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Conference Program
Pain Management IEP Fellows’ and Young Physicians’ Conference

Friday, October 9th

  • Industry-Sponsored Cadaver Labs 

    • 10:30 AM Lab Check-In at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

    • 10:45 AM Bus departs to USF CAMLS

    • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch

    • 12:00 - 1:30 PM Lab Rotation #1

      • 1:30 - 1:35 PM Break

    • 1:35 - 3:05 PM Lab Rotation #2​​

      • 3:05-3:10 PM Break

    • 3:10 - 4:40 PM Lab Rotation #3

    • 4:45 PM Bus transfer back to hotel

  • Symposium Begins 

    • 5:45 PM  Conference Registration & Cocktail Reception 

    • 6:30 PM  Welcome Address 

    • 6:35 PM  Academic vs. Private Practice vs. Hospital Employment

      • Moderator: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD

      • Panel: All Faculty Panel

MDLife Summit | Business Sessions

    • 7:00 PM Basics of Contract Negotiations | Morgan Ivey, Holland & Knight Law

    • 7:15 PM  5 Tips for Financial Optimization | Chris Robbins, CFPP, Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors

    • 7:30 PM  Pain Medicine in the ASC Setting | Janet Carlson MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Vertex Surgical Solutions

  • 7:45 PM  Adjourn

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  • 8:00 PM Educational Dinner Sponsored by SI-BONE at Oystercatchers​

    • Exclusive to Faculty, Fellows & Young Physicians 

 

Saturday, October 10th

  • 6:45 AM Breakfast 

  • Symposium Begins 

    • 7:45AM  Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Techniques vs. Pharmacological Pain Management Options 

      • 7:45 - 8:15 AM  Non-Pharmacological Pain Techniques​

        • 7:45 AM: Conservative Injections | Chau Vu, MD

        • 8:00 AM: Implantables, Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques, Neuromodulation | Samir Sheth, MD

      • 8:15 - 8:45 AM Pharmacologic Pain Management

        • 8:15 AM: Non-Opiate Management | Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS​

        • 8:30 AM: Opiate Management | Gary Schwartz, MD

    • 8:45 AM  Panel Business Discussion

      • Moderator: Samir Sheth, MD

      • Co-Moderator: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD

      • ​Panel: Amitabh Gulati, MD; Kiran Patel, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS; Chau Vu, MD; Jad Khalil, MD

        • Fundamentals of Medical Employment and Consulting Contracts

        • Business of ASCs

        • Importance of Advocacy and Policy

        • Billing and Coding

    • 10:00 - 11:00 AM Industry Breakout 1 - Attendees Visit Sponsors 

    • 11:00 AM Coffee and Snack Break

    • 11:15 AM  Panel Business Discussion 

      • Moderator: Kiran Patel, MD

      • Panel:  Gary Schwartz, MD; Amitabh Gulati, MD; Chau Vu, MD; Michael Dorsi, MD; Jad Khalil, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS; Samir Sheth, MD

        • Creating an Efficient Practice: From the Office to the OR

        • Ethics and Legal Issues Related to Pain Management

        • Managing Conflict of Interest 

        • Time Management and Burnout

        • Junior Partner? Best Practices and Lessons Learned

    • 12:30 PM Educational Lunch sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals | An Oral Nonopioid Therapy for Treating Acute Pain | Steven Clendenen, MD, Mayo Clinic Florida

      • ​Join Vertex's expert-led discussion on a treatment for acute pain in adults. Explore the product's clinical trial results and learn how to identify patients who may benefit from this treatment. 

    • 1:30 - 2:45 PM: Case Presentations - Interventional Pain Management Techniques 

      • 1:30 PM Radiofrequency Ablation | Chau Vu, MD

      • 1:45PM Spinal Cord Stimulation | Samir Sheth, MD

      • 2:00 PM Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty | Jad Khalil, MD

      • 2:15 PM Peripheral Nerve Stimulation | Kiran Patel, MD

      • 2:30 PM ​Intrathecal Drug Delivery | Amitabh Gulati, MD

    • 2:45 - 3:30 PM: Advanced Interventional Pain Management Techniques

      • 2:45 PM: Interspinous Fusion | Jad Khalil, MD

      • 3:00 PM: Pathophysiology of Vertebrogenic Pain and Rationale for Treatment | Jad Khalil, MD

      • 3:15 PM: BVNA Techniques and Case Presentations  | Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS

    • 3:30 - 4:30 PM  Industry Breakout 2 - Attendees Visit Sponsors

    • 4:30 PM Refreshments and Snack Break

    • 4:45 PM  Round Table Case Presentations ​

      • 4:45 - 5:05 PM Biotronik Neuro Sponsored Interactive Case​

      • 5:05 - 6:20 PM Interventional Pain Techniques

        • 5:05 PM: Peripheral Nerve Targets with Ultrasound | Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS

        • 5:30 PM: SCS Failures and Revisions | Michael Dorsi, MD

        • 5:55 PM: Restorative Neurostimulation | Kiran Patel, MD

MDLife Summit | Business Sessions

    • 6:20-7:30 PM How I Built My MDLife | Ira Kirschenbaum, MD; Scott Sigman, MD; Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA

    • 7:30PM  Faculty and Sponsor Reception & Social 

      • ​ Exclusive to Premier and Foundation Level Sponsors and Faculty

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Sunday, October 11th

  • 6:30 AM  Breakfast 

  • 7:20 AM Symposium Begins

    • 7:20 AM  Alumni Board Panel

      • Moderator: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD​

      • Panel: Mohammed Hakim, MD; Eduardo Maldonado, MD; Tejas Shah, MD; Julio Vega, MD

    • 7:50 - 8:35 AM: Interventional Pain Management Techniques

      • 7:50 AM: Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures | Michael Dorsi, MD

      • 8:05 AM: SI Joint Fusion, Lateral and Posterior Approach | Michael Dorsi, MD

      • 8:20 AM: Nerve Blocks, Epidurals, and Steroid Injections | Julio Vega, MD

  • ​​8:35 AM  Panel Discussion  

    • Co-Moderators: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD and Kiran Patel, MD

    • Panel: Gary Schwartz, MD; Amitabh Gulati, MD, Chau Vu MD, Michael Dorsi MD,  Vafi Salmasi MD, Samir Sheth MD

      • Communication Skills for Interacting with Patients in Pain and Their Families

      • Collaboration with Other Healthcare Professionals, Including Primary Care Physicians and Specialists, to Develop Comprehensive Pain Management Plans

      • Getting Involved Externally: Societies and Industry

      • Establishing Your Reputation: Social Media, Advertising, and Outreach

    • 10:00 AM Attendee Case Presentations

      • Fellows and young physicians will have the opportunity to present a case to the audience and faculty panel for feedback.

    • 10:45 AM  Closing Remarks

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