PAINWeek Replay: The Digital Experience
PAINWeek Replay: The Digital Experience is an online library featuring up to 62.75 hours of content and credit. In this activity, a participant can:
- Earn 62.75 AMA/ANCC/ACPE/AAPA/APA/ASWB credits, with 9.25 of the content towards APRN Pharmacology, and 2.0 to the MATE Act credit hours at your convenience
Learn anytime, anywhere, from any device
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistant/physician associates, pharmacists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, dieticians, and other health care providers who care for patients with acute, episodic, and chronic pain.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the diverse modalities for identifying pain, including physical and neurological examinations, laboratory tests, imaging, electrodiagnostic procedures, and appropriate psychological assessments.
- Discuss the evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management and treatment options for various conditions that are characterized by acute, episodic, and chronic pain symptoms.
- Design treatment plans by selecting the appropriate modality and/or methodology for pain management, treatment, and evaluation.
- Implement interprofessional and multidisciplinary team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to advance chronic pain care and improve patient outcomes.
Behavioral Pain Management Track
Explore evidence-based interventions that address the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of pain, providing clinicians with practical tools to enhance patient outcomes beyond traditional medical approaches.
- Chronic Stress and Chronic Pain: Emotional Well-Being as a Pillar of Pain Management
- Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD
- Empathy as a Clinician's Superpower in Pain Management
- Robert Bonakdar, MD, FAAFP, FACN
- Rest Assured: Mastering Sleep Despite Chronic Pain
- Heather Poupore-King, PhD
- Rewiring Relief: The Frontier of Pain Psychology Therapies
- Heather Poupore-King PhD
- Kristen Slater PsyD
Business Track
Designed for clinicians and practice managers, this track delivers valuable insights to enhance care quality while driving practice success in today's evolving pain management landscape.
- Compliance Tips Every Entity Must Know
- Ronald Chapman II, Esq., LLM
- Legal Consideration for Practice Ownership
- Ronald Chapman II, Esq., LLM
- The Business of Optimizing APPs in Your Pain Practice
- Collin Duffy, PA-C
- Tim Groth, CEO
- Christopher Amen, DO
- Making Sure Your Pain Clinic Gets Paid: Simple Revenue Tips
- Pinky Pescasio, MSc, CRCR, CSAPM, CSPPM, CSBI, CSPR, CSAF, Certified in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance
- Negotiating and Saving: How to Get Better Insurance Deals for Your Clinic
- Pinky Pescasio, MSc, CRCR, CSAPM, CSPPM, CSBI, CSPR, CSAF, Certified in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance
Chronic Pain Management Track
Participants will gain practical insights into developing personalized treatment plans that balance efficacy, safety, and quality of life considerations for patients with chronic pain.
- Clearing the Fog: What the Science Actually Shows About the Pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia
- Ginevra Liptan, MD
- Fibro: Getting Better is Possible! An MD and Health Coach Get Personal on Treating Fibromyalgia
- Ginevra Liptan, MD
- Sharon Waldrop, NBC-HWC
- Can Chronic Pain be “Unlearned?” The Novel Neuroscience of Pain Reversal
- Rebecca Kennedy, MD
- Howard H. Schubiner, MD
- Complex Cases of Nocioplastic Pain
- Jeffrey J. Bettinger, PharmD
- Charles E. Argoff, MD
- NSAIDs and Steroids for Osteoarthritis: A Review of the Evidence
- Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP
- Unlocking Pain Management: How a Health Coach Can be Key in Boosting Recovery for Patient
- Sharon Waldrop, NBC-HWC
- Artificial Intelligence and Chronic Pain: The Role it Will Play in the Future of Pain Management
- Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MBA, MPH, CPE, FASA
Government/Medical/Legal Track
- Documentation for Interventions: Covering the Operating Room and Clinic Settings
- Collin Duffy, PA-C
- Tim Groth, CEO
- Christopher Amen, DO
- Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: The Government's Initiatives
- Ronald Chapman II, Esq., LLM
- Liability and Compliance of Psychoactive Drugs in Pain Management
- Ronald Chapman II, Esq., LLM
- The Policy Prescription: How Federal Changes Will Reshape Chronic Pain Care in the U.S.
- Mara Baer, MPH
Integrative Pain Management Track
- Food Fight: Beating Chronic Pain One Bite at a Time
- Celeste Nadal, MD
- Olivia Schmidt, RDN, LDN
- Integrative Pain Therapies: An Update on Evidence and Real World Incorporation
- Robert Bonakdar, MD, FAAFP, FACN
- Modern Approaches to Cancer Pain Treatment: A Guide for Front Line Providers
- Scott Chamberlain, DO, DC
- Moving Towards Pain Free With Science of Tai Chi
- Mai Huong T. Ho-Tran, PT DPT Fellow of Pain Science
- Genevive Julien, PsyD
- Navigating the Pain Maze: Advanced Strategies in Palliative Symptom Management
- Carrie Hyde, MD
- The Meeting Place of Movement, Medicine and the Mind: Successfully Treating Persistent Pain
- Mai Huong T. Ho-Tran, PT DPT Fellow of Pain Science
- Genevive Julien, PsyD
- When Medical and Interventional Management Fails. What's Next?
- Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP
Interventional Pain Management Track
- Electrifying the Nervous System: Selecting Appropriate Patients for Neuromodulation Therapies
- Zohra Hussaini, FNP, BC, MBA
- Sean Li, MD, FIPP
- Integrating Ultrasound into an Interventional Pain Practice
- David Rosenblum, MD
- Measure Twice and Cut Once: Preventing and Mitigating Complications in Neuromodulation Therapy
- Zohra Hussaini, FNP, BC, MBA
- Sean Li, MD, FIPP
- Viva Las Vagus Nerve: Stimulation Protocols For Enabling a Parasympathetic Shift
- Navaz Habib, DC
- What's New?! Minimally Invasive Interventions for Low Back Pain
- Mayank Gupta, MD
- Where Do We Go From Here? Redefining the Patient Journey With Interventionalists
- Peter Staats, MD, MBA, ABIPP, FIPP
- X-Ray Vision: Transforming Perspectives of Imaging Studies to Treat Pain
- David Glick, DC
- Oleksandra Kutsenko, MD
Keynote Track
- Opening Keynote: 12 Healthcare Truths (A Medical Director's Perception)
- Rohit Shah, MD, MBA
- Closing Keynote - Pain: The Greater Perspective and the Next Frontier
- Vanila Singh, MD, MACM
Neuroscience Track
- Diagnosis: Headache, It's All in Your Head...Or Is It?
- Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS
- Neurogenic Inflammation and Long-Term COVID
- Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr., MD, MBA
- Robert B. Raffa, BChE, BS, MS, PhD
- Srinivas Nalamachu, MD
- Frank Breve, PharmD, MBA
- Treatment and Case Studies: Headache, It's All in Your Head...Or Is It?
- Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS
- Taking a "Jab" at Migraines
- Kimberly Sackheim, DO
Panel Discussion Track
This track will bring together diverse experts for dynamic, interactive conversations addressing the most pressing challenges and opportunities in pain management practice. These thought-provoking sessions combine multiple perspectives from clinical leaders, practice administrators, policy experts, and industry innovators to provide comprehensive insights on evolving topics.
- (Ask the Panel) In the k"NOW": The Current Business of Pain
- Moderator: Peter Staats, MD, MBA, ABIPP, FIPP
- Panelist: Ronald Chapman II, Esq., LLM
- Panelist: Mara Baer, MPH
- Panelist: Johnathan H. Goree, MD
- Panelist: Michael Antosy
- (Ask the Panel) Obstacles and Hurdles: Challenges Clinicians Face in Pain Management Today
- Moderator: Jeremy Adler, DMSc, PA-C
- Panelist: Lynn R. Webster, MD
- Panelist: Charles E. Argoff, MD
- Panelist: Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS
- Panelist: Genevive Julien, PsyD
- (Ask the Panel) Preparing for Tomorrow: The Future Business of Pain
- Moderator: Ronald Chapman II, Esq., LLM
- Panelist: Tim Groth, CEO
- Panelist: Pinky Pescasio, MSc, CRCR, CSAPM, CSPPM, CSBI, CSPR, CSAF, Certified in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance
- Panelist: Collin Duffy, PA-C
- Panelist: Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MBA, MPH, CPE, FASA
- (Ask the Panel) Un-Blocking Potential: Overcoming Barriers in Pain Management
- Moderator: Johnathan H. Goree, MD
- Panelist: Jeffrey Gudin, MD
- Panelist: Lynn R. Webster, MD
- Panelist: Peter Staats, MD, MBA, ABIPP, FIPP
- Panelist: Jeremy Adler, DMSc, PA-C
Pelvic Pain Track
- Demystifying the Pain Down There Part 1: Pelvic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment, Female Disorders
- Meera Kirpekar, MD
- Demystifying the Pain Down There Part 2: Pelvic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment, Male Disorders
- Alopi Patel, MD, FASA
- Demystifying the Pain Down There Part 3: Pelvic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment, Clinical Vignettes
- Meera Kirpekar, MD
- Alopi Patel, MD, FASA
- Pain in Pregnancy
- Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP
- The Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) Decoder: Sharpening Your Clinical Reasoning
- Jorge F. Carrillo, MD
- Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, M.Ed., LPC, CST, BCH
Pharmacology Track
Gain crucial insights on the science and clinical application of medications used in pain management. These courses provide practitioners with essential knowledge about analgesic mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and evidence-based prescribing practices for optimal patient care.
- Analgesics of the Future
- Jeffrey Gudin, MD
- Block the Shock: Suzetrigine as an Emerging Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Option for Pain
- Denise Courtney, PharmD
- Entering the Matrix: Mechanisms & Medications (2 hours)
- David Glick, DC
- Mark P. Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS
- Narcotics for Nerve Pain: Is There a Role for Opioids in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain?
- Adrian Bartoli, MS, MD, CYT, dAyur
- Robert B. Raffa, BChE, BS, MS, PhD
- New Guidance: Buprenorphine for Pain
- Friedhelm Sandbrink, MD
- Timothy J. Atkinson, PharmD
- Opioid Stewardship in the Cancer Setting: A Call for Vigilance and Safety
- Matthew D. Clark, PharmD
- Tonya Edwards, MS, MSN, FNP-C
- Pain for the (Geriatric) Ages: Overcoming the Challenges of Treating Longevity
- Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS
- Michael Salas, MD
- The Biennial NSAID Update: The State of the Science
- Timothy J. Atkinson, PharmD
- Thien C. Pham, PharmD, APh
Special Interest Session
Delve into specialized explorations within pain management for comprehensive insights essential to everyday practice.
- A Lab's Perspective: The Future of Therapeutic Drug Testing
- Harsukh Gevariya, PhD, HCLD
- Acute Pain in the ED: What Works, What Fails, and What Makes Patients Yell Louder
- Sergey Motov, MD, FAAEM
- Breaking Pain, Not Brains: The Real Role of Ketamine in the ED
- Sergey Motov, MD, FAAEM
- FDA-Regulated Clinical Trials vs. Real World Data: How to Bridge the Gap
- Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD
- The Battle of the Sexes: How Estrogen and Androgens Script the Pain Narrative
- Asare Christian, MD, MPH
- Understanding Your Drug Screen Results: Let's Talk About Next Steps
- Joseph Cammilleri, Pharm.D., BCACP, CPE


ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY
62.75 hours
JOINT PROVIDERSHIP STATEMENT
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and Informa Connect Medical. Partners is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
PHYSICIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION
Partners designates this enduring material for a maximum of 62.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 62.75 ANCC contact hours.
Designated for 9.25 contact hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advance Practice Registered Nurses.
PHARMACY CONTINUING EDUCATION
Partners designates this continuing education activity for 62.75 contact hour(s) (6.275 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-26-096-H08-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
PA CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Partners has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 62.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until May 1, 2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
PSYCHOLOGIST CONTINIUNG EDUCATION
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Credit Designation
This program offers 62.75 continuing education credits for psychologists.
SOCIAL WORK CONTINUING EDUCATION
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 62.75 Clinical continuing education credits.
This activity met 2.0 hours of the requirements for the MATE Act.
FACULTY AND DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.



DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
DISCLAIMER
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Price
Once registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email with an access code and link back to this course.
During the period May 1, 2026 through May 1, 2027, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, study the educational activity and complete the evaluation with Partners for Advancing Medical Education. Upon completing, your certificate will be available for print. For questions about receiving certificates, please contact Partners for Advancing Clinical Education
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