More than 85 Scientific Presentations by Experts in the Field, 65 Poster Presentations, and Symposia.
Interdisciplinary pain management clinicians from throughout the nation will gather at the American Academy of Pain Management s 18th Annual ClinicalMeeting, September 27-30, 2007, at the Red Rock Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Featuring world-renowned speakers, this meeting willbring together clinicians from a wide variety of disciplines and medical traditions to learn about current diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, and research in pain management. The meeting will include presentations on the pharmacological management of pain, behavioral therapies, psychosocial aspects of pain, and pharmaceutical therapies. Attendees can earn
as many as 28 continuing education (CE/CME) credits.
We know that most chronic pain is best managed through an interdisciplinary approach, said Lennie Duensing, MEd, Executive Director of the American Academy of Pain Management. This is an unusual meeting in fact, it s the only meeting in which both allopathic and complementary and alternative clinicians learn together and network to discover ways to provide quality care for people with chronic pain.
Each year, the Academy gives special awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the field of pain management. This year, the recipients will also be presenting keynote addresses. A few include:
o Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, RN, who will receive the Head
Heart Award, given to an individual who has
exhibited extraordinary knowledge and compassion in his/her work. Dr. Ferrell will speak about Pain and
Suffering.
o Robert J. Schwartzman, MD, the Richard S. Weiner Pain Education Award recipient, will present on
Mechanisms and New Treatment of CRPS
o Dennis Kinch, a pain patient who walked the length of Route 66 to draw attention to the undertreatment of pain in America will talk about The Pain Cycle from a Patient s Point of View.
Clinicians and healthcare professionals who are interested in attending the meeting should register at http://www.aapainmanage.org/ or call (209) 533-9744.
Early registration for $375 is available before July 16. Registration is also available at the meeting for $475. Information on continuing education credits for those who attend the meeting is also available on the Academy website.
Chronic pain, today s number one public health problem, affects approximately 50 million Americans.
Most pain is untreated or under-treated, particularly among African Americans and Hispanics.
The American Academy of Pain Management is a non-profit organization that serves a broad range of clinicians who treat people with pain. Founded in 1988, the Academy has approximately 5,300 members and is the largest interdisciplinary pain organization in the United States. The Academy believes that effective pain management can be achieved through cooperation, shared knowledge, and the collective wisdom of healthcare professionals from many disciplines.
