Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain: is defined as pain that persists beyond acute pain, typically over six months. It can be initiated with an injury or disease, but may persist after the triggering injury has healed.

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Compassion Fatigue: Education and Engagement in Animal Research

Compassion Fatigue can affect all those that care for and work with laboratory animals, including husbandry staff, veterinary staff, researchers, and other support staff. It is known as the...

Speaker: Marian Esvelt, DVM

Presented at: Laboratory Animal Sciences 2020

MAR 11, 2020 9:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 11, 2020 9:00 AM PDT

Keynote Presentation: The BRAIN Initiative and its Promise for...

The US Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies is a research program focused on building fundamental knowledge of how brain circuits process information to enable human...

Speaker: Walter Koroshetz, MD

Presented at: Neuroscience 2020

MAR 05, 2020 9:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 05, 2020 9:00 AM PST

An Update on H. pylori testing with a focus on the Houston Consensus...

Recommendations for key factors in testing and diagnosis of H. pylori infections to include information on appropriate patients for H.pylori testing, current testing options, post treatment...

Speaker: David Graham, MD

JAN 14, 2020 9:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

JAN 14, 2020 9:00 AM PST

Fecal Elastase-1 - a Biomarker for Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency

Fecal elastase-1 – a biomarker for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency(EPI) continues to gain traction as an ideal biomarker for assessing EPI. This presentation will include a review of...

Speaker: Roy Sherwood, BSc, MSC, DPhil

Sponsored By: DiaSorin Inc.

MAR 28, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 28, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

Cannabis and the Autistic Spectrum

Several clinical and preclinical studies implicate abnormal endocannabinoid functioning and neuroinflammation as possible mechanisms in the pathophysiology of autism. Correcting these abnorma...

Speaker: Patricia Frye, MD

Presented at: Cannabis Sciences 2019

MAR 27, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 27, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

Panel Discussion: The Benefits and Challenges of Cannabis in Pediatric...

In this panel discussion, parents of medically compromised children using cannabis discuss their experiences of what led them to start cannabis therapy, what delivery methods they currently u...

Speaker: Kent Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP , Janelle Donovan , Herah Osborne , Dawn Wells

Presented at: Cannabis Sciences 2019

MAR 13, 2019 11:20 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 13, 2019 11:20 AM PDT

PANEL DISCUSSION: Neuroethics

Join us in this unique opportunity to discuss neuroethics and innovative neurotechnologies....

Speaker: Khara Ramos, PhD , Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD , Ashley Feinsinger, PhD , Francis Shen, JD, PhD , Saskia Hendriks, MD, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience 2019

MAR 13, 2019 10:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 13, 2019 10:00 AM PDT

Neuroethics: An Essential Partner for Neuroscience

The NIH BRAIN Initiative aims to develop new tools and neurotechnologies to transform our understanding of brain function in health and disease. That knowledge is critical to enable novel the...

Speaker: Khara Ramos, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience 2019

NOV 15, 2018 1:30 PM PST

NOV 15, 2018 1:30 PM PST

Washington's New Opioid Prescribing Rules

In 2017, the Washington State Legislature passed HB 1427, which mandated that boards and commissions for five prescribing professions (dental, medical, nursing, osteopathic, and podiatric) en...

Speaker: Blake Maresh, MPA, CMBE

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research 2018

NOV 15, 2018 6:00 AM PST

NOV 15, 2018 6:00 AM PST

How Do We Effectively Screen and Manage Opioid Use in the Community?

This presentation will review the scope and history of the chronic pain and opioid epidemic in the US. It will then discuss how chronic pain and opioid use is being dealt with in commun...

Speaker: Carissa van den Berk-Clark, PhD

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research 2018

MAR 29, 2018 12:00 PM PDT

MAR 29, 2018 12:00 PM PDT

Cannabis as Immunonotherapy for 21st Century Acquired Immune Deficiencies

It has only been in the last 20 years that we, the scientific/medical community, have appreciated the role of the endogenous Cannabinoid system (ECS) in maintaining a healthy immune system an...

Speaker: Judy Mikovits, PhD

Presented at: Cannabis Sciences 2018

MAR 28, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

MAR 28, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

Cannabis Impact on Pain and Opiate Use - A Clinician's Perspective

Pain management is the most commonly reported reason for seeking medical cannabis, which is associated with lower opioid use, fewer medication side effects and better quality of life in patie...

Speaker: Kent Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP

Presented at: Cannabis Sciences 2018

FEB 07, 2018 12:00 PM PST

FEB 07, 2018 12:00 PM PST

Compassion Fatigue: Education and Engagement in Animal Research

Compassion Fatigue can affect all those that care for and work with laboratory animals, including husbandry staff, veterinary staff, researchers, and other support staff. It is known as the &...

Speaker: Marian Esvelt, DVM

Presented at: Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018Sponsored By: LAWTE

NOV 09, 2017 9:00 AM PST

NOV 09, 2017 9:00 AM PST

Monitoring Pain Management Medications in Pregnancy and the Neonate

Acute and chronic pain are often managed with drug therapy, which may include extended use of drug classes such as opioids and benzodiazepines. Pain does not go away, and may intensify...

Speaker: Gwen McMillin, PhD

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research 2017

The Clinical Utility of 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D

DATE: May 17, 2017TIME: 9:00am PT, 12:00pm ETPracticing Internist and vitamin D researcher Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP, will review how new testing for 1,25-Dihydroxy...

Speaker: Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP

Presented at: Discover More; Your Virtual ResourceSponsored By: DiaSorin

FEB 08, 2017 3:00 PM PST

FEB 08, 2017 3:00 PM PST

Alternative Delivery Methods for Post-Operative Analgesia Using...

DATE: February 8, 2017TIME: 3:00pm PT, 6:00pm ETMeloxicam is an analgesic NSAID commonly used in mice. Anecdotal evidence supports the use of alternative delivery methods for analgesics...

Speaker: Angela Mexas, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACLAM , CJ Doane, DVM, DACLAM

Presented at: Laboratory Animal Sciences 2017

NOV 02, 2016 12:00 PM PDT

NOV 02, 2016 12:00 PM PDT

Immunoassays and Pain Management Drug Testing

In the past several years, there has been an increase in drug testing associated with chronic pain. Immunoassays are the most common method for initial screening which can test for a specific...

Speaker: Nihmat Morjana, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research

NOV 02, 2016 10:30 AM PDT

NOV 02, 2016 10:30 AM PDT

Urine Drug Testing in Pain Management

With increasing emphasis on effective pain management in clinical care, there has been a significant increase in the number of opioid prescriptions in the past decade. While these drugs...

Speaker: William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research

NOV 02, 2016 6:00 AM PDT

NOV 02, 2016 6:00 AM PDT

Urine Toxicology Testing in Support of Pain Management

Chronic pain is a major problem in most countries. Specialized pain management physicians often see and treat patients with chronic pain, and one type of therapy that may be prescribed is an...

Speaker: Jennifer Colby, PhD, DABCC, FACB

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics & Research

Clinical Controversies in Vitamin D Testing and Treatment

9:00AM Pacific time, 11:00AM Central time, 12:00PM Eastern timeClinical Controversies Recently, both national and international authorities have promulgated conflicting statements on vita...

Speaker: Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP

Presented at: Discover More; Your Virtual ResourceSponsored By: DiaSorin

SEP 11, 2014 9:00 AM PDT

SEP 11, 2014 9:00 AM PDT

The Clinical Utility of 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D

Practicing Internist and vitamin D researcher Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP, will review how new testing for 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D can enhance your clinical practice. Issues to be ...

Speaker: Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP

Sponsored By: DiaSorin, DiaSorin

MAY 29, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

MAY 29, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

Chronic Pain Management and Laboratory Testing

Chronic pain has continued to grow as a public health concern, now affecting more than 116 million people in the United States. It is the leading cause of disability among American workers. L...

Speaker: Benjamin Abraham, MD

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics and Research

MAY 28, 2014 10:30 AM PDT

MAY 28, 2014 10:30 AM PDT

Monitoring drugs and medications in pain and addiction patients

Guidelines for physicians treating pain patients with chronic opioid therapy recommend the patients be monitored for the presence of their prescribed medications. In addition, it is often rec...

Speaker: Amadeo J Pesce, PhD, DABCC

Presented at: Clinical Diagnostics and Research

MAR 19, 2014 10:00 AM PDT

MAR 19, 2014 10:00 AM PDT

NMDA receptor regulation in health and disease

Neuron-glial interactions are increasingly recognized as being key for physiological and pathological processes in the central nervous system. Microglia have been found to play a causal role...

Speaker: Michael Salter, MD, PhD, FRSC

Presented at: Neuroscience

Compassion Fatigue: Education and Engagement in Animal Research

Compassion Fatigue can affect all those that care for and work with laboratory animals, including husbandry staff, veterinary staff, researchers, and other support staff. It is known as the...

MAR 11, 2020 9:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 11, 2020 9:00 AM PDT

Keynote Presentation: The BRAIN Initiative and its Promise for...

The US Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies is a research program focused on building fundamental knowledge of how brain circuits process information to enable human...

MAR 05, 2020 9:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 05, 2020 9:00 AM PST

An Update on H. pylori testing with a focus on the Houston Consensus...

Recommendations for key factors in testing and diagnosis of H. pylori infections to include information on appropriate patients for H.pylori testing, current testing options, post treatment...

JAN 14, 2020 9:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

JAN 14, 2020 9:00 AM PST

Fecal Elastase-1 - a Biomarker for Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency

Fecal elastase-1 – a biomarker for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency(EPI) continues to gain traction as an ideal biomarker for assessing EPI. This presentation will include a review of...

MAR 28, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 28, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

Cannabis and the Autistic Spectrum

Several clinical and preclinical studies implicate abnormal endocannabinoid functioning and neuroinflammation as possible mechanisms in the pathophysiology of autism. Correcting these abnorma...

MAR 27, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 27, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

Panel Discussion: The Benefits and Challenges of Cannabis in Pediatric...

In this panel discussion, parents of medically compromised children using cannabis discuss their experiences of what led them to start cannabis therapy, what delivery methods they currently u...

Speaker: Kent Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP , Janelle Donovan , Herah Osborne , Dawn Wells

Presented at: Cannabis Sciences 2019

MAR 13, 2019 11:20 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 13, 2019 11:20 AM PDT

PANEL DISCUSSION: Neuroethics

Join us in this unique opportunity to discuss neuroethics and innovative neurotechnologies....

Speaker: Khara Ramos, PhD , Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD , Ashley Feinsinger, PhD , Francis Shen, JD, PhD , Saskia Hendriks, MD, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience 2019

MAR 13, 2019 10:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

MAR 13, 2019 10:00 AM PDT

Neuroethics: An Essential Partner for Neuroscience

The NIH BRAIN Initiative aims to develop new tools and neurotechnologies to transform our understanding of brain function in health and disease. That knowledge is critical to enable novel the...

NOV 15, 2018 1:30 PM PST

Washington's New Opioid Prescribing Rules

In 2017, the Washington State Legislature passed HB 1427, which mandated that boards and commissions for five prescribing professions (dental, medical, nursing, osteopathic, and podiatric) en...

NOV 15, 2018 6:00 AM PST

How Do We Effectively Screen and Manage Opioid Use in the Community?

This presentation will review the scope and history of the chronic pain and opioid epidemic in the US. It will then discuss how chronic pain and opioid use is being dealt with in commun...

MAR 29, 2018 12:00 PM PDT

Cannabis as Immunonotherapy for 21st Century Acquired Immune Deficiencies

It has only been in the last 20 years that we, the scientific/medical community, have appreciated the role of the endogenous Cannabinoid system (ECS) in maintaining a healthy immune system an...

MAR 28, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

Cannabis Impact on Pain and Opiate Use - A Clinician's Perspective

Pain management is the most commonly reported reason for seeking medical cannabis, which is associated with lower opioid use, fewer medication side effects and better quality of life in patie...

FEB 07, 2018 12:00 PM PST

Compassion Fatigue: Education and Engagement in Animal Research

Compassion Fatigue can affect all those that care for and work with laboratory animals, including husbandry staff, veterinary staff, researchers, and other support staff. It is known as the &...

NOV 09, 2017 9:00 AM PST

Monitoring Pain Management Medications in Pregnancy and the Neonate

Acute and chronic pain are often managed with drug therapy, which may include extended use of drug classes such as opioids and benzodiazepines. Pain does not go away, and may intensify...

The Clinical Utility of 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D

DATE: May 17, 2017TIME: 9:00am PT, 12:00pm ETPracticing Internist and vitamin D researcher Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP, will review how new testing for 1,25-Dihydroxy...

FEB 08, 2017 3:00 PM PST

Alternative Delivery Methods for Post-Operative Analgesia Using...

DATE: February 8, 2017TIME: 3:00pm PT, 6:00pm ETMeloxicam is an analgesic NSAID commonly used in mice. Anecdotal evidence supports the use of alternative delivery methods for analgesics...

NOV 02, 2016 12:00 PM PDT

Immunoassays and Pain Management Drug Testing

In the past several years, there has been an increase in drug testing associated with chronic pain. Immunoassays are the most common method for initial screening which can test for a specific...

NOV 02, 2016 10:30 AM PDT

Urine Drug Testing in Pain Management

With increasing emphasis on effective pain management in clinical care, there has been a significant increase in the number of opioid prescriptions in the past decade. While these drugs...

NOV 02, 2016 6:00 AM PDT

Urine Toxicology Testing in Support of Pain Management

Chronic pain is a major problem in most countries. Specialized pain management physicians often see and treat patients with chronic pain, and one type of therapy that may be prescribed is an...

Clinical Controversies in Vitamin D Testing and Treatment

9:00AM Pacific time, 11:00AM Central time, 12:00PM Eastern timeClinical Controversies Recently, both national and international authorities have promulgated conflicting statements on vita...

SEP 11, 2014 9:00 AM PDT

The Clinical Utility of 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D

Practicing Internist and vitamin D researcher Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP, will review how new testing for 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D can enhance your clinical practice. Issues to be ...

MAY 29, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

Chronic Pain Management and Laboratory Testing

Chronic pain has continued to grow as a public health concern, now affecting more than 116 million people in the United States. It is the leading cause of disability among American workers. L...

MAY 28, 2014 10:30 AM PDT

Monitoring drugs and medications in pain and addiction patients

Guidelines for physicians treating pain patients with chronic opioid therapy recommend the patients be monitored for the presence of their prescribed medications. In addition, it is often rec...

MAR 19, 2014 10:00 AM PDT

NMDA receptor regulation in health and disease

Neuron-glial interactions are increasingly recognized as being key for physiological and pathological processes in the central nervous system. Microglia have been found to play a causal role...

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