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Apr.
7
31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)  
4/07/2010-4/10/2010
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
Seattle, Washington
May
27
3rd International Congress on Neuropathic Pain  
5/27/2010-5/30/2010
Megaron Athens International Conference Center - M.A.I.C.C.
Athens, Greece
Jun.
4
International Symposium on Ultrasound and Regional Anesthesia  
6/04/2010-6/06/2010
Hilton Hotel
Toronto, ON, Canada
Aug.
29
13th World Congress on Pain  
8/29/2010-9/02/2010
Palais des Congres de Montreal,
Montreal, Canada
Oct.
21
CAPC National Level I / II Seminar  
10/21/2010-10/23/2010
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Phoenix, AZ

Expert Practice Series in Pain

Pain and Addiction  

149 Comments, last 11 hours ago
Presenters:
Federal Regulations for Prescribing a Controlled Substance  
The most common mistakes
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
06:54
(77 votes)
26 Comments  
Federal Regulations and the Challenging Patient  
Using the Rules
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
08:27
(43 votes)
6 Comments  
Definitions: Addiction, Dependence and Tolerance  
5 C’s of addiction
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
06:48
(44 votes)
12 Comments, last 4 days ago  
Universal Precautions in Pain Medicine: You Can’t Judge a Book by its Cover  
The 10 steps, from the creators
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
08:07
(47 votes)
15 Comments, last 11 hours ago  
Urine Drug Testing in the Office Practice  
Patient-Centered Monitoring
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
06:45
(50 votes)
16 Comments, last 15 days ago  
Methadone: The Versatile Molecule  
For Pain, For Addiction
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
09:33
(17 votes)
3 Comments  
Treatment Agreements  
Readable, Reasonable and Flexible
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
04:53
(29 votes)
11 Comments  
Treatment Agreements: Exit Strategies  
Douglas Gourlay, MD, The Wasser Pain Management Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
06:51
(24 votes)
9 Comments, last 2 days ago  
Definitions: Making the Definitions Work for You and Your Patient  
Douglas Gourlay, MD, The Wasser Pain Management Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
07:00
(195 votes)
51 Comments, last 1 day ago  
Methadone for Pain Management: Once a Day is Rarely Enough
Available by Mar 5, 2010
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
Urine Drug Testing in the Office Practice: Part 2
Available by Mar 5, 2010
Howard A Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Chronic Pain Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgetown University
Universal Precautions in Pain Medicine: Beyond the Opioid Molecule in Managing Risk
Available by Mar 12, 2010
Douglas Gourlay, MD, The Wasser Pain Management Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Controlling Opioid Risks  

312 Comments, last 8 days ago
Presenters:
Efficacy of Long-Term Opioid Therapy: Reviewing the Evidence  
Opioids in Trials
Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, Professor of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
14:07
(335 votes)
97 Comments, last 8 days ago  
Practical Strategies for Risk Management During Long Term Opioid Therapy  
ORT: 5 simple questions
Steven D. Passik, PhD, Associate Attending Psychologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
17:31
(185 votes)
69 Comments, last 8 days ago  
Evidence Based Guidelines for Opioid Therapy in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain  
Master the pre-emptive exit strategy
Ricardo A. Cruciani, MD, PhD, Vice-Chair, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center
09:03
(116 votes)
38 Comments, last 20 days ago  
Optimizing Outcomes of Long-Term Opioid Prescribing  
4 questions to assess risk
Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, Professor of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
18:20
(117 votes)
34 Comments  
Risk Management Issues in Pain Management: A Lawyer's Perspective  
CSA broken down by Jen Bolen
Jennifer Bolen, JD, Founder, The Legal Side of Pain, J. Bolen Group, LLC
14:16
(122 votes)
28 Comments  
Clinical Importance and Management of Common Opioid Adverse Effects  
Examine new guidelines with Dr Inturrisi
Charles E. Inturrisi, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College
09:40
(77 votes)
25 Comments, last 17 days ago  
CME Assessment for Controlling Opioid Risks  
Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, Professor of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
(88 votes)
21 Comments, last 28 days ago  
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Ask the Expert: Legal Issues in Pain

Do treatment agreements need to be re-signed?  
Jennifer Bolen, JD, Founder, The Legal Side of Pain, Special Counsel, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Founder, J Bolen Group, LLC
(72 votes)
12 Comments, last 39 minutes ago
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