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Midwest Pain Society
A Regional Section of the American Pain Society
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Annual Meeting
Midwest Pain Society 33rd Scientific Session
October 23-24, 2009
Northwestern University Medical Center
Chicago IL
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Friday, October 23
Session 1: Cancer Pain
8:30am Examining the State of Cancer Pain Management
9:15am The Impact of Palliative Medicine in Cancer Care
10:45am Cancer Survivorship - A Teachable Moment
11:30am Emotional and Psychological Impact of Cancer Pains Page 1 Page 2
12:30am Keynote Speaker: The Future is Now for the U.S Health Care Delivery System!
Session 2: Neurobiology of Pain and Pharmacokinetics of Opioids and Adjuvant Analgesics
1:45pm Functional Neuroimaging in Chronic Widespread Pain
2:30pm Pre-Clinical Models of Chronic Widspread Pain
3:45pm Practical Pharmacokinetics of Opioids and Adjuvant Analgesics
4:30pm Opioid Formulations of Old and New Agents with Case Presentation Initiating Therapy
Session 3: Generations of Psychological Interventions in Chronic Pain
1:45pm Operant and Classical Conditioning Both Problem and Solution in Chronic Pain
2:30pm Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
3:45pm Exposure-based Therapies for Chronic Pain
4:30pm Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Saturday, October 24
Session 4: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
8:00am Acupuncture and its Role in Pain Medicine
8:45am The Role of Chiropractic Care in Pain Management
10:00am Herbal Medicine and Herb-Drug Interactions
10:45am Health Oriented Teams - Integrating Care for Patients with Chronic Pain
Grants
2009 Robert G. Addison MD and E. Richard Blonsky MD Trainee/Resident/Fellow Research Grant Application (Rich Text format)
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June 2009 (PDF)
Winter 2009 (PDF)
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