Intensive Update in
Pain Management
Stay Ahead in Pain Management: Elevate Your Practice with Cutting-Edge Strategies!
24 Hours
Of CME Content
42 Videos
Full HD Quality
9 Modules
Core Curriculum
Lifetime
Access Anywhere
Course Overview
The practice of pain medicine is undergoing tremendous changes as a result of therapeutic advances, healthcare reform, and the impact of the opioid crisis and COVID-19.
Cleveland Clinic’s Intensive Update in Pain Management features in-depth reviews and analyses of recent advances in pain medicine and regional anesthesia/analgesia.
In this online CME course, a renowned faculty provide insightful assessment and clinical practice evaluation of key topics to:
- Promote a better understanding of the pathophysiology of acute and chronic pain.
- Enhance knowledge regarding various chronic somatic and neuropathic pain conditions.
- Critically review novel state-of-the-art interventional and non-interventional techniques in diagnosis and management.
Detailed Curriculum & Speakers
Explore the specific topics covered in each of the 9 core modules.
1. The Fundamentals
4 Sessions-
Anatomic Basis for Treating Joint Pain
Maxim Eckmann, MD
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Interventional Approaches to Managing Chronic Musculoskeletal Joint Pain
Maxim Eckmann, MD
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Essentials of Our Current Understanding
Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD
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Surgical Approaches for Low Back Pain and Spinal Stenosis
Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
2. Regulatory, Billing and Ethical Challenges
4 Sessions-
State Medical Boards and Opioid Prescribing
Damean Freas, DO
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Medicare Billing Changes – Impact on Practice
Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P
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Challenges in Utilizing Digital Medicine for Chronic Pain Management
Kevin Vorenkamp, MD
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Solutions to Problematic Billing and Coding Situations
Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P
3. Emerging Pharmacological and Interventional Treatment
5 Sessions-
TDD vs SCS: Conventional Wisdom vs Science
Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
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Basi-vertebral Nerve Ablation
Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD
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Shoulder Radiofrequency Ablation
Maxim Eckmann, MD
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Interspinous Spacers for Spinal Stenosis
Timothy R. Deer, MD
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Role of ECAP Monitoring in Neuromodulation Outcomes?
Erika A. Petersen, MD
4. Neuromodulation: Targets, Techniques, and Devices
8 Sessions-
Unmet Needs in Neuromodulation
Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
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High Frequency Stimulation
Erika A. Petersen, MD
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Burst Stimulation
Timothy R. Deer, MD
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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Vafi Salmasi, MD
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Feedback Modified Stimulation
Erika A. Petersen, MD
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Do Multiple Waveforms Diminish SCS Tolerance?
Timothy R. Deer, MD
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Intrathecal Drug Delivery
Shrif Costandi, MD
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DRG Stimulation
Lynn R. Kohan, MD
5. Changing Paradigms (Panel)
1 Major SessionMatching the Diagnosis and the Technique/Device for the Best Patient Outcome
A Case Discussion with the Experts
Moderator:
Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Panelists:
Timothy R. Deer, MD; Maxim Eckmann, MD; Erika A. Petersen, MD; David A. Provenzano, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD; Shalini Shah, MD
6. The National Opioid Epidemic
5 Sessions-
Opioid Stewardship at the Provincial Level
Hance Clarke, MD, PhD
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Perioperative Pain Management for Major Spine Surgical Procedures
Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
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Misapplication of Guidelines in Addressing the Opioid Crisis?
Richard W. Rosenquist, MD
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What is the Role of the Transitional Pain Service?
Hance Clarke, MD, PhD
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Safely Tapering Opioids – Is There a Recipe or Best Practice?
Lynn R. Kohan, MD
7. Low Back Pain
6 Sessions-
Optimizing Surgical Referrals for Low Back Pain
Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
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Medical Management of Chronic Back Pain
Ellen W. K. Rosenquist, MD
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Long-term Management After Failed Surgical Outcomes
Vafi Salmasi, MD
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Regenerative Treatments for Low Back Pain
Kevin Vorenkamp, MD
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Physical Therapy: Optimizing Treatment Recommendations
Philip Toal, PT, DPT
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Complications Following Spinal Fusion Procedures
Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
8. Medical Marijuana
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Role of Cannabinoids in Chronic Pain Treatment
Hance Clarke, MD, PhD
9. Musculoskeletal Pain
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Evaluating the Patient
Vafi Salmasi, MD
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Ultrasound Guided Injections
Sree Kolli, MD
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Physical Therapy for Joint Pain
Philip Toal, PT, DPT
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Myofascial Pain: Common Locations
George E. Girgis, DO
Richard W. Rosenquist, MD
Program Director
Chairman, Department of Pain Management
Anesthesiology Institute
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
About the Director
Dr. Rosenquist was appointed Chairman of the Department of Pain Management in the Anesthesiology Institute in July 2011. He is a Past-President of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) and has served on the ASRA Board of Directors.
His areas of interest include myofascial pain, CRPS/RSD, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, sports-related pain, low back pain, acute postoperative pain, regional anesthesia and analgesia.
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Shrif Costandi, MD
Department of Pain Management
George E. Girgis, DO
Department of Pain Management
Ellen W.K. Rosenquist, MD
Center for Spine Health
Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
Department of Neurological Surgery
Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Department of Pain Management
Philip Toal, PT, DPT
Department of Rehabilitation & Sports Therapy
Guest Faculty
Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD
The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Hance Clarke, MD, PhD
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Timothy R. Deer, MD
The Spine & Nerve Centers
Charleston, WV
Maxim Eckmann, MD
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Damean Freas, DO
KureSmart Pain, LLC
Annapolis, MD
Lynn R. Kohan, MD
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA
Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Schaumburg, IL
Erika A. Petersen, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
David A. Provenzano, MD
Heritage Valley Health Pain Diagnostics
Sewickley, PA
Vafi Salmasi, MD
Stanford Healthcare Center
Redwood City, CA
Shalini Shah, MD
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA
Kevin Vorenkamp, MD, FASA
Duke Pain Medicine Clinic
Durham, NC
Trusted by 1263+ Students
"The 'Intensive Update in Pain Management' course offered by Cleveland Clinic proved to be a game-changer for me. The comprehensive coverage of topics provided me with a holistic understanding of pain management."
Dr. Jones
Primary Care Physician
"From innovative interventional techniques to comprehensive rehabilitation strategies, every session was meticulously designed. I left feeling inspired."
Dr. Emily Chen
PM&R Specialist
"The sessions were engaging and informative. From understanding regulatory challenges to mastering advanced techniques, this course equipped me with the tools necessary."
Alex Smith
Resident in Anesthesiology
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