Overview
The Cleveland Clinic Department of Pain Management is pleased to announce The 11th Annual
Pain Management Symposium. We invite you to escape the cold winter weather during the week
of February 28 – March 4, 2009 and join us in the beautiful setting of the Hyatt Regency
Bonaventure Conference Center and Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to share in a dynamic five-day
symposium focused on the advances in pain medicine and regional anesthesia/analgesia.
Tremendous changes have affected the practice of pain management and regional anesthesia,
particularly in relation to advances in pharmacologic and intervention aspects.
Also, the goal
of this symposium is to promote a better understanding of the pathophysiology of acute and
chronic pain and to enhance the knowledge regarding various chronic neuropathic pain conditions
as well as to critically review the novel state-of-the-art interventional and noninterventional
techniques in diagnosis and management of chronic pain, cancer pain, and headache.
We have
assembled a nationally and internationally renowned faculty to address current topics in acute
and chronic pain management and regional anesthesia.
Each day will begin with the opportunity to interact with the faculty in informal discussion during
the continental breakfast.
On Saturday through Tuesday, we offer an afternoon optional cadaver
workshop on various novel interventional pain management techniques.
On Saturday, we will
offer a live ultrasound guided workshop covering upper and lower extremities, neck, and
lumbar spine procedures.
On Sunday through Tuesday, we offer optional late afternoon
problem-based learning discussions.
We also invite you to the Reception on Saturday evening,
which promises to be a fantastic social gathering opportunity for attendees, their families,
friends, and faculty.
Objectives
As a result of attending the symposium, the participant will be able to do the following:
- Present current information about acute and chronic pain.
- Identify new techniques and technology in interventional pain management.
- Present new information on the management of headache.
- Design a state-of-the-art management plan for acute and chronic pain of spinal origin.
- Describe the genetic bases, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of
neuropathic pain.
- Identify current information on pain management, long-term opioids use, and addiction.
- Demonstrate current techniques for regional anesthesia/analgesia to prevent chronic pain.
- Evaluate new information on cancer pain management and interspinal drug delivery systems
and its implication on patient care.
- Identify the most common complications and describe novel techniques of risk
management
in
pain medicine.
- Provide new information on the management of fibromyalgia and psychogenic pain.
- Create a plan to build and advance a pain practice.
Target Audience
Practitioners and health care professionals who seek the latest developments in pain medicine,
anesthesia providers, interventional pain specialists, orthopaedic and spine surgeons, primary
care physicians, physical therapists, physician assistants, and nurses who are interested in the
practice of pain management.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education acknowledges
education grants
for partial support of this activity from:
Ameritox
B. Braun
Baylis Medical Company
Codman (Johnson & Johnson)
Cosman Medical, Inc.
Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals
Epimed International
GE Healthcare
Kimberly-Clark
Medenet
Medtronic
Neurotherm
Protech Leaded Eyewear
St. Jude Medical Neuromodulation
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