Day 1
Monday, June 29, 2026
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
Evaluating Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
Jyotsna Nagda
9:30-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
Psychosocial Evaluation of the Patient in Pain
Samantha Meints
10:30-11:15 am
Practical Pointers for Performing a Disability Evaluation
Emily Wang
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Carol Warfield; Emily Wang; Samantha Meints; Jyotsna Nagda
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
2:30-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
Acupuncture, Tai Chi and Yoga
Joseph Audette
3:30-4:15 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Expert
Joseph Audette; Carol Warfield
4:15-5:15 pm
Pain and Sleep (with questions)
Paul Mathew
5:15-6:00 pm
Workshop & Dinner
6:15-9:15 pm
A Show of Hands: The Art and Science of Musculoskeletal/Physical Examination
Paul Mathew; Joseph Audette; Emily Wang
6:15-9:15 pm
Day 2
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Breakfast
7:00-8:00 am
Causes of Cancer Pain and Expanded Options for Its Management
8:00-8:45 am
Interventional Techniques for Cancer Pain Management
Sanjeet Narang
8:45-9:15 am
Pain Management - A Palliative Care Perspective
9:15-10:00 am
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Sanjeet Narang; Thomas Simopoulos
10:00-10:30 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
Rafeeque Bhadelia
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Thomas Simopoulos; Rafeeque Bhadelia
12:15-12:45 pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:45-1:45 pm
Interventional Techniques for Spinal Pain
David Hao
1:45-2:45 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
When and Why to Consider Surgical Management of Spinal Pain
Eric Woodard
3:30-4:30 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Eric Woodard; David Hao; Sanjeet Narang
4:30-5:15 pm
Will Artificial Intelligence Transform Our Practice? (with questions)
Samir Kendale
5:15-6:00 pm
Day 3
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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 2026
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
2:30-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Update on the Evaluation and Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Thomas Simopoulos
3:15-4:00 pm
Ketamine for Chronic Pain
Farah Dadabhoy
4:00-4:45 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Thomas Simopoulos; Amanda Macone; Farah Dadabhoy; Sukhman Shergill
5:15-6:00 pm
Break
6:00-6:15 pm
Workshop and Dinner
6:15-9:15 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
6:15-9:15 pm
Day 4
Thursday, July 2, 2026
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
Medical Marijuana: If, When, Why, and How to Prescribe for Pain
Brian E McGeeney
9:15-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Updates on NSAIDS & Cox-2 Inhibitors
Lee Simon
10:15-11:00 am
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Lee Simon; Brian E McGeeney; Walter Sussman; Arun Ramappa; Carol Warfield
11:00-11:30 am
Opioids: Rational Prescribing and Medico-legal Considerations (with questions)
Edward Michna
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Lunch (on Your Own)
12:15-1:15 pm
Dealing with Opioid Addiction: Toxicology Screening, Opioid Tapering and Medication Assisted Treatment
Jungjin Kim
1:15-2:00 pm
Helping the Mind Heal the Body: Mind/Body Approaches to Pain Medicine
Ellen Slawsby
2:00-2:45 pm
The Relaxation Response: Meditation as an Approach to Pain Management
John Denninger
2:45-3:30 pm
Break
3:30-3:45 pm
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Elyse Rosenberg
3:45-4:30 pm
Dealing with Difficult Patients
Joanna Streck
4:30-5:15 pm
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Jungjin Kim; Ellen Slawsby; John Denninger; Elyse Rosenberg; Joanna Streck
5:15-6:00 pm