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PAINWeek is a convergence of multiple pain and primary care organizations presenting educational sessions at a single national conference. PAINWeek is primarily intended for physicians, nursing professionals, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists, and podiatrists.

By attending PAINWeek, you are demonstrating your understanding of pain as a public health issue and your commitment to improving the lives of your patients who suffer from pain... learn more.

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PAINWeek® Faculty

Charles Argoff, MD, CPE
Professor of Neurology
Albany Medical College

Said R. Beydoun, MD, CPE
Professor
University of Southern California

Robert Bien, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Case Western Reserve University

Jennifer Bolen, JD
Founder and President
Legal Side of Pain

Robert A. Bonakdar, MD
Director of Pain Management
Scripps Clinic

Kathleen Broglio, MN, NP, CPE
Nurse Practitioner Pain Management
Bellevue Hospital Center

Daniel F. Cleary
Professional - Adjunct faculty

B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA, CPE
Executive Director
American Society of Pain Educators

Geralyn Datz, PhD
Psychologist
Forrest General Hospital

Anthony H. Dekker, DO
Clinical Professor
AT Still University

Robin Downing, DVM, CVA, CCRP, DAAPM, CPE
Medical Director
Downing Center for Animal Pain Management, LLC

Michael Ellner, CHt, MSH
Certified Medical Hypnotist
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association

Grace Forde, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York University

Philip Getson, DO
Associate Professor of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine

James Giordano, PhD, MPhil
Professor of Neurophilosophy and Neuroethics
Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford

David M. Glick, DC, BS, CPE
Physician/Director
Neural Pain Assessment

Howard Heit, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Georgetown University

Lee Kral, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, CPE
Professor and Vice Chair
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Ethan A. Nadelmann, JD, PhD, MA
Keynote Speaker
Founder and Executive Director
Drug Policy Alliance

Robert H Odell, MD, PhD
Owner
New Vision Pain Management

Hob Osterlund, MSN, BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Queens Medical Center

Steven D. Passik, PhD
Associate Attending Psychologist
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Joseph V. Pergolizzi, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University SOM

Mel Pohl, MD
Medical Director
Las Vegas Recovery Center

Ronald Rapoport, MD
Director of Osteoporosis
Charlton Memorial Hospital

Michael Schatman, PhD
Research Director
Pain and Addiction Study Foundation

David M. Simpson, MD
Professor
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Richard A. Swanson, BS, MA, EdD
Distinguished Research Professor of Human Resource Development
University of Texas at Tyler

Allen Togut, MD
Clinical Faculty
The Commonwealth Medical College

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The deadline for electronic submissions is July 14, 2009.

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PAINWeek® 2008 Highlights

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Participating Organizations

Amercian Headache SocietyAmerican Osteopathic Academy Addiction MedicineThe American Society of Pain EducatorsInterstitial Cystitis AssociationInternational Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association
National Fibromyalgia AssociationNevada Psychiatric AssociationNational Stroke AssociationNational Vulvodynia Association Pain Society of OregonRheumatology Nurses SocietyTrigeminal Neuralgia AssociationWestern Pain Society

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