Pain Management – Innovation, Information and Translation
Start Time: October 16, 2012
Location: New York, NY
Join the American Federation for Aging Research and leading experts for a day of panel discussions on the latest research in pain management, including topics in cancer pain, novel technologies and pain management, and beliefs and pain management. Drs. Cary Reid, Cornell University, and Stephen Thielke, University of Washington, chair the event. Please contact Ashby Andrews at ashby@afar.org or at (212) 703-9977 with questions and RSVPs. This event is supported by an educational grant from TEVA Pharmaceuticals.
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Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street, New York City, 9-3pm
10-1045: Panel One – What’s the Latest Innovative Research behind Cancer Pain?
Charles Argoff, MD, Albany Medical College; Roma Tickoo, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering
1045-11: Discussion
11-1115: Coffee Break
1015-12: Panel Two – Novel Technologies in Pain Management
Josh Richardson, PhD, Cornell; Jeff Kaye, MD Oregon University; Alex Cahana, MD, University of
Washington
Moderator – Stephen Thielke, MD, University of Washington
12-1215: Discussion
1215-115: Lunch
115-2: Panel Three - Beliefs & Their Impact on Pain Management
Joanna Sale, PhD, McMaster Toronto; Mark Jensen, PhD, University of Washington;
Moderator - Cary Reid, MD, Cornell
2-215: Discussion
215-245: Concluding remarks: What is the Next Step for Research?, Stephen Thielke, MD, University of
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