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Physician Assistants Education Program

NEW PROGRAM for Physician Assistants!

ASRA is proud to offer this new Education Program for Physician Assistants at the 2009 Annual Pain Medicine Meeting and Workshops!


Friday, November 20, 2-5 p.m.

Moderator: Douglas P. Stewart, P.A.

Please indicate your attendance for this program by checking the appropriate box on the registration form.

2-2:15 p.m. Introduction and Welcome
Asokumar Buvanendran, M.D.; Douglas P. Stewart, P.A.
2:15-3 p.m. Opioid Management in the Pain Clinic
Scott M. Fishman, M.D.
3-3:30 p.m. Urine Testing - What to Do with the Results?
John C. Rowlingson M.D.
3:30-4 p.m. Opioid Dose Conversion
Daniel T. Warren, M.D.
4-4:30 p.m. What the Surgeon Expects the PAs to Do in the Operating Room and Postoperatively
Timothy R. Deer, M.D.
4:30-5 p.m. Interesting Case Study on Opioids
Douglas P. Stewart, P.A.

Saturday, November 21, 8 a.m.-noon

Moderator: Michael D. Stanton-Hicks, M.D.

Please indicate your attendance for this program by checking the appropriate box on the registration form.

8-8:40 a.m. History and Evolution of Spinal Cord Stimulation
David A. Provenzano, M.D.
8:40-9:20 a.m. Selection of Patients for Spinal Cord Stimulation
Timothy R. Lubenow, M.D.
9:20-10 a.m. Troubleshooting Spinal Cord Stimulation
Phil Kim, M.D.
10-10:30 a.m. BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
10:30-11 a.m. Overview of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Jay P. Shah, M.D.
11-11:45 a.m. Intrathecal Drugs and Algorithms and What to Watch Out before You Refill A Pump, Troubleshooting
Daniel T. Warren, M.D.
11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch on own

Moderator: Douglas P. Stewart, P.A.

2:30-3 p.m. Physical Examination of a Pain Patient
Elizabeth A. Huntoon, M.D.
3-3:30 p.m. The Role of Physician Extenders in Pain Medicine
Mark J. Lema, M.D., Ph.D.
3:30-4:30 p.m. Troubleshooting Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulators
Douglas P. Stewart, P.A.
4:30-5 p.m. Questions and Answers