TENNESSEE PAIN SOCIETY 2024 LIVE ANNUAL MEETING

September 19-21, 2024

The Chattanoogan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Chattanooga TN

Jointly Provided by The Tennessee Pain Society, Amedco, and Pri-Med

The  LIVE  Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions Program is again outstanding thanks to the tireless work by the Program Committee and Board of Directors. Sessions cover both basic and advanced topics germane to all physicians and practitioners who treat patients in pain.

 No matter your specialty, we have sessions for you!   

Please note that your membership dues for 2024-25 are included in your full meeting registration fee.  

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of this program, participants should be able to:

1.         Employ key diagnostic and treatment techniques for the management of pain.

2.         Identify and administer appropriate safe opioid usage in patients.

3.         Understand and include behavioral analysis in the evaluation of a chronic pain patient.

4.         Identify and resolve issues relating to the law for pain management.

5.         Apply evidenced based strategies to clinical practice for managing complex

            pain patients.

ACCREDITATION 

in support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Tennessee Pain Society.  Amedco LLC 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.

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 10 ANCC contact hours.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 10 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.

NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of your participation in the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor. 

Physician Assistants

PAs may claim a maximum of 10 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Nurse Practitioners

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit.

Please note that Session Six is Presented by Pri-Med and qualifies for an additional 3.5 CME/ CE from Pri-Med.  

TOTAL CME/CE for the full meeting is therefore:  13.5 CME/ CE

 HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

On behalf of the meeting participants, the Society has secured sleeping rooms at Chattanoogan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Chattanooga TN, at the significantly discounted rate of $179.00 per night standard room (+ state and local taxes) To ensure availability, please reserve your room before Wednesday August 19, 2024  by calling the hotel at (423) 756-3400. Provide the front desk the arrival date and group name -  9/19/24- TN Pain Society.    You can also book online at this LINK.

REGISTRATION FEES

FULL LIVE MEETING (Includes 2024-25 Membership)                

Registration Type                                             Early by August 19, 2024     Regular Rate

MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DC,  PsyD                $400.00                                   $500.00 

PA/ NP                                                              $300.00                                  $400.00

Health Care Practitioner / Administrator           $250.00                                  $350.00 

Trainee                                                              $50.00                                    $100.00

*Military and VA Physicians and Practitioners, please contact the Society office for additional discounts

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancelation Policy:  Registration Cancellations, minus a $25 fee will be honored to August 19, 2024.  After August 19, 2024, no cancellations are permitted.  You may however substitute a colleague if you cannot attend. Please contact Robin Hoyle, Executive Director at robin@painsocieties.org with your substitution.

ADA STATEMENT

If you require reasonable accommodation to attend the live meeting, please contact Robin Hoyle at the Society offices at 844-524-7246 or by email to Robin@painsocieties.org by September 10 so that we have time to coordinate with the hotel. We are pleased to assist you.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

(Invited Faculty - Subject to Change)

Thursday, September 19, 2024

6:00 -8:00 PM- Registration /Exhibition Move-in

6:00-8:00 PM - Annual Board of Directors Meeting and Dinner

Friday, September 20, 2024

8:00 AM - Registration and Exhibits Open 

Continental Breakfast  (8:00-9:00 am)   

8:55- AM 12:00 Noon -Session One – Focus on Opioids and Pharmacologic Management of Pain – Tennessee   Mandatory Prescriber Education

- Moderator David A. Edwards MD PhD 

8:55 AM -  Welcome from Tennessee Pain Society President Michael “Indy” Wilkinson MD   

9:00 AM -Opioid Abatement Council – What is It and What is the Process?  TBD

9:30 AM - Tennessee and Federal Update – What you Need to Know Now 

-  Lawrence Kobak DPM Esq., General Counsel, TPS

10:00 AM-  Networking Break with Exhibitors   

10:30 AM-  Weaning and Ketamine – Ankush Jain DO and Damon Dozier MD 

11:00 AM -Painful Diabetic Neuropathy – Shravani Durbhakula  MD 

11:30 AM -President’s Special Guest Lecturer – Steven Cohen MD

12:15-1:15 pm Corporate Member Showcase with Gold Corporate Member 

(Lunch Provided, No CME Provided, CMS reportable)

1:15-2:30 PM Session Two - Interventional Pain Management – A Case Based Approach to Care. Moderator:  Damon Dozier MD 

Join our panel of experts as we review common pain syndromes and how each would diagnose and treat according to his or her expertise.  

Panelists:  Rett Blake MD (Interventional Pain) , Jordan Tate MD  MPH (Interventional Pain) Heather Jackson NP (Advanced Practice Provider), Hamid Shah MD (Neurosurgeon), Robert Devereaux PhD (Clinical Psychologist), Jason Therrien DPT (Physical Therapist)

2:30 PM - Networking Break with Exhibitors  

3:00 -5:00 PM. Session Three – Hot Topics

3:00 PM – Remote Patient Monitoring – Bryan Marascalchi MD

3:30 PM – Cancer Pain Management – Vanita Singh MD, Special Guest Lecturer

4:00 PM – Coding and Billing for Pain - Amy Turner RN BSN MMHC CPC CHC CHIAP

5:00 PM – Trainee Poster Competition on the Main Stage

5:30 -6:30 PM – Welcome Networking Reception with Exhibitors all Attendees and Guests are Invited  

Saturday, September 21, 2024

7:30 AM – Registration and Exhibits Open (Breakfast provided by Society)

8:00 -9:30 AM Session Four – Case Based Panel Discussion – Multidisciplinary Approach to Care - Moderator: Stephanie Vanterpool MD MBA 

Join our panel of experts as we review common pain syndromes and how each would diagnose and treat according to his or her expertise.  

Joseph DiChiara DO (Interventional)  Ankush Jain DO (Primary Care), Taylor Butler PharmD (Pharmacist) Robert Devereux PhD (Clinical Psychologist), Brett Snodgrass NP (Advanced Practice Provider), Jason Therrien DPT (Physical Therapy)

9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon – Session Five – Pain Potpourri

9:30 AM – Special Guest Lecturer – Yian Chen MD PhD

10:15 AM – Networking Break with Exhibitors

10:45 AM – Special Guest Lecturer – Jay Shah MD

11:30 AM – Special Guest Lecturer –Psychadelics – Akash Goel MD 

12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM. Annual Business Meeting and Gold Corporate Member Showcase (no CME provided, CMS Reportable, Business Meeting is not Reportable)

1:30 – 5:00 PM – Session Six - Practical Approaches to the Comprehensive Treatment of Pain presented by Pri-Med and The Tennessee Pain Society.   This interactive session focuses on improving physicians’ and practitioners’ ability to recognize, diagnose, and classify pain; educating clinicians on the full spectrum of pain management options, including non-opioid pharmacologic interventions; and providing risk reduction strategies through integration of opioids into individualized pain management plans.  Clinicians will learn to recognize signs and symptoms of opioid dependence and abuse in order to optimally manage the patient’s pain and medication use.  Total CME/ CE awarded by Pri-Med for this session is 3.5.  

1:30 PM -  Part One

3:00 PM – Networking Break 

3:30 PM – Part Two

5:00 PM  Closing Remarks and Thank You – Michael “Indy” Wilkinson MD.