Essentials of Primary Care Pain Management
2020 Virtual Conference
The UC Davis Center for Advancing Pain Relief presents the Essentials of Primary Care Pain Management 2020 Virtual Conference. This two-day virtual conference features expert presentations, 20-minute hot topic talks, and engaging panel discussions on the latest issues in pain management. This course fulfills the Medical Board of California continuing medical education (CME) requirement for management and treatment of terminally ill and dying patients.
Conference details
Nov. 7-8, 2020
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Held virtually via Zoom
Course highlights
- Health disparities and social determinants of pain care
- Cannabinoids, pain and symptom management
- Latest updates on opioids
Agenda
Noon-5 p.m.
FREE Optional preconference medication assisted treatment (MAT) waiver training
Please note, the MAT waiver training is not part of the certified program.
Kenneth Saffier, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
UCSF
8-9 a.m.
Welcome and what’s new in pain relief?
Scott Fishman, M.D.
Fullerton Endowed Chair in Pain Medicine
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Vice Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Director, Center for Advancing Pain Relief
UC Davis
9-10 a.m.
Health disparities and social determinants of pain care
Tamara Baker, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
10-11 a.m.
Low back and neck pain
David Copenhaver, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
UC Davis
Michael Jung, M.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
UC Davis
20-Minute Hot Topics
11-11:20 a.m.
Trigger point injections
Gagan Mahajan, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Medical Director
UC Davis
11:20-11:40 a.m.
NSAIDS
Becky Hoss, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy
UC Davis Medical Center
11:40 a.m.-Noon
Neuropathic agents
Naileshni Singh, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Director of Medical Education
UC Davis
Noon-1 p.m.
Break
Panel discussions
1-2 p.m.
Abuse, addiction and substance use disorder in the patient with chronic pain
Alicia Agnoli, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S.
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
UC Davis
Martin Leamon, M.D.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
UC Davis
2-3 p.m.
Buprenorphine for pain and addiction
Becky Hoss, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy
UC Davis Medical Center
Martin Leamon, M.D.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
UC Davis
3-4 p.m.
Opioid prescriber obligations
Gagan Mahajan, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Medical Director
UC Davis
4-5 p.m.
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Ravi Prasad, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
UC Davis
Matthew Roselli, L.C.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
UC Davis
8-9 a.m.
Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia and Pain
Matthew Roselli, L.C.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
UC Davis
9-10 a.m.
Cannabinoids, pain and symptom management
Timothy Furnish, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
UC San Diego
Mark Wallace, M.D.
Chair, Division of Pain Medicine
Professor of Anesthesiology
UC San Diego
10-11 a.m.
Spine surgery for chronic neck and low back pain
Eric Klineberg, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Co-Director of the UC Davis Spine Center
UC Davis
20-Minute Hot Topics
11-11:20 a.m.
Neuromodulation
Scott Pritzlaff, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
UC Davis
11:20-11:40 a.m.
Regenerative Medicine
Kevin Burnham M.D.
Associate Physician, Department of Internal Medicine
UC Davis
11:40 a.m.-Noon
Acupuncture
Ian Koebner, Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A.O.M., L.Ac.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine
Director, Integrative Pain Medicine
UC Davis
Noon-1 p.m.
Break
Panel discussion
1-2 p.m.
Health disparities and social determinants of pain care
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
Director, UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities
UC Davis
Tamara Baker, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2-3 p.m.
Spine surgery
Kee Kim, M.D.
Professor Vice Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
Chief, Spinal Neurosurgery
Co-Director of the UC Davis Spine Center
UC Davis
Eric Klineberg, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Co-Director of the UC Davis Spine Center
UC Davis
3-4 p.m.
Migraine
Marc Lenaerts, M.D., F.A.H.S.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Director, Outpatient Neurology
UC Davis
4-5 p.m.
Cannabinoids
Timothy Furnish, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
UC San Diego
Mark Wallace, M.D.
Chair, Division of Pain Medicine
Professor of Anesthesiology
UC San Diego
