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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