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Course Program
Pain Management IEP Fellows' Course
*Note: 2024 Agenda*

 

*Agenda is Subject to Change*

 

Friday, October 24th

  • Industry-Sponsored Cadaver Labs 

    • 11:15 AM - 4:40 PM  Lab Sessions

  • Symposium Begins 

    • 5:00 PM  Course Registration & Cocktail Reception

    • 6:25 PM  Welcome Address 

    • 6:30 PM  Academic vs Private Practice vs Hospital Employment

      • Moderator: Chakravarthy, MD, PhD

      • Panel: Gary Schwartz, MD; Arun Kalava MD, EDRA; Kiran Patel, MD; Amitabh Gulati, MD

    • 7:00 PM  Tips for Navigating your Job Search | Liesl Bernard, Rachelle Henning 

  • 7:15 PM  Adjourn

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Saturday, October 25th

  • 6:30 AM Breakfast

  • Symposium Begins 

    • 7:20 AM  Non-pharmacological Pain Management Techniques versus Pharmacological Pain Management option 

      • 7:20 - 7:50 AM  Non-Pharmacological Pain techniques​

        • 7:20 AM  Conservative Injections | Arun Kalava MD, EDRA

        • 7:35 AM  Implementables, MIS to Neuromodulation | Gary Schwartz, MD

      • 7:50 - 8:20 AM  Pharmacological Pain Management

        • 7:50 AM  Non- Opiate Management | Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS​

        • 8:05 AM  Opiate Management | Gary Schwartz, MD

    • 8:25 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

        Fundamentals of Medical Employment and Consulting Contracts
        • Business of ASCs

        • Importance of Advocacy and Policy

        • Billing and Coding

    • 9:35 AM Industry Breakout - Attendees visit Sponsors 

    • 11:00 AM Intermission  Coffee and Snack Break 

    • 11:15 AM  Business Discussion

      • Moderator: Kiran Patel, MD

      • Panel:  Samir Sheth, MD; Arun Kalava MD, EDRA

        • 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

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

    • Nerve Blocks, Epidural, Steroid Injections | Amitabh Gulati, MD

    • Spinal Neuromodulation | Kiran Patel, MD

    • Spinal Cord Stimulators: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation | Kiran Patel, MD

    • ​Intrathecal Drug Delivery | Amitabh Gulati, MD

    • Radiofrequency Ablation | Gary Schwartz, MD

    • Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty,| Steven Falowski, MD

    • Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures | Steven Falowski, MD

    • SI Joint | Steven Falowski, MD​

  • 3:30 PM  Industry Breakout - Attendees visit Sponsors 

  • 4:45 PM  Intermission - Refreshments and Snack Break

  • 5:05 PM  Sponsored Round Table Case Presentations ​

  • 7:30 PM  Faculty Dinner

    • ​ Exclusive to Foundation Level Sponsors and Faculty

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Sunday, October 26th

  • 6:30 AM  Breakfast

  • Symposium Begins

    • 7:30 AM  Case Presentations - Interventional Pain Management Techniques 

      • Peripheral Nerve with Ultrasound | Amitabh Gulati, MD

      • Vagus Nerve Stimulation | Steven Falowski, MD

      • Restorative Neurostimulation | Kiran Patel, MD

    • 8:30 AM  Advanced Interventional Techniques 

      • SI Fusion | Steven Falowski, MD

      • Interspinous Fusion | Steven Falowski, MD

      • Basivertebral Nerve Ablation | Samir Sheth, MD

    • 9:20 AM  Panel Discussion  

      • Moderator: Chakravarthy, Kiran Patel, MD

      • Panel: Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS;  Gary Schwartz, MD; Arun Kalava MD, EDRA; Amitabh Gulati, MD; Samir Sheth, MD; Steven Falowski, 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

    • 10:45 AM  Closing Remarks

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