Woodside, California
What does the future of pain management really look like? Join us for a powerful closing keynote with Dr. Vanila Singh, former Chief Medical Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as she shares an insider’s view of how national policy, clinical practice, and patient care intersect in the evolving landscape of pain and opioids. Drawing from her work at the White House and beyond, Dr. Singh will challenge conventional thinking and offer a broader perspective on where we go next—and how we get there together.
Tuesday, September 2 | 9:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Rohit Shah, MD, MBA
Bio: Dr. Shah currently serves as the Internal Medicine Hospitalist and Chair of the Department of Medicine at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center and has over a decade of experience in both clinical medicine and hospital administration. His career has been driven by a commitment to improving patient care, optimizing hospital operations, and leading teams to achieve exceptional results. Dr. Shah has had the privilege of working in diverse environments, where he's learned to manage complex clinical challenges while ensuring that operational processes are streamlined for better efficiency and outcomes.
Throughout his career, he has been passionate about balancing clinical excellence with operational strategy. Dr. Shah leads teams of hospitalists and advanced practice providers, collaborating with leadership and departments to address key areas of hospital performance, including patient throughput, quality care, and overall system efficiency. He believes that strong leadership is about fostering a supportive, collaborative culture that empowers people to do their best work.
See the Full AgendaFriday, September 5, 2025 | 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM PST
Speaker: Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM
Bio: Dr. Vanila Singh is a physician, educator, policy maker, and patient advocate who is an expert on pain management and the illicit opioid epidemic. Dr. Singh was appointed by the White House to serve as the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH). She was concurrently appointed by the Assistant Secretary for Health as the Acting Regional Health Administrator for Region 9. She tackled one of the nation’s most widespread, expensive, and devastating battles of our time: the opioid and greater drug epidemic.
Dr. Singh has spent over 20 years at the Stanford University School of Medicine as a Clinical Associate Professor where her practice focuses on pain management, regional anesthesia and advanced ultrasound-guided procedures. She is passionate about advancing individualized, patient-centered care and improving clinical outcomes, patient empowerment, health policy, economics, and medicine.
Customize Your Learning Journey. Immerse yourself in a wealth of medical knowledge, presented by luminaries in their fields. Explore the full agenda below to find the perfect fit for your educational experience. Courses and speakers subject to change.
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Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and Informa Connect
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and Informa Connect Medical. Partners 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.Partners designates this live for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 21 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. To receive CME credit and/or MOC points, you MUST pass the posttest and complete the evaluation. For ABIM MOC points, your information will be shared with the ABIM through Partner’s Joint Accreditation Program and Activity Reporting System (JAPARS). Please allow 6-8 weeks for your MOC points to appear on your ABIM records. By sharing your Diplomate Board ID # and DOB, you are giving Partners permission to use this information/data to report your participation to these Boards JA-PARS.
Partners has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 21 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Credit Designation
This program offers 21 continuing education credits for psychologists.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 21 Clinical continuing education credits.
