Pain Management for the Main Street Practitioner

COURSE AGENDA

(Faculty and courses subject to change)

8:00a-8:30a — Registration, Coffee, and Exhibits

8:30a-9:00a — Networking Session and Continental Breakfast

Faculty: David M. Glick, DC, DAAPM, CPE, FASPE

9:00a-10:00a — Pain Pathways Made Simple

Faculty: David M. Glick, DC, DAAPM, CPE, FASPE

Effective clinical management of pain requires an understanding of the underlying mechanisms responsible for its generation. A skillful approach—based upon better knowledge concerning the anatomical structures, pathways, and events that result in pain—is more likely to lead to effective clinical management of pain. The ability to explain the complex process of pain transmission in a less complex manner can better enable the patient and caregivers to play a greater role in the treatment of painful disorders. The discussion will also include an overview of medication classes typically considered for pain and the pathways they affect.

UAN: 0530-0000-22-014-L08-P
Rx hours: 0.30

10:00a-10:15a — Break/Exhibits

10:15a-11:15a — Clinical Update: Utilizing Topical Analgesics for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Faculty: Charles E. Argoff, MD

Painful diabetic neuropathy is a challenging condition to treat. This course will review the prevalence and impact of painful diabetic neuropathy as well as explore how available topical therapies for this condition can be incorporated into one’s practice. Systemic therapies will also be discussed to provide context for the discussion of topical therapies and because topical therapies are often used in conjunction with systemic treatments.

UAN: 0530-0000-22-008-L01-P
Rx hours: 0.50

Supported by an educational grant from Averitas Pharma, Inc.

11:15a-12:15p — “Doctor, I Have a Pain Between L4 and L5”: Dealing with False Positives and Google Dx

Faculty: Ramon L. Cuevas-Trisan, MD

Musculoskeletal pain is among the most common encountered by any clinician in an ambulatory care practice, including urgent care. This presentation will illustrate directed history taking and basic exams when patients present with common neuromusculoskeletal pain complaints, emphasizing the importance of the clinical evaluation as opposed to imaging tests. We will discuss the importance of knowing the limitations and pitfalls of imaging tests in the evaluation of spinal pain conditions, particularly in the setting of chronic spinal pain and potential secondary gains/disability. The relevant literature will be discussed in detail, using clinical scenarios and illustrative cases. Other common complaints such as joint pain (shoulder, hip, knee) will also be presented. A case will be made about the importance of regaining patient trust by improving face-to-face communication to deter belief in online sources rather than healthcare providers.

UAN: 0530-0000-22-010-L08-P
Rx hours: 0.00

12:15p-12:30p — Break/Exhibits

12:30p-1:30p — Building Confidence and Establishing Best Practices for Administering QUTENZA^® (capsaicin) 8% topical system*

Faculty: Stephanie Simon, APRN

This hands-on workshop will allow you to practice the application steps and techniques surrounding a QUTENZA treatment. Demonstration topical systems and patient actors will be available for you to gain hands-on experience and develop best practices.

Sponsored by Averitas Pharma, Inc.

Lunch will be served.

*Not certified for credit

1:30p-2:30p — Clinical Pearls: Unraveling the Secrets of Imaging Studies

Faculty: David M. Glick, DC, DAAPM, CPE, FASPE

In routine clinical practice there has been a tendency for clinical examinations to become more cursory, largely influenced by increasing demands of time and patient expectations of technological advances. The end result may arguably lead to an overreliance upon technology for basic clinical diagnosis. This session will provide an introduction and/or review of basic imaging studies used for the diagnosis of pain related problems. Special attention will be given to the limitations of such studies and the importance of establishing clinical relevance to their findings. Factors that adversely affect clinical management potentially resulting in failed treatment will be discussed, as well as best practices and clinical pearls when utilizing any of these studies to help enhance clinical outcomes for treatment.

UAN: 0530-0000-22-007-L08-P
Rx hours: 0.00

2:30p-2:40p — Break/Exhibits

2:40p-3:40p — Navigating the OTC Analgesic Aisle: What a Pain in the Aspirin!

Faculty: Laura Meyer-Junco, PharmD, BCPS

With cutbacks on opioids, patients may resort to the pharmacy aisles for pain relief. What’s on those shelves? A whole lot of good, bad, and everything in between. This session will provide an overview of everything from topical products to oral supplements for pain. Efficacy and safety considerations as well as pharmacokinetic information, dosing, and drug and disease interactions will be discussed. In addition, the place of various nonprescription analgesics in the management of common painful conditions will be highlighted. By the end of this presentation, participants will be prepared to navigate the OTC analgesic aisle and provide patients with product selection guidance and counseling. This is your place for OTC pearls and perils!

UAN: 0530-0000-22-013-L08-P
Rx hours: 0.40

3:40p-4:40p — Painful Conditions of the Upper Limb

Faculty: Ramon L. Cuevas-Trisan, MD

This course will explore painful neuromusculoskeletal conditions affecting the upper limb. It will review the most common neuromusculoskeletal conditions seen in an outpatient setting, providing primary care and specialists alike a solid foundation of practical knowledge to evaluate and manage these common complaints, including cervical radiculopathy, focal entrapment syndromes, and soft-tissue pathology of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Using clinical scenarios and illustrative cases, we’ll review the key components of the history and physical exam and relevant anatomy along with recommended diagnostic testing. Alternative diagnoses and clinical pearls will also be discussed, emphasizing important diagnostic tests necessary to differentiate conditions. Cases will be followed by practical, up-to-date, evidence-based management recommendations.

UAN: 0530-0000-22-015-L08-P
Rx hours: 0.00

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

In order to maintain the clinical nature of the conference, nonclinicians—including, but not limited to, office managers, billing specialists, receptionists, and administrative staff; guests, spouses, friends, and/or family members—may not attend sponsored meal programs and the scientific sessions.

Accreditation

PAINWeekEnd Tampa 2022
This activity is provided by Global Education Group.

Target Audience

The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of frontline clinicians: physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists involved in managing acute and chronic pain.

Statement of Need/Program Overview

Whether you're in a hospital or office-based practice, chronic pain patients are everywhere—and YOU are absorbing the burden of their care.

A just released report by the National Institutes of Health outlines positive steps that practitioners can take in response to the burgeoning problem of prescription medication abuse and to provide more effective pain management care to their patients. Key among these is access to pain education, and by participating in a PAINWeek Premiere Conference, you'll improve your skills in medication risk evaluation and mitigation, in pain assessment and diagnosis, and in the delivery of individualized multimodal treatment.

The PAINWeekEnd agenda is purposely constructed for the busy clinician, delivering 2 full days of relevant, practical information, together with the opportunity for interaction and exchange with faculty and fellow attendees.

Pain Management for the Main Street Practitioner has been created to streamline the clutter of information on assessment, evolving guidelines, risk management, and changing reimbursement scenarios. Join us for a day of clinical and practice management CE/CME designed expressly for frontline clinicians. Participants can receive 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as they expand their capabilities in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of chronic pain conditions.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the potential negative impact that bias, stigma, and social determinants of health can have in the assessment and treatment of pain

• Summarize current stakeholder perspectives and oversight trends for opioid prescribing

• Summarize how different types of opioid risk have varying levels of clinical impact

• Identify key steps in meaningful risk evaluation of new patients and risk monitoring of established patients

• Describe the importance of understanding the negotiation of pain and suffering

• Describe how payers now measure and address patient risk

• Cite potential drug interactions with cannabis

• Summarize the general tension between the federal and state law regarding the status of cannabis

Faculty

Charles E. Argoff, MD
Professor of Neurology
Albany Medical College
Director, Comprehensive Pain Center
Albany Medical Center
Department of Neurology
Albany, NY

Jennifer Bolen, JD
Founder
The Legal Side of Pain
Knoxville, TN

Theresa Mallick-Searle, PMGT-BC, MS
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Stanford Health Care
Division Pain Medicine
San Carlos, CA

Kevin L. Zacharoff, MD, FACIP, FACPE, FAAP
Faculty and Clinical Instructor
Course Director Pain and Addiction
SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
Ethics Committee Chair
St Catherine of Siena Medical Center
Smithtown, NY

Physician Accreditation Statement

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.0 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education

Global Education Group is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 110121. This activity is approved for 6.0 contact hour(s) (which includes TBD hour(s) of pharmacology).

Nursing Credit Designation

Global Education Group is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity for 6.0 contact hours is provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.0 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Pharmacy Credit Designation

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Global Education Group designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hours (0.60 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. This is a knowledge-based activity. UANs are in the agenda.

Instructions to Receive Credit

Please look for an email from outcomes@globaleducationgroup.com that will be sent to you following this Premiere Webinar. The email will have your personalized link to complete the online conference evaluation form needed to receive your CE/CME certificate. Upon completion of this form, you will be able to download, print, and save your certificate immediately! Please make sure to check your junk mail folder, as this email may be tagged as spam.

Americans With Disabilities Act

Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (physical, dietary, etc). Please contact Patrick Kelly prior to the live event at (973) 415-5109.

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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

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All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible company related to the content of this CME activity:

Rhys Williams, MSN, FNP-C, RN—Nothing to disclose
Kristin Delisi, NP—Nothing to disclose
Lindsay Borvansky—Nothing to disclose
Andrea Funk—Nothing to disclose
Liddy Knight—Nothing to disclose
Ashley Cann—Nothing to disclose

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

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Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.