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EARN UP TO 14 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™
SpectrumCare designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
SpectrumCare is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ABA MOCA 2.0®
Approved for ABA MOCA 2.0®: Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ Program, Medical Knowledge & Patient Safety CME. Attend the conference, participate in the education, and we’ll send your MOC CME directly to the ABA on your behalf.
Schedule
Day 1
8:45
(Pacific Time)
Welcome
9:00
Pain Foundations: Physiology & Functions
Howard L. Fields, MD, PhD Founder, UCSF Pain Management Center
10:15
Break – Original performance from Hawaiian slack key guitar legend: Makana
10:45
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) vs. Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Back & Extremity Joint Pain: Pros & Cons of Emerging Therapies
Marc A. Huntoon, MD Professor & Vice Chair, Dept. of Anesthesiology, VCU Health
11:30
Regenerative Medicine: Applications in Musculoskeletal Joint Pain
Steve M. Aydin, DO Chief of PMR & Interventional Pain Management, Kayal Orthopaedic Center
1:00
Impact of Mechanism & Comorbidities on Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcomes
Nagy A. Mekhail, MD, PhD Director, Evidence-based Pain Management Research and Education, Cleveland Clinic
1:45
Stimulating the Brain to Treat Pain: Invasive & Non-invasive Neuromodulation
Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Neurology, UC San Francisco
2:30
Break – With original performance from Hawaiian slack key guitar legend: Makana
3:00
Pharmacology of Non-opioid Analgesics
Steven Richeimer, MD Chief, Division of Pain Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
3:45
Factors Associated with Prescription Opioid Misuse
Jennifer M. Hah, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult Pain), Stanford University
4:30
Break
5:00
The Most Difficult Challenge Transitioning to End of Life Care
Meghan Damelio, NP, ANCC Nurse Practitioner, Spine & Pain Center of Kaua’i
5:45
Improving Coordination of Care
Daniel Choi, MD, MBA
Day 2
9:00
Welcome
9:15
NIH Update: Federal Initiatives for Improving Pain Care
Linda L. Porter, PhD Director, Office of Pain Policy, NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS)
10:15
Break – Original performance from Hawaiian slack key guitar legend: Makana
10:45
Optimizing Interdisciplinary Care in the Management of Complex Disorders of the Spine
Sigurd H. Berven, MD Professor in Residence, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
11:30
Contemporary Topics in Spine Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stem Cells, Navigation, and Robotics
John C. Liu, MD Professor of Neurosurgery; Co-Director, USC Spine Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
1:00
The Importance & Effectiveness of Nutrition Interventions for Persons with Chronic Pain
Elizabeth Huntoon, MD Program Director, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Pain Medicine Specialty Program
1:45
Mindfulness as a Neuromodulative Therapy
Robert A. Bonakdar, MD, FAAFP, FACN Director of Pain Management, Scripps Center For Integrative Medicine
2:30
Break – Mindfulness Exercise & Giveaway Announcements
3:00
Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Troubleshooting the Etiology of Challenging Cases
Michael Saulino, MD, PhD Clinical Director, Intrathecal Therapy Services, MossRehab
3:45
The Buprenorphine Option
Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, FAAHPM Section Head, Palliative Care Department, Geisinger Medical System
4:30
Break
5:00
Patients Over Protocols
Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Pain and Peri-operative Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center
5:30
Public Policies & Public Health
Lt. Gov. Joshua B. Green, MD Lieutenant Governor, Hawai’i
6:00
Closing Remarks
