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California Urological Association endorses AAPM Pain Course: “Essentials of Pain Medicine: What You Need to Know at the Front Line of Medicine”

Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
September 17–18, 2005

Glenview, IL – June 28, 2005 – The California Urological Association has endorsed the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s second offering of a pain course designed for primary care physicians. “Essentials of Pain Medicine: What You need to Know at the Front Line of Medicine” provides an integrative approach to the management of pain. Over 300 physicians attended the course when it was first offered in February 2005 in Palm Springs, describing it as “excellent conference” with an “excellent breadth of lectures” and “great speakers.”

Clinically focused lectures and case presentations will feature approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, referral, and treatment of patients with complex pain. Integrative approaches, including psychological assessment, interventional approaches, and pharmacotherapy, will be discussed. The course will include a review of the neurobiology of pain and a discussion of pain at the end of life. Regulatory issues that have an impact on pain management will also be covered. The course will fulfill the California AB487 requirement for 12 hours of CME in pain management and end-of-life care. Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Members of the California Urological Association are eligible for a discounted registration rate. To view the full brochure or to register for the course, contact the American Academy of Pain Medicine at www.painmed.org or call 847/375-4731.

COURSE BROCHURE (PDF)

Course Directors:

Charles E. Argoff, MD
Director, Cohn Pain Management Center
North Shore University Hospital
Bethpage, NY

Bill H. McCarberg, MD
Director, Chronic Pain Management Program
Kaiser Permanente
San Diego, CA

Scott M. Fishman, MD
President Elect, American Academy of Pain Medicine
Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Professor of Anesthesiology
UC Davis
Sacramento, CA