American Society of Pain Educators, The Westin Casuarina Hotel & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada
September 8 - September 11, 2005
MEETING ALERT FOR 30 CE/CME Hours in Pain Management (32.4 for Nursing Professionals)Pain Educators Forum Sponsors: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing
American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE)
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy For: Primary care physicians
Specialists in neurology, oncology, orthopedics, rheumatology, gerontology, surgery and others where pain management is an issue
Hospital-based physicians
Physician assistants
Certified Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Practitioners , RNs and LPNs/LVNs
Pharmacists
Chiropractors
Physical therapists
Allied healthcare professionals Satisfies the 12-hour CME requirement for California license holders for Pain and End-of-Life Care as specified in California AB No. 487. Objectives:
Differentiate between common pain disorders
Selection of the best treatment options
Optimizing use of adjuvant therapies
Utilization of complementary and alternative interventions
Develop effective peer and patient education materials
Implementation of the basic strategies for pain-related treatment plans
Apply for the Credentialed Pain Educator exam
Preparing attendees for role as pain educators American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE)
The mission of the American Society of Pain Educators is to improve the standards of clinical pain practice by providing training in pain management education and establishing Credentialed Pain Educators™ (CPEs) as fixed assets within pain practices, hospitals, healthcare systems, and long-term care facilities.
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