FINAL PROGRAM

Essentials in Pain Management

Earn 8 CME and CEU

 (AMA PRA Cat. 1,  AOA and ANCC Nursing Credits) 

to Satisfy NC  and SC Licensing and DEA MATE Act requirements

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Campbell University Law School Campus

225 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, NC 27603

Committee:

Robert Agnello DO,  Meghan Hubbard DO, Deb McCutcheon MD, Charles Munyon MD,

7:30 – 5:30 PM  Registration 

7:30 AM             Exhibition Opens – Continental Breakfast  

7:55 AM            Welcome and Opening Remarks  

8:00 -9:30 AM Session One – Laws and Rules to Practice Pain Management

8:00     Federal and State Opioid Prescribing Laws – Lawrence Kobak DPM Esq. 

8:30     North Carolina Medical Board’s Expectations for Pharmacovigilance

             Christine Khandelwal, DO and Jeff LaFuria, PA and Patrick Balestrieri Esq.

9:30     Networking Break with Exhibitors  

9:45 -11:30  AM           Session Two – Hot Topics  

9:45      Headache Diagnosis and Management - Sankeerth Challagundla, MD 

10:15    Interventional Treatments to Manage Pain – Deb McCutcheon MD 

10:45    OMT Techniques for Chronic Pain  - Marta Bringhurst DO 

11:30– 12:15 PM        Session Three – Multidisciplinary Care for Complex Pain Conditions  Case Based Panel Discussion with Morning Faculty 

12:15 PM Networking Break with Exhibitors

12:30 -1:15 PM  Industry Supported Presentation with Vertex Pharmaceuticals 

(Lunch Provided, no CME provided, CMS reportable) 

1:15 PM Networking Break with Exhibitors 

1:30 -5:30 PM – Session Four  

1:30         Adverse Childhood Events and Pain, The Psychology of Pain – Ruth Cooper LCMHC 

2:00        Non-Opioid Options to Manage Pain – Alex Rothkrug MD 

2:30        Opioids – Initiating, Maintaining, and Weaning – What to do 

               Amanda Zimmerman PA-C 

3:00       Networking Break with Exhibitors (Exhibits close at 4:00 pm) 

3:15       Addiction and Opioid Use Disorder – What to do with Victoria Teague DO  and Brian Kern DO  

3:45       Cancer Pain (including intrathecal drug delivery) -Charles Munyon MD  

4:15       Palliative and End of Life Care – Christine Khandelwal DO 

4:45       Case Based Panel Discussion with Afternoon Faculty 

5:30       Closing Remarks and Thank You 

ACCREDITATION

AOA

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The ACOFP designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program.

ACCME

 The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ACOFP designates this live activity for a  maximum 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program.

ANCC

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Pain Society of the Carolinas. 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.

Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.

Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163

Nurses

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 8.00 ANCC contact hours.

Registraiton Fees:

MD/ DO/ PhD  $250

PA/ NP. $200

RN/ LPN/ Admin/ Other Practitioner. $175

Resident, Fellow or Student (any health profession). $30

Refunds and Cancelations

Cancelations received in writing by February 1, 2025  will be subject to a $50 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for cancelations received after February 1, 2025. You may substitute an attendee.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility for any of our meetings, please contact Robin Hoyle, Executive Director via email at Robin@painsocieties.org  

or by phone at toll free 844-524-7246. 

           We accept checks, EFT, Visa, or Master Card. Sorry; we do not accept AMEX