About PAINWeek™

Learning Objectives
After attending PAINWeek 2008, delegates should be better able to:

• Distinguish acute and chronic pain
• Define the mechanisms of action of pain types
• Determine effective treatment protocols among current and emerging therapies
• Recognize cultural barriers that impede diagnosis and management
• Assess the importance of functional capacity evaluations (FCEs)
• Demonstrate clinical interviewing and physical examination competency
• Interpret laboratory and imaging studies as they relate to pain diagnostics
• Distinguish multiple pain syndromes (abdominal, neuropathic, back, and rheumatologic)
• Cite strategies to effectively and efficiently manage pain in various practice settings
• Identify pain management needs for end-of-life care