2018 Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions  

Tennessee Pain Management: Moving Forward in Challenging Times

No Matter Your Specialty, We Have Sessions for You! 

New this Year:  Sessions for the PC, PA, NP, and Nurse

Returning This Year:  Trainee Poster Competition

PURPOSE

The purpose of this program is to educate physicians,  healthcare practitioners and pharmacists in evolving acute and chronic pain management and provide a forum for participants to gain valuable understanding in evidenced based techniques, treatments and solutions for patients suffering from pain.  In addition, Tennessee legal issues and coding/ billing will be presented in a didactic, interactive format.

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 and billing for pain management.

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

            pain patients.

ACCREDITATION 

Satisfactory Completion 

Learners must complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety.  Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement. 

Physicians / Nurses / Pharmacists

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and The 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. Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians and 12.75 contact hours for nurses and 12.75 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

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.

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Society has reserved a limited number of sleeping rooms at Gaylord Opryland Hotel at the discounted rate of $212 standard single/double a night plus tax.    Once the rooms are booked and or the sleeping block discount expires, the hotel rates increase.  Do Not Delay! Book Today online  by calling the hotel at (615) 889-1000 and mention the Tennessee Pain Society Special Rate.

FACULTY

Special Guest Lecturers:

Sana Ara Ahmed MD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jan Brandes MD, Nashville, Tennessee

Andrea Trescot MD, Eagle River, Alaska

FACULTY and MODERATORS

Michael Baron MD

Rett Blake MD

Jennifer Bolen Esq.

Joe Browder MD, MBA

James Choo MD

David Edwards MD PhD

Graf Hilgenhurst MD

Ted Jones PhD

Peter Konrad MD

Kenneth Lister MD

Darren MCCoy NP

Mitchell Mutter MD

Autry Parker MD

David Reagan MD

Matthew Rupert MD

John Schneider MD, MA

Brett Snodgrass MSN, FNP

Chris Sobey MD

Amy Turner RN, BSN, MMHC, CPC

Stephanie G. Vanterpool MD, MBA

Gray Stahlman MD

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018

11:30 AM  Registration Opens

11:50 - 12:50 PM   Platinum Corporate Member Showcase with Pernix Therapeutics: Today's Rational Formulation for Chronic Pain Management: Scott Fowler PA-C  (Lunch Provided by the Society, No CME provided)

SESSION ITennessee Guideines and Mandatory CME Course

12:55  PM  Opening Remarks - President John Schneider MD

1:00-2:00 PM  The Opioid Crisis - How Did We Get Here and Where are We Going?  Graf Hilgenhurst MD & Stephanie G. Vanterpool MD MBA

2:00 -2:30 PM  Acute and Chronic Pain Guidelines Update - Mitchell Mutter MD

2:30-3:00 PM  The Results of Legislative Initiatives - David Reagan MD

3:00-3:30 PM   Networking Break with Exhibitors

3:30-4:15 PM  Chronic Pain from the Addiction Specialist's Perspective - Michael Baron MD

4:15 - 5:00 PM  Narcan - Update on Use and Effectiveness - Brett Snodgrass NP

5:00 - 6:30 PM  Networking Reception with Exhibitors and Trainee Poster Competition

All Attendees Dinner on Own 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2018

7:30 AM   Registration & Exhibits Open

8:00 AM  Corporate Member Showcase  (Breakfast Provided by the Society.  No CME Provided)

SESSION II -Hot Topics                                 

8:30 - 9:15 AM   Medical Cannabis with Special Guest Lecturer: Sana-Ara Ahmed MD      

9:15-10:00  AM   Stem Cell/ PRP and Disc Disease - Autry Parker MD                                                                   

10:00 -10:30 AM    Networking Break with Exhibitors  

SESSION III - Paralell Sessions 

ADVANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT 

10:30-11:15 AM   What's New in SCS - Chris Sobey MD

11:15-12:00 PM  Endoscopic Spine - Matthew Rupert MD

12:00 - 1:30 PM  Annual Business Meeting and Platinum Corporate Member Showcase (Lunch Provided by the Society, No CME Provided)

1:30-2:15 PM  SI Joint Infusion - Gray Stahlman MD

2:15-3:00 PM   Deep Brain Stimulation and Central Pain - Peter Konrad MD

OR

NON-INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR THE PC, NP, PA, AND NURSE

10:30-11:15 AM - Pain Assessment - Darren McCoy NP

11:15-12:00 PM - Screening Tools Utilization - Ted Jones PhD 

12:00 - 1:30 PM  Annual Business Meeting and Platinum Corporate Member Showcase (Lunch Provided by the Society, No CME Provided)

1:30-2:15 PM  Safe Practices in Pain (Csmd, UDS, non-opioids) - Joe Browder MD MBA 

2:15 -3:00 PM  Practice as an NP, PA, or Nurse in the Legislative Environment - Brett Snodgrass MSN FNP 

3:00 -3:30 PM  Networking Break with Exhibitors

SESSION IV - HOT TOPICS WITH SPECIAL GUEST LECTURERS

4:00-4:45 PM  - Cryo-Ablation - Andrea M. Trescot MD

4:45 -5:30 PM - Headache and TGRP - Jan Brandes MD

5:30 - 6:00 PM - Discussion, Q&A

6:00 PM  - Adjourn - Dinner on Own

 

SUNDAY OCTOBER 21, 2018 

SESSION V:  THE BUSINESS SIDE OF PAIN MANAGEMENT

7:30 AM  Registration Opens

8:00 -8:30 AM   Corporate Member Showcase (Breakfast provided by the Society, No CME provided)                            

8:30-9:15 AM   Legal Update - Jennifer Bolen Esq.

9:15 - 10:15 AM  Coding and Billing - Amy Turner RN, BSN, MMHC, CPC

10:15-10:30 AM   Networking Break 

10:30 - 11:15 AM Navigating the Pain Clinic Certification Process- Kenneth Lister MD

11:00-11:30 AM   Discussion, Q & A

11:30 AM   Closing Remarks  John R Schneider MD, MA

 

FEES - REGISTER FOR THE FULL MEETING AND YOUR 2019 DUES ARE INCLUDED!

MD/DO/ DC/PharmD/ PhD/   Full Meeting Early Bird before September 15, 2018:  $450   After September 15, 2018:  $500

PA/NP Full Meeting Early Bird before September 15, 2018: $350  After September 15, 2018:  $400

RN/LPN/Admin/Therapist/ other Healthcare Practitioner  Full Meeting Early Bird before September 15, 2018 : $300  After September 15, 2018:  $350

Trainee (medical professional in training)  Full Meeting Early Bird before September 15, 2018:  $75  After September 15, 2018  $100  (Submit and Abstract and Attend for No Fee)

NOTE:  DAILY RATES AVAILABLE FROM $75 - $200 - Click to register to learn more.  (Daily rates do not include membership dues).

 

TPS 2018 Annual Meeting

  • October 19 - 21, 2018
  • Gaylord Opryland Hotel
    2800 Opryland Drive
    Nashville, Tennessee
    United States
    37214