39th Annual Evaluation and Treatment of Pain Conference
- Continuing Education
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Transform your approach to pain management in this comprehensive, expert-led course as you explore the latest advances in pharmacologic, behavioral, and interventional therapies, and gain practical tools for treating chronic, acute, and cancer-related pain across diverse patient populations.
- Live Online; In Person
Participants may attend either virtually or in person.
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
Continuing Education Credits
Earn up to:
47.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
46.25 credits Risk Management Study
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Overview
A significant amount of research has indicated that many, if not all, types of pain are undertreated. Some data indicate that only 25% of patients treated for pain receive adequate relief. In addition, several studies have shown that various pain-relieving techniques may be used inappropriately, which can result in patient harm.
Evaluating and Treating Pain is a live course held each spring in Boston. It provides a comprehensive review and update of the basic science and advances in the field of pain medicine.
The faculty includes specialists in many aspects of pain medicine including anesthesiology, neurology, psychiatry and psychology, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedic surgery, interventional radiology, and neurosurgery.
Participants learn how to diagnose common pain problems and explore various options for treatment of chronic pain, acute pain and cancer-related pain. Pharmacologic, behavioral and interventional treatments of pain will be discussed. Ample time will be spent addressing the role of opioids in the management of pain.
Learning Objectives
- Assess methods to manage end-of-life pain.
- Compare and contrast various pain-relieving techniques.
- Apply current guidelines for the management of pediatric pain.
- Discuss the benefits and appropriate use of yoga and other non-pharmacologic pain-relieving options.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Participant Types
Anesthesiologists, Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Residents and Fellows, and Student Nurse Anesthetists
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
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
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Carol Warfield, MD
Course Director
- Lowenstein Distinguished Professor of Anesthesia
Sanjeet Narang, MD
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia
- Network Director, Pain Medicine, Arnold-Warfield Pain Center
Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD
Course Director
- Associate Professor of Anesthesia
- Co-Director, Spine Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Joseph Audette, MA, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School
Zahid Bajwa, MD
Director, Southeast Headache and Pain Institute (GA, TN)
Chia-Chun Chiang, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Farah Dadabhoy, MD
Instructor In Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
John Denninger, MD, PhD
Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Thanh Dinh, DPM
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
David Hao, MD
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Mihir Kamdar, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School
Jingjin Kim, MD
General Addiction & Forensic Psychiatrist, McClean Hospital
Karen Little, FNP
Chronic Pain Nurse Practitioner, Pain Management Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Amanda Macone, MD
Instructor In Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Paul Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Brian E McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA
Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Edward Michna, JD, MD
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Jyotsna Nagda, MD
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesiology, Harvard Medical School
Arun Ramappa, MD
Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs, Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Elyse Rosenberg, PhD
Psychologist, Ambulatory Behavioral Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
Sukhman Shergill, MD
Instructor in Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Lee Simon, MD
Principal, SDG LLC, Cambridge, MA
Ellen Slawsby, PhD
Assistant Professor, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School
Joanna Streck, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Walter Sussman, DO, RMSK
Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts University
Emily Wang, MD
Instructor In Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Eric Woodard, MD
Chief of Neurosurgery, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Location
Venue
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel/CSAV Events Production
138 St James Ave
Boston, MA 02116
Hotel Reservations
A limited number of rooms have been set aside for the pain management conference. Please use the link listed below when making reservations. The cutoff date for the room discount is May 28, 2025.
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Course Fees
Fee Disclaimer
You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus and access to recordings for 60 days after the course.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
| Role | Standard Price |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $1,595.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $1,395.00 |
| Psychologist | $1,595.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $1,395.00 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 47.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 46.25 credits of Risk Management Study. This includes:
28.75 Credits of Opioid Education and Pain Management Training
1.00 Credits of End-of-Life Care Studies
1.50 Credit of Medical Marijuana Training
Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
This activity covers topics required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be included in continuing professional development programs that physicians registered with the state’s Medical Use of Marijuana Program must complete as a condition to issuing written certifications to qualifying patients.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.