This Interactive ShowCASE™ focuses on the diagnosis and opioid-based therapeutic management of both cancer-related and noncancer persistent and breakthrough pain. The program has several components. First, a media-rich tour will present results from recently published studies, each selected to help integrate level-1 evidence within clinical practice. Selected posters and associated commentary from key opinion leaders will specifically address current diagnostic and management strategies for either cancer-related or chronic noncancer pain, all based on published evidence and individualized patient assessment. Next, faculty will evaluate a standardized patient to explore best practices in the assessment, differential diagnosis, and multimodal treatment of complex chronic pain syndromes. Participating clinicians will also apply their clinical judgment through a virtual case study presented on a hand-held device. Using proprietary software, the case has been deconstructed to reveal the decision making process underlying individualized care. At each decision point along this longitudinal study, participants will choose from among several options. Thought leaders will present the relative merits and limitations of each selection based on available evidence and expert opinion. And finally, faculty will field questions from audience members interested in applying the program’s key findings to their own unique patient populations.
Faculty
Joshua P. Prager, MD, MS
Director, Center for Rehabilitation of Pain Syndromes
Department of Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Steven P. Stanos, DO
Clinical Instructor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, and Asante Communications.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc. |