Our Faculty
Course Program
Pain Management IEP Fellows' Course
Grand Hyatt Tampa | October 25-27, 2024
*Agenda is Subject to Change*
Friday, October 25th
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11:30a: Industry-Sponsored Cadaver Labs Begin
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5:00p: Symposium Begins
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5p Course Registration
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6p Academic vs Private Practice vs Hospital Employment (Chakravarthy, Schwartz, Castellanos, Cowan)
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7:00p: Adjourn
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Saturday, October 26th
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6:30a: Breakfast
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7:20a: Symposium Begins
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Non-pharmacological Pain Management Techniques versus Pharmacological Pain Management option (Falowski, Castellanos, Schwartz, Antony)
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8:25a: Business Discussion (Chakravarthy, Sheth, Gulati, Patel, Cowan, Castellanos)
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Fundamentals of Medical Employment and Consulting Contracts
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Business of ASCs
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Importance of Advocacy and Policy
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Billing and Coding
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9:35a: Industry Breakout- Attendees visit Sponsors
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11:00a: Intermission - Coffee and Snack Break
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11:15a: Business Discussion (Patel, Falowski, Antony, Sheth)
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Creating an Efficient Practice: From the Office to the OR
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Ethics and legal issues related to pain management
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Managing Conflict of Interest
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Time Management and Burnout
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Junior Partner? Best Practices and Lessons Learned
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12:30p: Educational Lunch with Pacira Biosciences
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1:30p: Case Presentations - Interventional Pain Management Techniques (Chakravarthy, Falowski, Patel, Gulati, Schwartz)
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Nerve Blocks, Spinal cord stimulators, ​Intrathecal drug delivery systems, Radiofrequency ablation, Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty, Epidural steroid injections, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
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3:30p: Industry Breakout- Attendees visit Sponsors
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4:45p: Intermission - Refreshments and Snack Break
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5:05p: Round Table Case Presentations
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Industry-sponsored cases - topics to be determined
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7:30p: Dinner with Faculty and Premier and Foundation Level Sponsors
Sunday, October 27th
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6:30a: Breakfast
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7:30a: Case Presentations - Interventional Pain Management Techniques (Sheth, Falowski, Patel, Gulati, Schwartz)
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Response Nerve Stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Restorative neurostimulation
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8:30a: Advanced Interventional Techniques (Falowski, Cowan, Sheth)
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SI Fusion, Interspinous Fusion, Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
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9:20a: Panel Discussion (Chakravarthy, Patel, Castellanos, Schwartz, Antony)
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Communication skills for interacting with patients in pain and their families
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Collaboration with other healthcare professionals, including primary care physicians and specialists, to develop comprehensive pain management plans
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Getting Involved Externally: Societies and Industry
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Establishing your Reputation: Social Media, Advertising, and Outreach
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10:45a: Closing Remarks