Cadaver Workshop, Palm Springs Putting You at the Forefront of Applied Interventional Pain Medicine a non-cme Educational offering February 23, 2012 Palm springs, CA
Purpose and Audience AAPM s non-cme Cadaver Workshop is offered to interventional pain physicians to improve the delivery of interventional pain techniques. It is designed to increase knowledge and refine skill levels in basic and advanced interventional techniques to promote quality patient care. AAPM s 1-day Cadaver Workshop for interventional pain physicians will be presented on February 23, 2012, as a preconference session prior to AAPM s 28th Annual Meeting. A total of 35 sessions for up to 8 participants per session will be offered. These sessions will offer highly interactive learning opportunities for participants who wish to refine their skills. The frequency and selection of actual course sessions will be determined by the interest of registrants. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the Cadaver Workshop, participants will be able to review relevant anatomy discuss the indications and potential complications related to various interventional procedures apply techniques for performing procedures. Educational Method Each cadaver station will run for 2 hours (the Spinal Cord Stimulation track will run for 4 hours) and will include a brief didactic component followed by technique demonstrations, hands-on opportunities, and Q & A. Outcomes By reviewing knowledge of anatomy, indications, and potential complications and by further developing emerging techniques used in interventional pain medicine procedures, it is hoped that physicians will improve the quality of patient care delivered, thereby reducing patient risk and complications.
Sessions AAPM s Cadaver Workshop is an exciting step forward for AAPM s educational offerings. The workshop will be divided into two 2-hour morning sessions and two 2-hour afternoon sessions that are geared to either basic or advanced procedures. You may choose to participate in either a full day (best value) or half day of sessions and can select the interventional pain techniques that are most important to your pain practice. Basic Procedures Track Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation Techniques: Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections: Intralaminar and Transforaminal Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Sacral Nerve Root Injections and Caudal Lysis of Adhesions: Techniques in Utilization of Epidural Catheters Facial Pain: Trigeminal Nerve, Sphenopalantine Ganglion, Gassarian Ganglion, and Stellate Ganglion Blocks Abdominal Pain: Celiac Plexus and Splanchnic Nerve Blocks Pelvic Pain: Hypogastric Plexus, Sacral Nerve Root, and Ganglion of Impar Blocks Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Stellate Ganglion and Lumbar Sympathetic Plexus Blocks Discography: Needle Placement and Nucleogram Interpretation Advanced Procedures Track Spinal Cord Stimulation Track: Breakthrough Developments in Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapies (4 hours) Sacroiliac Joint Denervation mild: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Joint Injections (Sacroiliac, Hip, Knee, Shoulder)* Intercostal and Stellate Ganglion Blocks* Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty Sacroplasty Percutaneous Facet Joint Fusion Intradiscal Procedures: Laser-Assisted Percutaneous Disc Decompression *Stations will include simulation and evaluation with both fluoroscopy and ultrasound-guided imagery.
Program Co-Chairs Salim Hayek, MD PhD AAPM 2012 Cadaver Workshop Co-Chair Chief, Division of Pain Medicine University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH Disclosure: Boston Scientific (honorarium consultant/ advisory board/research) No discussion of off-label use. Lora L. Brown, MD AAPM 2012 Cadaver Workshop Co-Chair Coastal Pain Management and Rehabilitation Bradenton, FL Disclosure: Vertos Medical (honorarium consultant/instructor) No discussion of off-label use. Faculty and Disclosures Faculty for AAPM s Cadaver Workshop will consist of leading experts in interventional pain medicine. Complete disclosures will be included in the onsite program materials and in the Cadaver section of AAPM s website at www.painmed.org. Manual Registration Required Because of the personalized nature of the Cadaver Workshop, manual registration is required. Please download the 2012 registration form from, and follow the instructions on the form to request a reservation and designate your preferred sessions. Fees Basic Track Physician Member (full day) $1,575 Physician Member (half day) $975 Non-Member (full day) $1,995 Non-Member (half day) $1,395 Advanced Track Physician Member (full day) $1,975 Physician Member (half day) $1,175 Non-Member (full day) $2,395 Non-Member (half day) $1,595 For even more educational value, take advantage of the opportunity to combine the Cadaver Workshop with the educational offerings at AAPM s 28th Annual Meeting. Hotel Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel Palm Springs, CA 800.228.9290 Room rate: $175 single/double* *Visit for complete hotel information.
Testimonials from past attendees An excellent workshop one of the best I ve been to. I ve come from a long way to attend the AAPM meeting. It s been a marvelous experience. Anthony Espinet, MD, Australia It s a very helpful workshop. I learned three or four techniques that I did not feel comfortable doing in the past. It is very well arranged and organized and I will come again. Chong-Hao Zhao, MD PhD, Los Angeles, CA
An excellent workshop one of the best I ve been to. February 23, 2012 Palm Springs, CA Putting You at the Forefront of Applied Interventional Pain Medicine Manual registration is required. Download application at The Cadaver Workshop is a non-cme educational opportunity. 4700 W. Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60025 www.painmed.org PRST STD U. S. POSTAGE PAID Carol Stream, IL Permit No. 1096