PAINWeek Conference 2024

Are you a clinical, legal, or public policy expert who values exemplary continuing education? Have you uncovered relevant knowledge gleaned from managing pain during the pandemic? Submit proposal(s) for a course at PAINWeek 2023! While subject matter relevance is paramount, creativity and enhanced learner engagement are essential and equally important in the review and consideration process.

What Can You Expect as a PAINWeek Faculty Member? Elevation and recognition in your field. An Expert Opinion interview session published on painweek.org. Networking with current and emerging opinion leaders.

We are accepting calls for presentations for the following tracks:

• Acute Pain Management
• Advanced Practice Provider
• Behavioral Pain Management
• Cannabinoids
• Chronic Pain Management
• Geriatric Pain Management
• Government and
  Public Policy
• Health Coaching 
• Interventional Pain Management
• Integrative Pain Management
• Medical/Legal Issues
• Migraine
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Neuropathic Pain
• Pain and Chemical Dependency
• Pain Clinical Trials
• Palliative Care
• Pediatric Pain Management
• Pharmacotherapy
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Physical Therapy
• Regional Pain Syndromes
• Rheumatology
• Sleep Disorders
• Technology
• Urogenital Pain
• Women's Health

Below is the list of exhibitors that participated in PAINWeek 2022.

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1st Providers Choice - Pain Medicine Software

A

AbbVie
American Chronic Pain Association
AppliedVR
Averitas Pharma, Inc.
Averitas Pharma, Inc. - Medical Affairs

B

BrainCheck

C

Clarius Mobile Health
Collegium Pharmaceutical
CompuGroup Medical
Coretech
CoxHealth

D

Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Educational Foundation
Digital 360 Health

E

electroCore
electromedical TECHNOLOGIES, inc.
EPI / Alpha-Stim
Ethos Laboratories

F

Fern Health

H

Hikma Specialty USA Inc.
H-Wave

I

IBSA Pharma Inc
Impel Pharmaceuticals
Innovative Medical
International Health Facility Diversion Association
International Pain Foundation

J

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.

K

Klara
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America

L

Lilly
Lola Soap

M

Medeia
MicroLight Corporation of America
Millennium Health
Modernizing Medicine
ModoScript

N

NeuroStar
Nevro
Nurocoach
Nu-Scripts

O

Opioid Consulting Educational Solutions

P

Pain Medicine News
Pain Pod
PainScript
PatchRx

Q

Quest Diagnostics

R

Regenative Labs
Rye's CBD

S

Salix Pharmaceuticals
Summus Medical Laser

T

Take Courage Coaching
Total Brain

U

U.S. Pain Foundation
Uberlube
United Team Group

V

Vertos Medical
VQ Orthocare

Z

ZERO GRAVITY

Satellite events complement the PAINWeek curriculum.

These events include both certified and noncertified programs. Course descriptions for certified activities, faculty disclosures, and protocol for obtaining CE/CME credit will be provided by individual event organizers. Please contact the organizers for further details.

Seating is strictly limited for all events. Preference may be given to preregistrants. If you are registered, please still plan on arriving at the door no later than 10 minutes prior to start time to ensure that your seat is held for you. A limited number of meals or refreshments will be served where indicated.

Nonmedical professionals or members of industry may only be allowed to participate at the discretion of the program organizers. Typically organizers do not accommodate family members, office staff, or guests of healthcare professionals.

There are no fees to attend any of these educational activities.

Information provided and opinions expressed have not involved any verification of the findings, conclusions, and opinions by PAINWeek. Opinions expressed by speakers do not necessarily reflect those of PAINWeek. No responsibility is assumed by PAINWeek for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instruction, or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of the rapid advances in the medical sciences, PAINWeek recommends that independent verification of diagnoses and medication dosages should be made by each healthcare professional.

Abstracts 2023

PAINWeek invites you to submit abstracts for posters to be presented at the 2023 PAINWeek National Conference. Please review the guidelines below. Abstracts may be research oriented, or evidence based, and relevant to specialists and frontline practitioners who manage acute and chronic pain. They may include medication management, devices, and digital therapeutics. Abstracts may be a summary of research findings or a review of current evidence-based recommendations for clinical applications that are pertinent to frontline practitioners who treat patients in pain.

Deadline

The deadline for electronic submission is 11:59p ET, Friday, June 30, 2023. All authors will be notified via email on or by August 11, 2023.

Abstract Guidelines

1. At least one presenting author or presenter of accepted abstracts must register at the current registration rate to attend the PAINWeek National Conference. Submission of an abstract does not automatically register you for the conference.
2. PAINWeek will accept abstracts that have already been presented at other medical conferences.
3. Abstracts should be 750 words or less, with maximums as defined below. (Titles, author names, references, and affiliations are not included in that word count)
   • Background: 150 words
   • Purpose: 150 words
   • Methods: 150 words
   • Results: 100 words
   • Conclusions: 200 words
4. List affiliations for all authors, such as universities and other institutions.
5. List names of all authors, in the order in which you wish them to appear in printed text. At least one listed author must attend PAINWeek to present.
6. List disclosures (financial and/or in-kind support). If none, state “Nothing to disclose by any author(s)”.
7. Please indicate whether you are interested in being considered to present orally.
8. Do not use tables, charts, or graphs in your abstract submission (they can be included in the actual poster).
9. There is no limit to the number of abstracts one author may submit for consideration.
10. The first author is responsible for communicating all these policies to all involved parties.
11. Student authors are permitted to submit.

Disclosure

PAINWeek requires faculty and poster authors/presenters who have an interest in selling a technology, program, product, and/or service to healthcare professionals to disclose this information in order to be considered for and/or present at any PAINWeek educational session.

Publication

2022 Accepted Abstracts

2021 Accepted Abstracts

2020 Accepted Abstracts

2019 Accepted Abstracts

2018 Accepted Abstracts

2017 Accepted Abstracts

2016 Accepted Abstracts

2015 Accepted Abstracts

2014 Accepted Abstracts

2013 Accepted Abstracts

2012 Accepted Abstracts

2011 Accepted Abstracts

2010 Accepted Abstracts

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Everything you need to know about PAINWeek is on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop:

• Get maps of the conference venue
• Stay up-to-date on PAINWeek announcements
• Access the conference schedule
• Link to session slides
• View course credit procedures
• View and plan a visit to the Exhibit Hall
• Complete session evaluations

PAINWeek 2023

9/5/2023 to 9/8/2023

This activity is jointly provided by Global Education Group and PAINWeek

Target Audience

The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other HCPs involved in managing acute and chronic pain.

Statement of Need/Program Overview

PAINWeek provides practical knowledge and tools for healthcare providers managing acute and chronic pain.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Explain basic procedures to diagnose and treat acute and chronic pain conditions • Recall interventional neuromodulation-based approaches for pain management

• Describe how marginalized or minority patients present with higher pain prevalence rates and experience less adequate assessment, treatment, and favorable outcomes compared to their majority counterparts

• Describe diagnostic criteria in addition to interventional and pharmacologic approaches for treating acute, chronic, and intractable migraine

• Describe integrative and patient-centered strategies for chronic pain management that incorporate nutrition, acupuncture, and other methods for holistic care

• Identify co-morbid psychiatric conditions associated with chronic pain, and describe techniques for behavioral pain management like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and pain reprocessing therapy (PRT)

• Cite current medical/legal issues impacting pain management, including updated CDC guidelines, and the ethics of consensual/nonconsensual opioid tapering

• Discuss non-opioid therapies for pain management, including efficacy, medication equivalencies, and potential for polypharmacy interactions

Program Agenda

Agenda can be found at www.painweek.org

Physician Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Global Education Group (Global) and PAINWeek. Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 25.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 25.0 MOC points and medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Nursing Continuing Education

Global Education Group is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity for 25 contact hours including pharmacotherapeutic contact hours is provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Please visit www.painweek.org for pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

Pharmacist Accreditation Statement

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this continuing education activity for 25.0 contact hour(s) (2.5 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Numbers can be found at www.painweek.org. This is a knowledge-based activity. Pharmacy Learners: Instructions for Credit – in order to receive credit, pharmacist participants must complete an entire course, complete the posttest and fill out the final evaluation. The final evaluation will be sent to you via email after the conference. Please note that an NABP number and date of birth (MMDD) will be required to earn credit.

Psychology Accreditation Statement

Global Education Group (Global) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Global maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This activity offers a maximum of 25.0 CE for psychologists. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of Global Education Group and PAINWeek. Global Education Group is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 110121. This activity is approved for 25 contact hours(s) which includes pharmacology hour(s). Please visit www.painweek.org for the list of pharmacology hours.

Global Contact Information

For information about the approval of this program, please contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com.

Instructions for Obtaining Credit

In order to receive credit for this activity, the participant must complete and pass the posttest with a score of at least 70% and complete the evaluation/application for credit. Certificates will then be available for download. Pharmacists: credit will be awarded via CPE Monitor 60 days post the live meeting.

Fee Information& Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please note that there are registration fees that apply to this conference. Refer to www.painweek.org for the cancellation policy.

Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships

Global Education Group (Global) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Faculty list and disclosures provided further in the program guide

The planners and managers at Global Education Group have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The planners and managers at PAINWeek have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and PAINWeek do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Excitement is building for PAINWeek returning to Las Vegas in September! As such, we encourage you to complete your room reservation as early as possible, as the room block is filling up quickly. Please note the following information and proceed as directed.

PAINWeek has secured an incredible discounted rate of $189/night + tax and mandatory resort fee of $10/day + tax at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The tax rate for Las Vegas is 13.38%.

• Unlimited local, toll-free, and domestic long-distance phone calls
• Complimentary valet parking
• Fitness center access

Click here to book your hotel room

*Please Note: Room block nights are sold out on 9/10 and 9/11*

Hotel Terms and Conditions

Nightly resort fee includes complimentary self and valet parking, unlimited local, toll-free, and domestic long distance telephone calls (all 50 states), 24-hour fitness center access and tennis court access (based on availability). Check-in as early as August 31, 2023, or stay up to September 8, 2023, for the same discounted per-night room rate based upon availability.* Please note limited rooms are available each night at this rate so book as soon as possible. Additional nights outside of August 31 - September 8 will be at prevailing hotel rates. To receive this discounted rate, you must book your room no later than August 1, 2023. When booking online, please note all room type requests in the comments section. The hotel will accommodate your request based upon availability. Cancellations and changes should be made directly with The Cosmopolitan. PAINWeek staff members are not able to make or change hotel reservations. You will be able to book up to 4 rooms at a time. A credit card is required at the time of booking and a deposit equal to one night’s room + tax will be charged. A valid credit card authorized to cover additional rooms + tax, + $50 a night for incidentals, must be presented upon check-in.

• Step #1 Register for the conference!
• Step #2 Reserve your hotel room!

Click here to book your hotel room

*Please Note: Room block nights are sold out on 9/10 and 9/11*

Instructions, link, and discount code will be emailed to you after registration.

Beware of Unauthorized Housing and Travel Agencies!

PAINWeek has contracted directly with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to provide attendees with the lowest possible housing rates. Please be vigilant if approached by any other company or service that implies or claims to be an official housing provider of PAINWeek. We have been made aware of other housing companies and travel agencies that may be aggressively pursuing you, or your company, to book your guest rooms through their company at supposedly significant discounts. Reservations made through an agency other than The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will be at your own risk. All official emails will originate from info@painweek.org.

Cosmopolitan Parking Information

Click here for parking information at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

When thinking about continuing education for pain management, do the math:

• 116 million people in pain
• 4,000 pain specialists
• 29,000 patients per pain specialist
• There are simply not enough pain specialists to go around

At PAINWeek, you can custom design a learning experience from over 90 CE/CME credit hours from the most comprehensive pain education curriculum offered anywhere: in 2022, we presented over 100 hours of continuing education and informational programs. PAINWeek now enjoys the collaborative support of 22 professional and patient advocacy groups, including the American Pain Society, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the Veterans Health Administration. This curriculum is further augmented by a full complement of satellite symposia, product theatres, interactive activities, and the PAINWeek exhibit hall.

PAINWeek remains the most expansive US pain conference and the favorite destination for frontline practitioners to enhance their competence in pain management. You can be one of 10 participants to attend the PAINWeek Conference for FREE! Just compose a compelling essay explaining why PAINWeek would be beneficial for your professional area of focus.

The PAINWeek Conference will convene September 5-8. Attendees will include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, hospitalists, and psychologists. There will be over 75 hours of content—participants can earn up to 32 credits—of continuing medical education across multiple therapeutic areas, taught by PAINWeek faculty.

We will award 10 scholarships that cover the cost of registration to the PAINWeek Conference!

Submission Deadline

All essays must be received by midnight ET on June 18, 2023.

Scholarship winners will be notified via email and/or phone no later than July 15, 2023. Winners must respond by July 30, 2023.

Rules and Regulations

Scholarship applicants must be:

• - At least 21 years of age
• - Actively involved in healthcare or healthcare education
• - Willing to be interviewed by PAINWeek

Scholarship applicants may NOT be:

• - Industry-employed
• - A past scholarship winner

Essay requirements

• - No more than 750 words, and must be copy and pasted into the text box below
• - The applicant’s full name, email address, job title, contact phone number, mailing address, degree, clinical affiliation, academic affiliation, practice specialty, essay title, essay submission, and photo
• - A description of the practice setting, patient population, and applicant role in the organization
• - A description of how PAINWeek can enhance pain management skills and knowledge, and how this knowledge can be used in a clinical setting
• - A description of the barriers to pain management education/training that exist for the applicant
• - Essays must address why a scholarship to PAINWeek would be a benefit
• - Any other relevant points concerning the applicant’s educational and professional goals

Click here to submit your essay!

Cancellations must be submitted in writing. For verification, if you are calling to cancel, we will still require you to send an email to info@painweek.org with your intent to cancel. You will receive confirmation of your cancellation via email. Cancellations received:

• We will offer a 100% refund within 72 hours from the time of purchase less $100 credit card processing fee.
• After 72 hours, refunds will be less 50%. All refund requests must be made in writing and post marked or tax stamped no later than 90 days before the event.
• No refund will be made if the request is made within 90 days of the educational event. Refunds will not be issued to non-show registrants.
• Substitutions are always welcome in lieu of cancellation. No transfers to alternate events will be made if the request is submitted within 90 days of the original event.

Persons who register and fail to attend will not receive a refund. PAINWeek, at its sole discretion, may transfer your registration to an upcoming conference or to a healthcare provider colleague. Cancellation of your conference registration does not automatically cancel your hotel room reservation. Please contact the hotel to cancel your room; penalties may apply.

Checks should be made payable to PAINWeek, 1801 North Military Trail, Suite 110, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Please include the name of all registrant(s) on the check. Checks must be received within 30 days of registration to qualify for conference rate at time of registration. PAINWeek reserves the right to cancel a registration or increase registration fee (per the published fee structure) if payment is not received within 30 days.

In order to maintain the clinical nature of the conference, nonclinicians—including, but not limited to, office managers, billing specialists, receptionists, and administrative staff; guests, spouses, friends, and/or family members—may not attend PAINWeek.

• Sales of goods or services, or the display of goods or services, unless by a confirmed PAINWeek exhibitor
• Distribution of printed or recorded materials of any kind unless prior approval has been obtained
• Engaging in any unsafe act that may impede the operations of PAINWeek or any part thereof
• Unauthorized access or entry into any back of house areas, service areas, or areas designated as conference or venue staff only
• Unauthorized events, speeches, or use of any flag, banner, sign, or other materials for commercial purposes, or as part of a demonstration
• Photography, videotaping, or recording of any kind, or otherwise engaging in any activity for unapproved commercial or journalistic purposes without prior approval
• Unauthorized solicitations of any kind, whether commercial, religious, educational, or otherwise, or conducting any unauthorized commercial activities, including solicitations of money or other contributions or donations
• Obstructing entrances, doors, vestibules, stairways, corridors, halls, etc.

• Firearms, ammunition, knives, and weapons of any kind
• Self-defense or restraining devices (eg, pepper spray, mace, tasers)
• Marijuana or any other illegal substances
• Objects or toys that appear to be firearms or weapons
• Fireworks or other similarly explosive and/or flammable objects and smoke machines
• Folding chairs or stools
• Horns, whistles, megaphones, or artificial noise makers
• Recreational devices such as drones, remote-controlled toys, skateboards, scooters, inline skates, or shoes with built-in wheels
• Selfie sticks, hand-held extension poles for cameras or mobile devices, flags, and banners
• Tripods or monopod stands

We reserve the right to prohibit the use or storage of any other item not listed above that we determine may be harmful or disruptive, in our sole and absolute discretion.

• Proper attire, including shoes and shirts, must be worn at all times. We reserve the right to deny admission to or remove any person wearing attire that we consider inappropriate or attire that could distract from the experience of other attendees.
• Please show common courtesy to fellow attendees, conference staff, and venue staff by not using profanity or engaging in unsafe, illegal, disruptive, or offensive behavior, jumping lines, or saving places in lines for others.

• Registered attendees are encouraged to visit the Exhibit Hall during posted general attendee open hours. If you are a registered attendee, and your company is exhibiting, and you also have an exhibit-only designation on your badge, you are allowed in the Exhibit Hall during closed hours.
• The PAINWeek Exhibit Hall is not open to the general public. PAINWeek does not offer an Exhibit Hall-only badge. If you would like to enter the Exhibit Hall you must purchase a full access registration.

• All winners must be physically present to win.
• For raffle prizes, the winning number will be announced 3 times. You must physically claim your prize by the third announcement. No prize will be provided to you once the new number is called out.
• One prize per person for the duration of the conference.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, PAINWeek supports the equity and inclusion of individuals with disabilities for whom reasonable accommodations will be provided.

“Reasonable accommodations” may include: assistive listening devices, alternative formats, sign language interpreters, or seats closer to the front of a course room. Disability accommodations at a given event require a minimum of three weeks’ prior notice by emailing info@painweek.org.

• “Service animal” means a dog or miniature horse that is trained to do work or perform tasks for, and to assist, an individual with a disability. All other animals, including emotional support, comfort, or companion animals, are not considered service animals.
• Service animals should remain on a leash or in a harness and under the control of the owner at all times.
• While the venue is pet friendly, please refrain from bringing your pet into the conference meeting spaces.

Audio recording, video recording, or photography is allowed for personal use, but not during the CME/CE scientific sessions or sponsored programs. No webcasting or live streaming is permitted.

Audio recording, video recording, photography, webcasting, or live streaming for commercial or journalistic use is strictly prohibited at all conference activities. Commercial entities including exhibitors intending on doing any of the above must request written permission in advance of a conference from both PAINWeek and the venue.

PAINWeek staff and/or authorized contractors will be taking photographs and video material at PAINWeek events and will reproduce them in educational, news, or promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other media, including websites. By participating at PAINWeek events, you automatically grant PAINWeek the right to use your name, photograph, and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of PAINWeek. Postings may be displayed, distributed, or used by PAINWeek for any purpose.

Furthermore, you acknowledge the right of PAINWeek to crop, splice, treat, and edit any photographs taken of you at the sole discretion of PAINWeek. You waive your right to inspect or approve the finished product, now and in the future, whether that use is known or unknown to you.

You agree to release, defend, and hold harmless PAINWeek and its agents or employees, including any firm publishing and/or distributing the finished product in whole or in part, from and against any claims, damages, or liability arising from or related to the use of the photographs, including but not limited to any misuse, distortion, blurring, alteration, optical illusion, or in the taking, processing, reduction, or production of the finished product, its publication, or distribution.

• We reserve the right to deny admission, prevent entry, or require a person already admitted to leave PAINWeek without refund, liability, or compensation, for failure to comply with any of these rules, for unsafe, illegal, or offensive behavior, to ensure safety, security, or order, if we consider that the circumstances otherwise so require, in our sole and absolute discretion.
• We may from time to time, in our sole and absolute discretion, without prior notice and without refund, liability, or compensation, change the course hours, cancel a course, restrict the number of persons having access to a room, and/or suspend or cancel any program if we consider that the circumstances so require.
• We are not responsible for loss or damage of belongings or property, consistent with applicable law.

By registering for and attending PAINWeek, you hereby agree that you accept the terms stated above and indemnify and hold harmless PAINWeek, its affiliates, and their respective directors, employees, and agents (including, without limitation, any agent acting on its behalf) from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from attendance at a PAINWeek event.

PAINWeek attendees come from all medical specialties—including, but not limited to, anesthesiology, neurology, primary care, psychiatry, and physical medicine & rehabilitation.

Our frontline clinicians are physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, hospitalists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals. According to our post-conference surveys, one of the significant benefits of participation is the opportunity to interact with colleagues of varying backgrounds and perspectives.

Click here to view our most recent demographic information to better understand the numerous types of practitioners who attend this national conference.

As the pain management landscape continues to evolve, treatment considerations have advanced beyond medication management to include interventional, integrative, and behavioral approaches to achieve optimal patient outcomes. To meet this growing need, PAINWeek presents a multidisciplinary agenda of 100+ hours of special interest sessions, master classes, and course concentrations across the 5-day conference.

Remember—there are only 4,000 pain specialists in active practice nationwide! The burden of care for patients with pain falls to the frontline clinician, who must be prepared to assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic pain conditions.

All conference activities including sessions and exhibits take place at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Below are fees for practicing healthcare professionals, residents, or students. This information will be verified by PAINWeek staff prior to confirmation of your registration.

Optional workshops for PAINWeek will have additional costs and may be added during registration. Those who registered before workshops were added will be emailed and have early bird priority registration access.

Discount Expiration Dates and Practicing Clinical Professionals’ Price Points

6/30/23 - $699
8/31/23 - $799
On-site Full Price - $899

Industry/Nonclinical Professionals
$999

Conference registration includes access to the keynote presentation, general sessions, sponsored programs, Exhibit Hall, networking reception, and raffle drawings.

Click here to register.

Please see our Policies page for details on how to cancel your registration.

To maintain the educational and professional environment of the conference, guests and children are not permitted at the conference. Nevada law prohibits children in the casino area except for passing through. For childcare services please contact The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Please see our Policies for more information.

No. You must purchase a full registration to access the Exhibit Hall.

No. If you would like to attend PAINWeek for specific day(s) you must still purchase a full registration.

Yes! You will be able to download the mobile app from the iTunes store or Google Play prior to PAINWeek 2023. No smart phone? No problem.

The PAINWeek block rate at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ($189/night + tax and a mandatory resort fee of $10/day + tax) is available ONLY after registering for the PAINWeek conference. To receive this discounted rate, we recommend you book your room early and no later than August 1, 2023. Upon registering, you will receive a link to book your hotel room. There will also be a phone number and group code if you prefer to call the hotel to book your room. Registrations made before the room block opens will receive a separate email with instructions on how to book a room with the PAINWeek block rate.

Additional nights outside of August 31 - September 8 will be at prevailing hotel rates. To receive this discounted rate, you must book your room no later than August 1, 2023. When booking online, please note all room type requests in the comments section. The hotel will accommodate your request based upon availability. Cancellations and changes should be made directly with The Cosmopolitan. PAINWeek staff members are not able to make or change hotel reservations. You will be able to book up to 4 rooms at a time. A credit card is required at the time of booking and a deposit equal to one night’s room + tax will be charged. A valid credit card authorized to cover additional rooms + tax, + $50 a night for incidentals, must be presented upon check-in.

You can access the meeting spaces and dining options (even the gym and spa) directly from your room, without going through the casino. Please request a sleeping room in the Chelsea Tower when making reservations if you do not wish to walk through the casino.

Yes, you can reach out to the hotel at any time after booking to change your reservation. PAINWeek staff will not be able to change or cancel your room reservation.

The resort fee is a bundled service package that includes:

• Unlimited local, toll-free, and domestic long-distance phone calls
• Complimentary valet parking
• Fitness center access
• Tennis court access

Because of the increasing popularity of the PAINWeek conference, attendees and exhibitors have the meeting details in their calendars years in advance and start reserving as soon as possible. PAINWeek strives to ensure that attendees have access to our discount room block, which is why we provide constant reminders to registrants to reserve early. PAINWeek has not contracted for discount room blocks other than at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Nearby properties include Aria, Planet Hollywood, Bellagio, and Jockey Club. Please contact these properties directly for availability and rates.

The Cosmopolitan charges a deposit amount equal to one night’s stay and tax to your credit card to secure the room reservation. The PAINWeek discount housing rate for standard rooms is $189, plus 13.38% Nevada lodging tax, totaling $214.29.

PAINWeek has contracted with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to provide attendees with the lowest possible housing rates. Savings start at over $100 per night when booking with PAINWeek. Also, when attendees and exhibitors make reservations using third parties or even directly with The Cosmopolitan they may be exposing us to penalties for not fulfilling our room block commitments. This could translate to higher rates in the future and fewer rooms available to our attendees.

Also, when booking on third-party sites you may be responsible for paying hidden fees, booking fees, and the hotel’s resort fee. When booking directly with PAINWeek, the resort fee is discounted and optional.

Please be vigilant if approached by any other company or service that implies or claims to be an official housing provider of PAINWeek. We have been made aware of other housing companies and travel agencies that may be aggressively pursuing you, or your company, to book guest rooms through their company at supposedly significant discounts. Reservations made through an agency other than The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will be at your own risk. All official emails will originate from info@painweek.org.

PAINWeek CME sessions start at 7a on Tuesday and go through 3:30p on Saturday. On Monday at 6p we invite first time participants to PAINWeek 101, an informal gathering to answer all your PAINWeek questions. The conference registration desk opens on Monday at 3p for those wanting to beat the Tuesday rush.

The most efficient way to get from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport is via a 15-minute taxi/app-based ride that will cost approximately $20, not including gratuity. The Cosmopolitan is 3 miles from the airport.

No. PAINWeek does not provide shuttle service to/from the airport or hotel. A variety of shuttle/limousine services are available along with app-based ride shares, such as Uber and Lyft.

PAINWeek specifically chose The Cosmopolitan because, unlike other mega-resorts or convention centers, it allows attendees to take elevators directly from their sleeping rooms to the conference floors without walking through the casino area. Please request Chelsea Tower when making reservations.

To receive credit, you must complete the online conference evaluation form and the request for credit form. You will receive an email from PAINWeek shortly after the conference ends with instructions.

Courses must be attended in their entirety in order to receive credit for those 1.0 or 2.0 credit hour sessions.

Hint: Keep notes and key thoughts about each session and faculty speaker so you can refer to them later.

Special procedures apply to pharmacy learners to request and receive credit.

Courses must be attended in their entirety in order to receive credit for those 1.0 or 2.0 credit hour sessions.

In order to receive credit, pharmacist participants must attend an entire course and complete the online credit application and evaluation form. An NABP number and date of birth will be required to complete these forms and earn credit. Please bring this information with you to the conference for use while completing your evaluations.

If you still need to create an NABP e-Profile and obtain an ID number, please visit nabp.net/.

Notification of successful completion of courses will be communicated by Global Education Group to the ACPE CPE Monitor system, where all pharmacy learners’ credits are stored. Learner errors providing NABP numbers and/or DOB will result in unsuccessful reporting of credits to the CPE Monitor system. These credits will not be recorded. Ensuring records are accurate and complete will be the responsibility of the individual learner.

For more information regarding CPE Monitor and issuance of ACPE credit, please click here.

No, you will not receive CE/CME credit for attending a noncertified PDM program. You may still be requested to complete an evaluation form, but you will not receive a credit certificate. If you are unsure whether a session is certified for credit, please refer to the program book, which you will receive at PAINWeek, or ask a staff member. There will be prominent signage on site indicating sessions not certified for credit.

Yes, PAINWeek is approved for pharmacology credit. Pharmacology hours will be available on our event website in August.

• A sweater or light jacket (air-conditioned rooms may be chilly)
• Notepad(s) and your favorite pen(s)
• Business cards—to network!
• A printout of your conference and hotel reservations (just in case)
• A few printed copies of your CV or resume (who knows who you might meet)
• A list of sessions you want to attend (or favorite them in the app)

Sponsored complimentary WiFi will be provided in the event meeting space for your convenience. Complimentary WiFi is also available in all Cosmopolitan sleeping rooms. Remember to have your devices fully charged as there are limited electrical outlets available.

We recommend business casual for most PAINWeek activities. We also suggest bringing a light coat or sweater because conference rooms may be cold.

Our aim is to be as green as possible, so we do not provide attendees with printed copies of the slide presentations. Attendees may access PDF versions of slide presentations via the mobile app.

1. Select the day
2. Select the course
3. Scroll to the bottom of the course listing under Documents
4. Click on the PDF icon

Everything you need to know about PAINWeek is on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop:

• Get maps of the conference venue
• Stay up-to-date on PAINWeek announcements
• Access the conference schedule
• Link to session slides
• View course credit procedures
• View and plan a visit to the Exhibit Hall
• Complete session evaluations

3 easy ways to access PAINWeek mobile:

• Download from the App Store (coming soon)
• Download from Google Play (coming soon)

Note: If you have downloaded the app from earlier years, please delete it and download the newest version.

PAINWeek Digital All Access is an online library with over 100 hours of sessions for PAINWeek that you can watch anytime, anywhere. It’s great for people who can’t attend the meeting, or for attendees who can’t fit every desired session into their schedule.

More information will be available soon.

After checking into the hotel at the front desk, please proceed to the Belmont Registration Desk on Level 4 to check into the meeting and obtain your name badge. Registration desk hours are:

Monday: 3:00p - 7:00p
Tuesday: 6:30a - 6:30p
Wednesday: 6:30a - 6:30p
Thursday: 6:30a - 6:30p
Friday: 7:00a - 5:00p
Saturday: 8:00a - 12:00p

Yes. We ask you to wear your badge at all times in order to move freely around the event space. Please understand that room monitors will not allow entry without your badge. Lost/misplaced badges are charged a fee of $100 and may be reprinted at the conference registration desk with valid photo ID.

Please use our mobile app, available on the app store for your device, or you can use the mobile site at m.painweek.org to complete evaluations on each course. Once in the mobile app, click Agenda, navigate to the course in question, and scroll to the bottom. There you'll have the opportunity to provide feedback specific to that course and its speaker(s). Your feedback is critical to planning future meetings, so we appreciate you completing an evaluation for each course you attend. Please be sure to click Submit for each individual question after indicating the number of stars.

At registration, you will receive a red program book that contains accreditation information and a listing of all sponsored and nonsponsored events. In addition to the certified activities, the red program book includes noncertified activities like PDM programs (Product Theatre, Disease Awareness, and Medical Information), the keynote address, exhibit information, and other activities. For your convenience, there's also an Agenda-at-a-Glance.

Keynote Address and Awards
Wednesday 5:45p - 6:45p
Level 4/Mont-Royal Ballroom
The Keynote address is CERTIFIED FOR CREDIT

Welcome Reception
Wednesday 6:45p - 9:00p
Level 4/Exhibit Hall, Belmont Ballroom

Scientific Poster Reception
Thursday 6:30p - 8:30p
Level 2/Condesa Commons

Closing Reception
Friday 2:30p - 4:30p
Level 4/Exhibit Hall

You can choose to attend any session/lecture; you do not have to stay in one session the entire time. As an example, if you are interested in attending a stem cell lecture at 1:00p, but want to leave 10 minutes later to listen to a nutrition lecture, you may do so. However, you may claim credit for only one session during any given time slot

Follow us on social media and use the hashtag #painweek to share your experience at the conference.

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The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act took effect in June 2023. It requires that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered physicians and practitioners complete training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Here’s more of what you need to know:

• It’s a one-time, eight-hour training that must be completed by your next scheduled DEA registration submission, or at the time of your initial registration.
• The required eight hours can be completed in one session, or multiple sessions.
• Some courses you’ve already completed could qualify toward satisfying the eight-hour requirement.
• Training can include classroom settings, seminars at professional society meetings such as PAINWeek, or virtual offerings.
• If you need educational sessions to fulfill these requirements PAINWeek can help.

2024

Tuesday, 09/03/2024- Friday, 09/06/2024 Las Vegas, NV

2025

Tuesday, 09/02/2025- Friday, 09/05/2025 Las Vegas, NV

Click here to view the PAINWeek 2022 Program Guide.

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Click here to view the PAINWeek 2019 Program Guide.

Click here to view the PAINWeek 2018 Program Guide.

Click here to view the PAINWeek 2017 Program Guide.

Click here to view the PAINWeek 2016 Program Guide.

Click here to view information from PAINWeek 2019.

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Click here to view information from PAINWeek 2021.

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