Missouri Pain Initiative (MOPI): Information About Pain for Professionals

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August 20, 2008

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Show Me Urban and Rural Education (SURE) Initiative – Topic List

Pain Topic	Available Speakers (Pain specialty in parentheses)
1. Psychological interventions for Pain Management	Teresa DeShields, PhD (Psychology – Oncology) Rebecca Rengo - Kocher, MSW (Psychology - Elderly) Ray Tait, PhD (Psychology)
2. Coping with Pain	Teresa DeShields, PhD (Psychology - Oncology) Rebecca Rengo - Kocher, MSW (Psychology - Elderly) Ray Tait, PhD (Psychology)
3. Complementary Therapies for Chronic Pain	Josephine Hawkins, MS, RN, AOCN, CNS (Oncology) Sherri Bassi PhD (Psychology - Hypnosis) Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice) Karen Kowal, RN, LMT, NCTMB (Alternative Therapies)
4. Neuropharmacology of Pain Management	Chris Herndon, PharmD (Pharmacology) Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice) Clara Applegate, MD (Neurology)
5. Neuroanatomic and Neurophysiologic correlations of chronic pain	Chris Herndon, PharmD (Pharmacology) Tom Gellar, MD (Neurology) Clara Applegate, MD (Neurology) Jane Loitman MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice)
6. Pain and its Complications in the Elderly	Rebecca Rengo - Kocher, MSW (Psychology - Elderly) Ray Tait, PhD (Psychology) Jane Loitman, MD MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice)
7. Family & Caregiver Support for Pain Patients	Rebecca Rengo – Kocher, MSW (Psychology - Elderly) Karen Kowal, RN, LMT, NCTMB (Alternative Therapies)
8. Pain and Palliation	Jane Loitman, MD MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice)
9. Chronic Pain Assessment and Management	Ray Tait, PhD (Psychology)
10. Pain Management in the Nursing Home	Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice) Lori Ladd, MSN, APRN, BC (Palliative Medicine)
11. An Overview of Pain Management	Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice) Clara Applegate, MD (Neurology) Josephine Hawkins, RN, MSN, AOCN, CNS (Oncology)
12. Cancer Pain Management	Josephine Hawkins, RN, MSN, AOCN, CNS (Oncology) Lori Ladd, MSN, RN (Palliative Medicine) Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice)
13. Arthritis Pain Management	Josephine Hawkins, MS, RN, AOCN, CNS (Oncology)
14. Alternative Delivery systems for Pharmacologic Pain Management	Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice)
15. Pediatric Pain evaluation and management from prematurity to adolescence	Tom Gellar, MD (Neurology) Dorothy Stratman – Lucey, RN, MSN, BC, PNP (Pediatric Orthopedia/Anesthesiology)
16. Chronic Pain in special populations i.e., mental retardation, Nervous system tumors, sickle disease, Neurofibromatosis	Tom Gellar, MD (Neurology)
17. Opioid management of Pain	Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice)
18. Opioid Use, Tolerance and Addiction	Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice) Lori Ladd, MSN, APRN, BC (Palliative Medicine)
19. Prescription of Controlled Substances – What Providers Need to Know	Jane Loitman, MD, MS (Palliative Medicine/Hospice)
20. Treatment of pain through occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy	Barbara Linville, OTR/L (Occupational Therapy)
21. Responsible Pain Management for Family Practioners	Bernard Abrams, MS (Neurology)

Presentation requests will be accommodated on a first-come, first served basis. We will take into consideration the size of the venue, with opportunities to reach larger audiences taking precedence over smaller venues when conflicting scheduling occurs. Speakers will be assigned based on availability, geographic location, and requested topic and/or speaker. Please note that the provision of continuing education credits will be the responsibility of the requesting organization. We would be happy to provide CV's and slides prior to the talk for purposes of getting the programs accredited for CME.

To request a speaker for your professional education event or get information about our fee schedule, please contact MOPI at: 636.300.3948 or info@missouripain.org.