Pain Care for Primary Care (PCPC) 2018
In-Person Event
Nov 16 - 17, 2018
San Diego, California, USA
OVERVIEW
Pain Care for Primary Care (PCPC) is organized by Global Academy for Medical Education, American Pain Society (APS) and will be held from Nov 16 - 17, 2018 at Wyndham San Diego Bayside, San Diego, California, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is intended for physicians in family practice, internal medicine, neurology, and rheumatology, as well as advanced practice nurses and physician assistants working in pain or primary care. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Family physicians may receive a maximum of 12 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for completing this program, 3 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for completing REMS, and 4 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for completing the pre-conference workshop.
As a primary care professional, you treat patients in pain every day. The information presented at this meeting will provide you with an opportunity to enhance your clinical care and acquire additional skills in treating patients who present with pain and pain-related symptoms. This meeting is intended to meet the clinical and educational needs of clinicians in the primary care setting and selected specialties, such as non-pain specialists who recognize the importance and challenges associated with treating patients in pain.
Why Attend Pain Care for Primary Care?
• To improve care for your patients with pain and pain-related symptoms
• To query our panel of experts on your most difficult clinical challenges regarding pain care
• To network with a national audience of your peers who are treating patients with pain and pain-related symptoms
• To earn 19 CME/CE credits in the area of treating patients who present with pain and pain-related symptoms
• To participate in Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practices, Changing Lives (Collaboration for REMS Education)
Highlights Include:
• Common Pain Problems in Primary Care
• New Advances in the Treatment of Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Headaches and Migraines
• Medical Cannabis to Reduce Opioid Prescribing
• Fibromyalgia: New Treatment Options
• Interventional Approaches
• Nanomedicine and Pain
• Urine Drug Testing
• Debate: Should We Be Prescribing Opioids for Pain Management?
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Assessment and Management of Neuropathic Pain
• CAM Approaches
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this meeting, participants will be able to:
• Recognize the competencies and skill sets required to provide quality pain care.
• Develop strategies for handling common and complex pain care situations.
• Integrate best practices grounded on evidence-based guidelines and recommendations.
• Assess changes in the care and outcomes of your patients with pain-related conditions.
Pre-conference Addiction Workshop will be held on Nov 15, 2018
The target audience for this medical event is intended for physicians in family practice, internal medicine, neurology, and rheumatology, as well as advanced practice nurses and physician assistants working in pain or primary care. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Family physicians may receive a maximum of 12 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for completing this program, 3 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for completing REMS, and 4 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for completing the pre-conference workshop.
As a primary care professional, you treat patients in pain every day. The information presented at this meeting will provide you with an opportunity to enhance your clinical care and acquire additional skills in treating patients who present with pain and pain-related symptoms. This meeting is intended to meet the clinical and educational needs of clinicians in the primary care setting and selected specialties, such as non-pain specialists who recognize the importance and challenges associated with treating patients in pain.
Why Attend Pain Care for Primary Care?
• To improve care for your patients with pain and pain-related symptoms
• To query our panel of experts on your most difficult clinical challenges regarding pain care
• To network with a national audience of your peers who are treating patients with pain and pain-related symptoms
• To earn 19 CME/CE credits in the area of treating patients who present with pain and pain-related symptoms
• To participate in Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practices, Changing Lives (Collaboration for REMS Education)
Highlights Include:
• Common Pain Problems in Primary Care
• New Advances in the Treatment of Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Headaches and Migraines
• Medical Cannabis to Reduce Opioid Prescribing
• Fibromyalgia: New Treatment Options
• Interventional Approaches
• Nanomedicine and Pain
• Urine Drug Testing
• Debate: Should We Be Prescribing Opioids for Pain Management?
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Assessment and Management of Neuropathic Pain
• CAM Approaches
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this meeting, participants will be able to:
• Recognize the competencies and skill sets required to provide quality pain care.
• Develop strategies for handling common and complex pain care situations.
• Integrate best practices grounded on evidence-based guidelines and recommendations.
• Assess changes in the care and outcomes of your patients with pain-related conditions.
Pre-conference Addiction Workshop will be held on Nov 15, 2018
KEY DATES
16 Nov, 2018
Event Start Date
17 Nov, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Primary CarePain MedicineSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
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