Pre-Congress Courses

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Own Your Career: Advocacy, Negotiation, and Advancement for APPs
Evan Jay, PA-C

The GLP-1 Effect: Pain, Function, and Pre-Operative Pearls
Briana Damora, DNP

The Future of Charting: AI-Powered Documentation for Pain APPs
Zohra Hussaini, APRN

Recognizing Surgical Red Flags in Pain Patients: When to Refer Surgical Approach
Amy June Yates, CNRN, AGNP-C

Challenging the Norm: Misconceptions in Everyday Pain Practice
Megan Filoramo, APRN

Redesigning Care Teams in the Era of APP Workforce Variability
Didier Demesmin, MD

Treat the Patient, Not the MRI: An Interactive Guide to Imaging That Matters for APPs
Patrick McGinn, PA-C & Hannah Sisti, PA-C

Procedure Matchmaking: Getting PILD vs Minimally Invasive Interspinous-Interlaminar Fusion
Morteza Rabii, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC

Beyond Opioids: Naltrexone, Suzetrigine, and the Future of Pain Management
Nicole Busch, APRN & Marie Zambelli, APRN

What Would You Do? – An APP Game Show
Hosts: Casey Grillo, NP and Kristen Durkin, AGNP-C (poll audience)

Keynote Lecture: The Future of Pain Practice: Where APPs Fit in an Era of AI, Innovation, and Expanding Interventions
Ashley Comer, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

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Welcoming Remarks
Sudhir Diwan, MD, Karina Gritsenko, MD, Akwasi Amponsah, MD, Daniel Pak, MD, Leena Mathew, MD

The Modern Pain Physician: Clinical Identity, Decision-Making, and the First 5 Years That Define Your Career
Akwasi Amponsah, MD

Psychological Resilience in Chronic Pain
Leena Mathew, MD

Panel Discussion: What Is Lacking in Fellowship Training – and How to Fill the Gaps
Moderator: Karina Gritsenko, MD
Panelists: Kiran Patel, MD, Daniel Pak, MD, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Neel Mehta, MD

SCS vs PNS: Indications, Patient Selection, and Pitfalls
Sam Nia, MD

Procedures Where Diagnosis is Made by Imaging; The Pain of the Anterior Column of the Spine
Doug Beall, MD

Orthobiologics as Our New Language: Uniting Specialties through Regenerative Precision
Ariana DeMers, DO

Panel Discussion: The Future of Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures and Emerging Technology
Moderator: Gurtej Singh, MD
Panelists: Neel Mehta, MD, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Kenneth Chapman, MD, Edward Rubin, MD

Gaps in Fellowship Training
Kiran Patel, MD

Understanding the Big Terms in a Contract: From Restrictive Covenants to Tail Coverage
Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq.

Professional Development: Research, Societies, and Getting Involved
Timothy Deer, MD

Expanding Scope as a Junior Attending: Incorporating Advanced Procedures
Daniel Pak, MD

Venture Interest in Emerging Technologies for Pain Medicine
Anil K. Sharma, MD

Panel Discussion: Understanding the Payer Market and Preparing for Unexpected Professional Challenges
Moderator: Leonardo Kapural, MD
Panelists: Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq., Andrew Kaufman, MD, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Ruchi Sharma, MD

Join the main Congress sessions in Hudson Ballroom.