American Conference on Pain Medicine 2007

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Conference Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

•	Review the pathophysiology of prevalent chronic pain conditions.
•	Explain psychosocial issues faced by patients with chronic cancer and noncancer pain and their implications for the improvement of palliative care and patient quality of life.
•	Evaluate current and emerging multidisciplinary treatment strategies for patients with chronic pain.
•	Identify key medical, legal, and regulatory issues that may influence the management of patients with chronic pain.

Target Audience

This conference is designed for pain specialists and primary care physicians. There are no prerequisites.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Institute of Applied Science & Medicine. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Policy on Faculty and Provider 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 presentation(s). The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosures will be made in the course handout materials.

Exhibit Hall

Exhibits will be accessible throughout the conference.

Networking

This interdisciplinary approach allows for pain specialists and primary care physicians to interact more closely than many professional situations normally permit. The conference provides an opportunity for these two groups to openly discuss the day-to-day challenges they experience and consider the most appropriate ways to work together to provide the best care possible for their respective patients.

Faculty

	Charles Argoff, MD Daniel Bennett, MD Michael Clark, MD, MPH Perry Fine, MD David Fishbain, MD Susan LeGrand, MD Michael Moskowitz, MD Gavril Pasternak, MD, PhD Steven Passik, PhD Russell Portenoy, MD Joshua Prager, MD Stephen Silberstein, MD Peter Staats, MD

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