Overview   |   Target Audience   |   Objectives

Overview

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The Cleveland Clinic Department of Pain Management is pleased to offer The 13th Annual Pain Management Symposium. We invite you to escape the cold winter weather during the week of March 5-9, 2011 and join us in the beautiful setting of the Hyatt Regency Sarasota Hotel in Sarasota, Florida, for a dynamic 5-day symposium focused on in-depth review and analysis of recent advances in pain medicine and regional anesthesia/analgesia.

Tremendous changes have affected the practice of pain management, particularly therapeutic advances. This symposium will promote a better understanding of the pathophysiology of chronic pain, enhance knowledge regarding various chronic neuropathic pain conditions, and critically review novel state-ofthe-art interventional and noninterventional techniques in diagnosis and management of chronic pain, cancer pain, and headache. A nationally and internationally renowned faculty will provide insightful assessment and clinical practice evaluation of the topics.

In addition to the didactic program, attendees have opportunities to participate in a variety of educational activities.

• Each day begins with informal discussions with the faculty during the continental breakfasts.
• On Saturday through Tuesday, there are optional afternoon cadaver workshops on various novel interventional pain management techniques.
• On Saturday and Monday, we offer a live ultrasoundguided workshop covering peripheral nerve blocks and neck and lumbar spine procedures.
• On Sunday through Tuesday, there are optional late afternoon problem-based learning discussions.

We also invite you to a reception on Saturday evening, which promises to be a fantastic social gathering opportunity for attendees, their families, friends, and faculty.

Target Audience

Practitioners and health care professionals who seek the latest developments in pain medicine, including anesthesia providers, interventional pain specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, orthopaedic and spine surgeons, primary care physicians, physical therapists, physician assistants, and nurses who are interested in the practice of pain management.

Objectives

• Provide clinical updates on the mechanisms of neuropathic pain;
• Identify various psychological issues associated with chronic pain, namely depression and somatoform disorders, and describe management strategies for each;
• Review the latest advances in approaches for treating spinal pain;
• Describe the most recent technical advances in pain management techniques;
• Discuss the evidence-based principles for the management of chronic pain;
• Compare and contrast different approaches for treating pelvic pain, headache, and cancer pain;
• Design a multimodal approach to pain management;
• Discuss risk management strategies for legal factors, abuse, safety, and complications;