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Course Information
This course is co-directed by the University of Minnesota and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and is taught by a team of more than 20 internationally recognized experts. It will be valuable for academic and industrial scientists and health care professionals with an interest in pain research and/or treatment.
Topics include the neurobiology of pain transmission, the pathophysiology of chronic pain, human and animal models of chronic pain, translational pain research, common human pain syndromes and current information on treatment options and outcomes.
For more information please see The Center for Pain Research website: www.pain.med.umn.edu.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this conference, participants should be able to:
- Identify the fundamental neurobiological structural components and pathways of pain signaling from a cellular perspective.
- Outline the pain signal's propagation by neural transmission from where it originates in the periphery through the synaptic networks of the central nervous system.
- Describe the recent evidence that suggests gender- or sex-based differences in pain signaling or perception.
- Explain the biological origin of sensitization of an organism to noxious stimuli.
- Identify the major anatomical structures associated with pain transmission from the peripheral through the central nervous system.
- Summarize the current pharmacological approaches used for pain management.
- Contrast pre-clinical and clinical models of pain transmission and analgesia.
- Discuss the opportunities offered by broad spectrum gene and protein array approaches for the study of pain and analgesia.
- Differentiate between proteins and systems that either facilitate or inhibit pain transmission in either the peripheral or central nervous system.
- Apply basic quantitative approaches to interpret positive interactions between analgesic drugs.
- Contrast pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches used for pain management.
- Contrast pain assessment in normal and non-verbal patient populations.
- Categorize the diversity of common pain conditions in terms of presentation, etiology, and proposed neurobiological mechanisms.
- Explain the recent evidence implicating a substantive role for the neuroimmune system in the development of chronic pain.
- Discuss several non-pharmacological techniques that are increasingly applied for pain management.
- Describe several direct pain management interventions that focus on interruption of pain transmission at the level of the spinal cord.
Accreditation
The University of Minnesota is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Minnesota designates this educational activity for a maximum of 32.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals who participate in this CME activity may submit their Statements of Attendance to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
Location
Classes will be in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Building (MCB, 3-120), located on Washington Ave (420 Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455) between Harvard and Church Streets. A campus map is available at http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/MCB/MCB-map.html.
Parking
We recommend parking in the Washington Avenue Ramp, (511 Washington Avenue S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455) which is attached to the Radisson Metrodome hotel and within a two blocks of Nils Hasselmo Hall, Coffman Union and the Alumni Center. Parking is hourly with a maximum of $14/day. If full, we suggest the East River Parkway Garage as a backup.
Registration Fees
Register by May 18 to take advantage of our Early Registration Discount! See the registration form on the right under "Downloads" for a complete list of registration fees. A letter of confirmation, driving directions and parking information will be e-mailed to you once we receive your completed registration form. These fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Cancellation Policy
In the event you need to cancel your registration, the registration fee, less a $50 administrative fee, will be refunded if you notify us by 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Monday, May 18, 2009. No refunds will be made after this date.
Pre-Registration Deadline
Pre-registration for this conference ends at 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 28, 2009. After this time we will take registrations on-site.
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Last modified on July 1, 2009
