The American Academy of Pain Medicine

ISIS & SEAK Preconference Seminiars

• SEAK- Testifying Skill Workshop for Pain Physcians
• SEAK- Educational Objectives
• SEAK- Schedule
• ISIS- Anatomy, Imaging and Injection
• ISIS- Educational Objectives
• ISIS- Schedule

Preconference Seminars at Gaylord Palms

SEAK 8 am - 5:30 pm Wednesday, February 13
By James J. Mangraviti Jr., Esq

The SEAK seminar, Testifying Skills Workshop for Pain Physicians, is a hands-on, interactive program that has been designed to show pain physicians exactly what to do and what not to do when testifying. It features concise didactic presentations combined with numerous mock trial and deposition demonstrations using volunteer attendees.

Educational Objectives

SEAK course qualifies for 7.5 credits of CME.
After completing this seminar, participants will be able to

• list techniques to help perform better during depositions
• explain how to best connect with and persuade a jury
• discuss how to optimally perform during cross examination
• discuss the common lines of attack regarding an expert CV and report and how to blunt these lines of attack
• list the common trick and difficult questions that experts are asked
• list the most important concepts, techniques, and action steps learned in the program.

Please view the SEAK Schedule at a Glance for more information.

Registration

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ISIS 8 am-5:30 pm Wednesday, February 13
By Charles Aprill, MD, Frank Willard, PhD, Way Yin, MD

The International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS) seminar, Anatomy, Imaging, and Injection, includes a review of evidence-supported spinal interventions, anatomy, and radiologic imaging for the pain management physician. Injection and other interventional procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain have seen blistering growth in utilization over the last decade. The number of devastating complications associated with injection procedures has increased in proportion to the number of such procedures being performed. Many injection procedures are commonly performed, but they lack evidence supporting efficacy. Through a scientifically oriented review, various evidence-supported spine interventions will be discussed.

An up-to-date review of spinal and peripheral anatomy and physiologic pain pathways will be presented. An introduction to imaging and correlative fluoroscopic anatomy associated with image-guided injections geared toward basic spinal interventions and basic radiographic review techniques will be covered.

ISIS Educational Objectives

ISIS qualifies for 8 credits of CME.
After completing this seminar, participants will be better able to understand

• basic mechanisms of chronic pain associated with peripheral and spinal facilitation
• basic types of complications associated with spine interventions
• techniques to minimize the risk of complications by understanding relevant regional anatomy and indications of spinal interventions
• basic interpretations of fluoroscopic and MRI imaging of the lumbar spine.

Please view the ISIS Schedule at a Glance for more information.

 

Registration

REGISTER ONLINE

Download AAPM Physician Member Application

PDF of Conference Brochure