Monday, June 23, 2025
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Carol Warfield
8:00-8:05 am
Lessons from the Past for Providing State-of-the-Art Pain Management in the Present
Carol Warfield
8:05-8:45 am
How to Perform a Focused Musculoskeletal Evaluation of the Patient in Pain: Practical Techniques and Maneuvers
Emily Wang
8:45-9:30 am
Focused Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient in Pain: Practical Techniques and Maneuvers
Zahid Bajwa
9:30-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
Practical Pointers for Performing a Disability Evaluation
Emily Wang
10:30-11:15 am
How Advanced Practice Providers Can Add Value to Patient Care
Karen Little
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Carol Warfield; Emily Wang; Zahid Bajwa; Karen Little
12:00-12:30 pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:30-1:30 pm
Updates on Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain
Joseph Audette
1:30-2:30 pm
Herbal and Nutritional Supplements: What Works and What Doesn’t
Joseph Audette
2:30-3:30 pm
Break
3:30-3:45 pm
Acupuncture, Tai Chi and Yoga
Joseph Audette
3:45-4:45 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Expert
Joseph Audette; Emily Wang; Carol Warfield
4:45-5:45 pm
Break
5:45-6:00 pm
Workshop & Dinner
6:00-9:00 pm
A Show of Hands: The Art and Science of Musculoskeletal/Physical Examination
Paul Mathew; Joseph Audette; Zahid Bajwa
6:00-9:00 pm
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Breakfast
7:00-8:00 am
Causes of Cancer Pain and Expanded Options for Its Management
Mihir Kamdar
8:00-8:45 am
Interventional Techniques for Cancer Pain Management
Sanjeet Narang
8:45-9:30 am
Pain Management - A Palliative Care Perspective
Mihir Kamdar
9:30-10:15 am
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Mihir Kamdar; Sanjeet Narang
10:15-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Update on the Pathophysiology of Low Back Pain and How to Differentiate Its Cause
Thomas Simopoulos
10:45-11:30 am
How to Interpret Spinal Imaging
Yu-Ming Chang
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Thomas Simopoulos; Mihir Kamdar; Yu-Ming Chang
12:15-12:45 pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:45-1:45 pm
How to Deliver the Best Care for Neck and Back Pain
Sanjeet Narang
1:45-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-3:00 pm
Interventional Techniques for Spinal Pain
David Hao
3:00-4:00 pm
When and Why to Consider Surgical Management of Spinal Pain
Eric Woodard
4:00-5:00 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Sanjeet Narang; David Hao; Eric Woodard
5:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Breakfast
7:00-8:00 am
Headache Diagnosis: It's All in Your Head ..or Is It?
Paul Mathew
8:00-8:45 am
Updates in Headache Management in 2025
Sait Ashina
8:45-9:30 am
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Paul Mathew
9:30-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
Cervicogenic Headache vs Occipital Neuralgia vs Migrainous Cervicalgia
Paul Mathew
10:30-11:15 am
The Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Based on the Pathophysiology of Pain
Zahid Bajwa
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Sait Ashina; Zahid Bajwa; Paul Mathew
12:00-12:45 pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:45-1:45 pm
Update on the Management of Painful and Peripheral Neuropathies
Thomas Simopoulos
1:45-2:30 pm
Post Herpetic Neuralgia and Post Herpetic Itch
Amanda Macone
2:30-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
Update on the Evaluation and Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Thomas Simopoulos
3:30-4:15 pm
Ketamine
Farah Dadabhoy
4:15-5:00 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Thomas Simopoulos; Amanda Macone; Farah Dadabhoy
5:00-5:45 pm
Break
5:45-6:00 pm
Workshop and Dinner
6:00-9:00 pm
Learn How to Perform Botulinum Toxin Injections, Occipital Nerve Blocks and Trigeminal Nerve Blocks to Treat Headache and Neuropathic Pain
Sait Ashina; Amanda Macone; Paul Mathew; Zahid Bajwa
6:00-9:00 pm
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Breakfast
7:00-8:00 am
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Shoulder and Knee Disorders (with questions)
Arun Ramappa
8:00-8:45 am
Regenerative Medicine: PRP and Stem Cells for MSK Pain (with questions)
Walter Sussman
8:45-9:15 am
Foot Pain (with questions)
Thanh Dinh
9:15-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Medical Marijuana: If, When, Why, and How to Prescribe for Pain
Brian E McGeeney
10:15-11:00 am
Updates on NSAIDS & COX-2 Inhibitors
Lee Simon
11:00-11:45 am
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Brian E McGeeney; Lee Simon; Carol Warfield
11:45 am-12:30 pm
Lunch (on Your Own)
12:30-1:30 pm
Opioids: Rational Prescribing and Medico-legal Considerations
Edward Michna
1:30-2:15 pm
Dealing with Opioid Addiction: Toxicology Screening, Opioid Tapering and Medication Assisted Treatment
Jungjin Kim
2:15-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain
Sukhman Shergill
3:30-4:00 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Sukhman Shergill; Edward Michna
4:00-4:45 pm
Navigating Challenging Patients/Provider Interactions
Joanna Streck
4:45-5:45 pm
Break
5:45-6:00 pm
Workshop and Dinner
6:00-9:00 pm
Awkward Conversations: Managing Patients with Chronic Pain
Paul Mathew
6:00-9:00 pm
Friday, June 27, 2025
Breakfast
7:00-8:00 am
Abdominal and Pelvic Pain (with questions)
Jyotsna Nagda
8:00-8:45 am
Helping the Mind Heal the Body: Mind/Body Approaches to Pain Medicine
Ellen Slawsby
8:45-9:45 am
Break
9:45-10:00 am
The Relaxation Response: Meditation as an Approach to Pain Management
John Denninger
10:00-10:45 am
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Ellen Slawsby; John Denninger; Sanjeet Narang
10:45-11:30 am
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (with questions)
Elyse Rosenberg
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Will Artificial Intelligence Transform Our Practice? (with questions)
Chia-Chun Chiang
12:15-1:00 pm