Pain Management for the Non-Pain Specialist 2024

This course highlights pain conditions across multiple disciplines to improve pain control and patient outcomes. The course will include a review of the evaluation and treatment of common pain syndromes, such as spine pain, neuropathic pain, headache, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and arthritic pains. The course will offer unique learning opportunities, such as new hands-on workshops, case-based discussions and lunch with experts.

Target Audience
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents, fellows, and allied health professionals in primary care and family medicine.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the multidimensional aspects of chronic pain and suffering.
Illustrate the application of evidence-based treatment guidelines for the management of common chronic pain conditions.
Demonstrate clinical approaches to diagnose and treat both cancer-related and non-cancer-related chronic pain syndromes.
Demonstrate clinical tools helpful for interacting with patients suffering from chronic pain.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Others Details

Speakers: Susan M. Moeschler, M.D., Richard H. Rho, M.D., Oludare O. Olatoye, M.D.