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Pain Medicine for Primary Care
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Course Directors: Srinivasa N. Raja, MD and Paul J. Christo, MD
This course is designed to provide Pain Specialists and Primary Care Providers an evidence-based update of the pharmacological and interventional techniques for managing chronic pain.
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N/A |
| CE RELEASE |
January 11, 2006 |
| CE EXPIRE |
January 11, 2009 |
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Intended Audience
- Pain Specialists
- Anesthesiologists
- Pain Management Consultants
- Primary Care Providers
- Family Practitioners
- Internists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
Topics & Speakers
What’s New in Our Understanding of Pain Mechanisms?
Srinivasa N. Raja, MD
Cognitive and Emotional Effects of Chronic Pain
Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite, PhD
Pain and the Aging Population
Amit Sharma, MD
Examining the Patient with Low Back Pain
Ira M. Garonzik, MD
Discogenic Pain and Radiculopathy
Steven Cohen, MD
Axial Low Back Pain – Facet and Sacroiliac Arthropathies
Theodore S. Grabow, MD
Fibromyalgia – A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Conundrum
Bill H. McCarberg, MD
The Differential Diagnosis of the Painful Shoulder
Edward G. McFarland, MD
Issues Surrounding Use of Opioids for Managing Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Howard A. Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM
Postoperative Pain Management – Novel Strategies
Jeffrey Richman, MD
Pain in Peripheral Vascular Disease
Kayode Williams, MD
Managing Pain of Cardiac Origin
Michael A. Erdek, MD
Headache – A Diagnostic and Treatment Algorithm
Rafael H. Llinas, MD
Pharmacotherapy for Cancer Pain
Suzanne A. Nesbit, PharmD, BCPS
Peripheral Neuropathies – Etiology and Diagnosis
Michael J. Polydefkis, MD
Neuropathic Pain – Treatment Strategies
Charles E. Argoff, MD
Nerve Blocks for Chronic Pain – Indications
Steven Cohen, MD
Acupuncture – When is it Beneficial?
Kathleen M. Eaton, MD
Chronic Pain and Sleep Disturbance
Michael T. Smith, PhD
Setting Functional Goals for Chronic Pain Patients in Office Practice
R. Samuel Mayer, MD
Assessing Disability
Michael S. Kaplan, MD, PhD
What are the Indications for Referral to the Pain Center?
Paul J. Christo, MD
Course Directors
Srinivasa N. Raja, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine;
Director, Division of Pain Medicine
Paul J. Christo, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine;
Director, Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship;
Director, Pain Treatment Center
Johns Hopkins Faculty
Steven Cohen, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
Kathleen M. Eaton, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
Michael A. Erdek, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
Rafael H. Llinas, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
R. Samuel Mayer, MD
Clinical Associate, Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
Edward G. McFarland, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Suzanne A. Nesbit, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Specialist, Pharmacy
Michael J. Polydefkis, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Jeffrey Richman, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
Michael T. Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Kayode Williams, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
Department Affiliates
Ira M. Garonzik, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Theodore S. Grabow, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
Michael S. Kaplan, MD, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
Guest Faculty
Charles E. Argoff, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, New York University
School of Medicine; Co-Director, Cohn Pain Management Center
at North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
Howard A. Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM
Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
Liaison Committee of Pain and Addiction, Fairfax, Virginia
Bill H. McCarberg, MD
Kaiser Permanente, Escondido Medical Offices, Escondido, California
Amit Sharma, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology,
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University,
New York, New York
Learning Objectives
After viewing this program, participants should be able to:
- Develop a diagnostic algorithm for managing common chronic
pain disorders.
- Recognize the roles of medical and conservative care in pain therapy
that is evidence-based.
- Identify indications for referral to pain consultants by primary
care providers.
- Assess indications and evaluate benefits of interventional therapies.
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the faculty and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course handout materials.
Release date: January 11, 2006 Credits expire: January 11, 2009
CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of a self-assessment examination. A $30 processing fee must accompany the completed program evaluation.
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