Effectively Managing Pain Strategies for Clinical Practice Friday, Marc h 12, 2010 Registration and breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Program: 8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Massachusetts Medical Society Headquarters at Waltham Woods Waltham, Massachusetts Jointly sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Massachusetts Pain Initiative. http://www.massmed.org/pain2010
Research confirms that patients in the United States are routinely undertreated for pain. This problem is widely recognized and documented in medical literature. Despite its prevalence, chronic pain remains one of the most poorly understood and untreated conditions in primary care. Chronic pain is a syndrome, which influences and is influenced by many potential factors (physiological, psychological, and social), all of which require treatment to achieve an optimal clinical outcome. Effective management of chronic pain is more easily attained if it is properly recognized and treated. This conference will focus on pain conditions most commonly seen in the primary care setting, such as headache pain, pain management in older populations, the increasing correlation between pain and chemical dependency, and distinguishing chronic from acute pain. An interactive panel discussion will complete the program, as faculty focus on two specific issues affecting appropriate pain management — dualdiagnosis patients and cultural mores that may influence a patient’s acknowledgment and description of pain. Click here for a program brochure.
Yale Symposium on Sexuality and Cancer Survivorship Wednesday, April 21, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. New Haven Lawn Club The Yale School of Medicine and the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic at Yale Cancer Center are holding the Sexuality and Cancer Survivorship symposium on Wednesday, April 21st at the New Haven Lawn Club in New Haven, CT. This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Although research is beginning to clarify the frequency and types of sexual problems people with cancer experience, few treatment programs for sexual dysfunction in cancer patients have been designed or tested. Programs that integrate medical and psychological modalities aimed at the treatment of sexual dysfunction in those who have had cancer are warranted. Additionally, these programs must be cost-effective and accessible to people with cancer.
This symposium will aim to educate the community physicians on the latest technology and treatment options for cancer survivors. The Cancer Survivorship Program at Yale assists our physicians and cancer patients in meeting the challenges and goals that come with survival. Participants who attend this conference will be able to:
* Take a sexual history focused on cancer survivor issues * Discuss fertility issues regarding pediatric and young adult patients * Explore common patient-, disease-, and treatment-specific sexuality issues * Discuss pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for cancer-related sexual rehabilitation
For additional information, go to: http://cme.yale.edu/conferences/conference_schedule.asp
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