Scott Gottlieb, MD, Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs at the FDA, will speak on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, from 11:15 a.m. noon.
Program Highlights:
Thursday, February 23:
8:30 - 9:30 am Ethical Challenges for the Pain Medicine Physician: Recognizing Conflicts of Interest
10:30 - 11:15 am Keynote Address: FDA Regulation of Treatments for Pain: Watchdog or Lapdog
11:15 a.m. noon Scott Gottlieb, MD, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs
Friday, February 24:
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Axial Low Back and Neck Pain: Precise Diagnosis Leads to Specific Treatment
11:30-noon Decade of Pain Lecture: Opioid Pharmacogenetics and the Need for Individualize Therapy
3:45 - 5 p.m. Radiofrequency Techniques in Chronic Spine Pain: Efficacy and Controversies
5-6:30 p.m. Scientific Poster Session
Saturday, February 25:
8:30-10 a.m. Updates on Legislative and Advocacy Issues in Pain Medicine
11 11:30 a.m. Keynote Address: William G. Plested III, M.D.,
President Elect, American Medical Association
2-3:30 p.m. Alternative Therapies for Treating Pain:
An Evidence-Based Approach
5-6:30 p.m. Scientific Poster Session
AAPM is the medical specialty society representing physicians practicing in the field of pain medicine. The Academy is involved in education, training, advocacy and research in the specialty of pain medicine.
The 22nd annual meeting offers a selection of educational opportunities in pain medicine. Approximately 1,000 people are expected to attend the meeting.
Our multidisciplinary membershi
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Contact: Amy Jenkins
amy@jenkinspr.com
312-836-0613
American Academy of Pain Medicine
17-Feb-2006