Welcome to the Registration Page for the APF-NIPC DINNER DIALOGUES Series entitled: Responsible Opioid Prescribing in the Era of REMS
This independent medical education activity is sponsored by the American Pain Foundation (APF) and supported through an educational grant from Endo Pharmaceuticals.
This independent medical education activity is noncertified. Although this activity is noncertified, it will meet the same high quality educational standards that have always been associated with the NIPC, and provide content that is evidence based, fair-balanced, unbiased, and not influenced by commercial interests.
This activity has been planned in accordance with the need to educate healthcare professionals on strategies for improving assessment, treatment, and management of individuals with pain receiving opioid therapy; and overcoming barriers that hinder appropriate care for individucals with pain.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for healthcare professionals who treat individuals living with pain, including family physicians, general practitioners, internal medicine specialists, neurologists, neurologists, rheumatologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Apply critical thinking strategies to optimize analgesia and facilitate safe use of opioid therapy in clinical practice
- Integrate sound principles of opioid prescribing and documentation into daily practice to foster compliance with state medical boards, governmental agencies, and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
- Engage in patient communications that underscore safe and appropriate use of opioid analgesics and minimize potential adverse events
Program Agenda
Registration and Dinner: 6:00-6:30 pm
Formal Presentation: 6:30-8:15 pm
Summary and Q&A: 8:15-8:30 pm
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1. Please select your city/date, and the specific location and speaker information for that event will appear below. *This question is required.
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Location: San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square
500 Post Street
San Francisco, California
Speaker:
Roger Chou, MD
Department of Medicine
Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Beverly Wilshire Hotel (A Four Season Hotel)
9500 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California
Speaker:
Perry G. Fine, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Pain Research Center
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah
Location: Baltimore, MD
Thursday, March 8, 2012
InterContinental Harbor Court Hotel
550 Ligt Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Speaker:
Charles E. Argoff, MD
Professor of Neurology
Albany Medical College
Director, Comprehensive Pain Program
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York
Location: Tampa, FL
Tuesday, March 13, 2011
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
2900 Bayport Drive
Tampa, Florida
Speaker:
Michael P. Rosenthal, MD
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Christiana Care Health System
Wilmington, Delaware
Professor of Family Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location: New York, NY
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Loews Regency Hotel
540 Park Avenue
New York, New York
Speaker:
Michael J. Brennan, MD
Physiatrist
The Pain Center of Fairfield
Fairfield, Connecticut
Senior Attending, Department of Medicine
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Location: Columbus, OH
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The Westin Columbus
310 S. High Street
Columbus, Ohio
Speaker:
Steven P. Stanos, DO
Medical Director, Center for Pain Management
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Program Director
Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship
Northwestern University of Fienberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Location: Portland, ME
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
20 Milk Street
Portland, Maine
Speaker:
Charles E. Argoff, MD
Professor of Neurology
Albany Medical College
Director, Comprehensive Pain Program
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
One Park Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Speaker:
Steven P. Stanos, DO
Medical Director, Center for Pain Management
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Program Director
Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship
Northwestern University of Fienberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Location: Houston, TX
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
JW Marriott Hotel Houston
5150 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas
Speaker:
Katherine E. Galluzzi, DO, CMD, FACOFP dist.
Professor and Chairperson
Department of Geriatrics
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location: Seattle, WA
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
W Seattle
1112 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Speaker:
Bill H. McCarberg, MD
Founder, Chronic Pain Managment Program
Kaiser Permanente San Diego
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
Location: Miami, FL
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida
Speaker:
Michael P. Rosenthal, MD
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Christiana Care Health System
Wilmington, Delaware
Professor of Family Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location: Nashville, TN
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
2100 West End Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee
Speaker:
Katherine E. Galluzzi, DO, CMD, FACOFP dist.
Professor and Chairperson
Department of Geriatrics
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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