American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Annual Fall Pain Meeting & Workshops

November 13-16, 2003
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA

Objectives

Master Classes

MC 1: Effective use of psychologic therapy and psychopharmacology by the pain specialist
Robert N. Jamison, PhD; Scott M. Fishman, MD

• Incorporate the most effective behavioral approaches for managing chronic pain into an interdisciplinary practice
• Discuss the pharmacology and rational use of psychopharmacologic agents in managing patients with chronic pain

MC 2: Intrathecal drug delivery: Management of the "failed pump" patient
Timothy Deer, MD; Richard L. Rauck, MD

• Discuss the diagnostic evaluation and management of the patient with ongoing pain after placement of an intrathecal drug delivery system
• Adopt a rational approach to choosing different drugs, drug combinations, and complex infusion protocols for intrathecal delivery

MC 3: Neurolytic blocks
John C. Rowlingson, MD; Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola, MD

• Discuss the neurolytic techniques available for treating cancer-related and noncancer pain
• Review the clinical outcomes associated with use of neurolytic blocks
• Adopt a rational approach to using neurolytic techniques in clinical practice

MC 4: Medical management of chronic pain including anticonvulsants, antidepressants, NSAIDs and other drugs.
Timothy Ness, MD; Gilbert Y. Wong, MD

• Discuss the pharmacology of anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Review the clinical outcomes associated with use of various pharmacologic agents for treating chronic nociceptive and neuropathic pain
• Adopt a rational approach to use of pharmacologic agents in treating patients with chronic pain

MC 5: Choosing the best place to practice pain medicine: Is it the hospital or your own office?
James P. Rathmell, MD; Douglas G. Merrill, MD

• Discuss the most important elements to consider when establishing or relocating a pain medicine practice
• Review the current status of reimbursement for the common pain techniques and the implications of practice location (hospital-based vs. free standing clinic)
• Construct a budget for your own practice that reflects the financial impact of practice location