Kim J. Burchiel, MD, a recognized expert on the management and treatment of pain, will chair the upcoming AANS Professional Development course, “Advanced Surgical Pain Management: Hands-On.” Created in response to AANS members’ needs, this in-depth, comprehensive, neurosurgical pain management course is designed specifically for neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and anesthesiologists.
“There are very few neurosurgeons who are interested in the study of pain, and those who are can make a tremendous impact on the quality of a patient’s life,” said Dr. Burchiel. “Recognizing this, I, along with my colleagues from Oregon Health Sciences University, have designed a course that seeks to progressively increase knowledge on the subject of pain management and provide attendees with the information they need to develop a top-notch multidisciplinary pain clinic in their own communities.”
In describing the knowledge and skills taught in the course, he said, “Registrants are motivated to take this course because it goes beyond the surface knowledge gained in other seminars and explores intensive neuroablative procedures. The unique program allows participants to design their own educational experience via a variety of practical, hands-on breakout sessions, with topics ranging from trigeminal neurectomy to DREZ lesions. Attendees will leave the course well-rounded pain specialists armed with the tools to offer their patients more than one avenue of pain treatment.”
The Pain Management course, which is slated to take place August 5-7, 1999, in Portland, Oregon, will be held at Oregon Health Sciences University — site of one of the nation’s premiere multidisciplinary pain clinics. The University’s support in offering its lab facilities for this course is gratefully acknowledged.
In addition to serving as Chair of the Pain Management course, Dr. Burchiel is Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, Secretary/Treasurer of the AANS/CNS Section on Pain, and a former President of the American Board of Pain Medicine.
If you would like to learn more about the AANS Pain Management course, please contact the Professional Development Program at (847) 692-9500.