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Comprehensive Review of Pain Medicine

Comprehensive Review of Pain Medicine

CME review focused on management of acute and chronic pain patients.
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Overview

Pain Medicine CME: Expert Guidelines and More

Comprehensive Review of Pain Medicine is an online CME program designed to help you evaluate, diagnose, and treat your patients who are experiencing pain. You’ll learn to identify and manage the undertreatment of pain, as well as potential complications of overtreatment or incorrectly prescribed medications or interventions.

 

Clinically active, multidisciplinary faculty share guidelines for assessment of a patient’s unique situation and their experienced perspectives regarding the links between pain treatment and disease mechanisms. Along with clinical updates in musculoskeletal pain, neuroaugmentation, and cancer-related pain, featured continuing medical education topic areas include:

  • Managing the medical-legal risks of chronic opioid prescribing
  • Healthcare disparities and underserved patients in pain medicine
  • Pain practice management
  • Advances in pain physiology and treatment
  • Interventional pain procedures

Topics / Speakers

Healthcare Disparities and Underserved Patients in Pain Medicine

Health Disparities & Inequities in Healthcare – Pain Medicine - María José Luna

Navigating the Current Landscape of Opioid Prescribing and Government Oversight - Mark B. Marein, Esq, and Richard H. Blake, Esq

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Pain Medicine from Patients to Physicians - Heejung Choi, MD

Understanding Pain Disparities – Are There Racial Differences in Pain Perception? - Robert Edwards, PhD

Veterans and Chronic Pain – Meeting Their Needs - Sofia E. Matta, MD

Pain Practice Management

Pain Management and Value Based Healthcare - Dina Hourican

mHealth and Pain Medicine – Use of a Pain App in Research and Clinical Practice - Robert N. Jamison, PhD

Interdisciplinary Pain Management – The Role of the Mid-Level - Caitlin Brauneis, PA-C

Chronic Disease and Pain – Balancing Life and Treatment - Caitlin West, MBA

Social Media and Pain Management Practice Development - David Hao, MD

Evidence-Based Medicine, AI-Supported Decision Making – Improving Treatment Outcomes - David R. Guydan, MBA

Clinical Updates – Musculoskeletal Pain: Evaluation and Management

Shoulder Pain - Louis A. Bley, MD

Upper Extremity Pain - Brian Schurko, MD

Hip Joint Pain - Vito L. Pugliano, MD

Knee Joint Pain - Lucas Buchler, MD

Cervical Spine Pain - Nitin K. Sekhri, MD

Management of Thoracic Spine Pain - James M. Mossner, MD. MS

Lumbar-Sacral Spine Pain - Nitin K. Sekhri, MD

Minimally Invasive Spinal Pain Management – Advanced Treatment Options - Mehul Sekhadia, DO

Endoscopic Spine Surgery - Sanjeev Kumar, MD

Piriformis Syndrome - Dost Khan, MD

Clinical Updates – Neuroaugmentation

Alternatives to Procedural Sedation – Virtual Reality - Jason D. Ross, MD

Deep Brain Stimulation for Pain – Time to Re-evaluate - Josh M. Rosenow, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS

Virtual Reality and Real-World Effects - Gerard J. Stanley, Jr., MD

Visceral Pain and Stimulation - Edgar L. Ross, MD

New Devices, New Targets and Approaches – Peripheral Neurostimulation Advances - David M. Dickerson, MD, FASA

The Dorsal Root Ganglion – Reassessment as a Treatment Option - Timothy R. Lubenow, MD

Restorative Neuromodulation - R. Jason Yong, MD

Facial Pain Evaluation and Management – An Overview - Brittany Klein, DDS

Neurodegenerative Disorders and Chronic Pain – Lessons from Parkinsonism - Charlie Weige Zhao, MD

Functional Neurosurgery and Pediatric Pain Management - Jeffrey S. Raskin, MS, MD, FAANS, FAAP

Neuraxial Drug Delivery – Disruptive Advances in Neuraxial Therapeutics - Tony Yaksh, PhD

Clinical Updates – Cancer-Related Pain

Palliative Sedation and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): Failure of Palliative Care? - Susan B. LeGrand, MD, FACP, FAAHPM

Managing Pain in Cancer Survivors - Olivia M. Sutton, MD

Cancer Pain – Beyond the Pump - R. Jason Yong, MD

Cancer is Chronic Disease – Why is Pain Still a Problem? - Arti Ori, MD

Advances in Pain Physiology and Treatment

From the Synapse to Consciousness – Understanding Pain - Apkar Vania Apkarian, PhD

Ketamine for Pain – A Review of Current Evidence - Steven P. Cohen, MD

Nociplastic Pain - Steven P. Cohen, MD

Imaging Research to Clinical Care – Advancing Pain Treatment Options - Joana Barroso, MD, PhD

Basic Science Update – New Targets and Options for Pain Treatment - Paulo Branco, MD

Chronic Pain and Psychological State – Background Issues and Treatment Strategies - Robert N. Jamison, PhD

Trauma and Pain - Edgar L. Ross, MD

Pain and Psychiatry – The Pharmacologic Bridge - Antoine Douaihy, MD

Medical Cannabis – Time for Reassessment - Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD

Interventional Pain Procedures

Neurolytic Procedures – New Targets, New Approaches - Mansoor Aman, MD

Alternatives to Epidurals – Peripheral Catheters for Postop Pain Management - Tolga Suvar, MD

Faculty

Course Directors

Jason D. Ross, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Edgar L. Ross, MD

Senior Clinician

Pain Management Center

Optum Health Care

Burlington, MA

Speakers

Mansoor Aman, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine

Advocate Aurora Health

Oshkosh, WI

Apkar Vania Apkarian, PhD

Director of the Center for Translational Pain Research

Director of Center of Excellence for Chronic Pain and Drug Abuse Research

Professor of Neuroscience, Anesthesiology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Joana Barroso, MD, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Richard H. Blake, Esq.

McDonald Hopkins, LLC, Chair

Government Compliance and White Collar Defense Practice Group

Cleveland, OH

Louis A. Bley, MD

Chair, Musculoskeletal Services

Chief of Orthopedics

Atrius Health (A division of Optum)

Boston, MA

Paulo Branco, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Caitlin Brauneis, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Northwestern Medicine Pain Clinic

Chicago, IL

Lucas Buchler, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Heejung Choi, MD

Associate Professor

Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program Director

Department of Anesthesiology

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Steven P. Cohen, MD

Edmond I. Eger Professor of Anesthesiology, Neurology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Neurological Surgery

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Director of Pain Research and Professor

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda, MD

David M. Dickerson, MD, FASA

Division Chief, Pain Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Endeavor Health

Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Antoine Douaihy, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Senior Academic Director of Addiction Medicine Services

Western Psychiatric Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA

Robert Edwards, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

David R. Guydan

Executive Vice President

In Silico Biosciences, Inc

Lexington, MA

David Hao, MD

Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia

Harvard Medical School

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Dina Hourican

Supervisor of Operations for Surgical Specialties

Atrius Health

Burlington, MA

Robert N. Jamison, PhD

Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology,

Perioperative and Pain Medicine and Psychiatry

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Dost Khan, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Brittany Klein, DDS

Oral Medicine Specialist

Department of Otolaryngology

Atrius Health

Part-time Instructor

Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Sanjeev Kumar, MD

Associate Professor & Program Director of Endoscopic Spine Fellowship

University of Florida College of Medicine

Medical Director of Pain Medicine Clinic

University of Florida Health

Gainesville, FL

Susan B. LeGrand, MD, FACP, FAAHPM

Department of Supportive Oncology

Levine Cancer Institute

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Charlotte, NC

Timothy R. Lubenow, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology

Chair, Section of Pain Medicine

Pain Fellowship Program Director Emeritus

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

María José Luna

Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology

Health Disparities and Public Policy Program

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Mark B. Marein, Esq.

Attorney at Law

Marein and Bradley

Cleveland, OH

Sofia E. Matta, MD

Senior Director of Medical Services

Home Base National Center of Excellence

Massachusetts General Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD

Owen L. Coon Foundation Chair of Integrative Medicine

Medical Director

Endeavor Health Integrative Medicine Program

Clinical Professor of Family Medicine

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

James M. Mossner, MD, MS

PGY-5 Neurosurgery Resident Physician

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, IL

Arti Ori, MD

Attending Physician

Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Mass General Brigham

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Vito L. Pugliano, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Atrius Health (A division of Optum)

New England Baptist Hospital

Boston, MA

Jeffrey S. Raskin, MS, MD, FAANS, FAAP

Associate Professor

Director, Pediatric Functional Neurosurgery

Department of Neurological Surgery

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Joshua M. Rosenow, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS

Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Brian Schurko, MD

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon

Atrius Health

Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship Faculty

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Mehul Sekhadia, DO

Medical Director

Pain Medicine

West, Northwest, and South Region

Co – Medical Director

Spine Center, West Region

Northwestern Medicine

Mokena, IL

Nitin K. Sekhri, MD

Medical Director

Pain Management

Department of Anesthesiology, Brain and Spine Institute

WMC Health Network

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Gerard J. Stanley, Jr., MD

Evernorth Health Services

Express Scripts

The Cigna Group

St. Louis, MO

Olivia M. Sutton, MD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Boston, MA

Tolga Suvar, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Rush Medical College

Chicago, IL

Caitlin West, MBA

Tony Yaksh, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Department of Anesthesiology

University of California, San Diego

School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

R. Jason Yong, MD

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine

Medical Director

Pain Management Center

Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Boston, MA

Charlie Weige Zhao, MD

Clinical Fellow

Harvard Medical School

Neurology Resident PGY-4

Mass General Brigham

Boston, MA

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 37.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Date of Original Release: March 31, 2025
Date Credits Expire: March 30, 2028

 

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Differentiate between shoulder pain and cervical pain
  • Describe the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to successful management of patients with pain
  • Explain the difference between nociplastic pain and nociceptive pain
  • Describe a comprehensive and holistic interdisciplinary approach to managing chronic pain
  • Recognize the overlap of pain and mood when treating suffering and emotional distress
  • List the etiologies of orofacial pain
  • Summarize the neurophysiology of DRG stimulation
  • Recognize the comorbidity of chronic pain, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury in veterans
  • List the interdisciplinary tools available to treat thoracic back pain
  • Identify bony, vascular, nerve, and muscular anatomy of the hip
  • Explain how spinal cord stimulation effectively treats refractory visceral pain syndromes
  • Describe the importance of careful patient selection and knowledge of limitations and risks when deciding on an interventional therapy
  • List the types of Parkinson’s disease-related pain

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for anesthesiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, emergency physicians, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, dentists, oral surgeons, internists, and family physicians.

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a CMEinfo video production

Provider: Oakstone CME

Course Directors:
Jason D. Ross, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

Edgar L. Ross, MD
Senior Clinician
Pain Management Center
Optum Health Care
Burlington, MA

Credits: Earn a maximum of 37.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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