Oakstone Comprehensive Review of Pain Medicine 2025 (Videos + Slides)

Overview

Oakstone Comprehensive Review of Pain Medicine 2025 (Videos + Slides) is a detailed online CME program that supports healthcare professionals in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing patients experiencing various types of pain. This comprehensive review addresses important aspects such as the undertreatment and overtreatment of pain, as well as managing complications related to medications and interventions.

On-demand Pain Medicine education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: Videos and slides
Date of Original Release: March 31, 2025
Date Credits Expire: March 30, 2028

Content

This course offers clinically relevant updates and multidisciplinary perspectives on pain medicine, emphasizing practical applications in patient care. Key topic areas include medical-legal risk management, healthcare disparities, pain physiology, interventional procedures, and disease-specific pain management.

• Managing the medical-legal risks of chronic opioid prescribing
• Healthcare disparities and underserved patients in pain medicine
• Pain practice management
• Advances in pain physiology and treatment
• Interventional pain procedures

Agenda

This comprehensive review features presentations from active clinicians and experts covering a broad range of topics in pain medicine.

• Health Disparities & Inequities in Healthcare – Pain Medicine — María José Luna
• Navigating the Current Landscape of Opioid Prescribing and Government Oversight — Mark B. Marein, Esq, and Richard H. Blake, Esq
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Pain Medicine from Patients to Physicians — Heejung Choi, MD
• Understanding Pain Disparities – Are There Racial Differences in Pain Perception? — Robert Edwards, PhD
• Veterans and Chronic Pain – Meeting Their Needs — Sofia E. Matta, MD
• Pain Management and Value Based Healthcare — Dina Hourican
• mHealth and Pain Medicine – Use of a Pain App in Research and Clinical Practice — Robert N. Jamison, PhD
• Interdisciplinary Pain Management – The Role of the Mid-Level — Caitlin Brauneis, PA-C
• Chronic Disease and Pain – Balancing Life and Treatment — Caitlin West, MBA
• Social Media and Pain Management Practice Development — David Hao, MD
• Evidence-Based Medicine, AI-Supported Decision Making – Improving Treatment Outcomes — David R. Guydan, MBA
• Shoulder Pain — Louis A. Bley, MD
• Upper Extremity Pain — Brian Schurko, MD
• Hip Joint Pain — Vito L. Pugliano, MD
• Knee Joint Pain — Lucas Buchler, MD
• Cervical Spine Pain — Nitin K. Sekhri, MD
• Management of Thoracic Spine Pain — James M. Mossner, MD, MS
• Lumbar-Sacral Spine Pain — Nitin K. Sekhri, MD
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Pain Management – Advanced Treatment Options — Mehul Sekhadia, DO
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery — Sanjeev Kumar, MD
• Piriformis Syndrome — Dost Khan, MD
• Alternatives to Procedural Sedation – Virtual Reality — Jason D. Ross, MD
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Pain – Time to Re-evaluate — Josh M. Rosenow, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS
• Virtual Reality and Real-World Effects — Gerard J. Stanley, Jr., MD
• Visceral Pain and Stimulation — Edgar L. Ross, MD
• New Devices, New Targets and Approaches – Peripheral Neurostimulation Advances — David M. Dickerson, MD, FASA
• The Dorsal Root Ganglion – Reassessment as a Treatment Option — Timothy R. Lubenow, MD
• Restorative Neuromodulation — R. Jason Yong, MD
• Facial Pain Evaluation and Management – An Overview — Brittany Klein, DDS
• Neurodegenerative Disorders and Chronic Pain – Lessons from Parkinsonism — Charlie Weige Zhao, MD
• Functional Neurosurgery and Pediatric Pain Management — Jeffrey S. Raskin, MS, MD, FAANS, FAAP
• Neuraxial Drug Delivery – Disruptive Advances in Neuraxial Therapeutics — Tony Yaksh, PhD
• Palliative Sedation and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): Failure of Palliative Care? — Susan B. LeGrand, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
• Managing Pain in Cancer Survivors — Olivia M. Sutton, MD
• Cancer Pain – Beyond the Pump — R. Jason Yong, MD
• Cancer is Chronic Disease – Why is Pain Still a Problem? — Arti Ori, MD
• From the Synapse to Consciousness – Understanding Pain — Apkar Vania Apkarian, PhD
• Ketamine for Pain – A Review of Current Evidence — Steven P. Cohen, MD
• Nociplastic Pain — Steven P. Cohen, MD
• Imaging Research to Clinical Care – Advancing Pain Treatment Options — Joana Barroso, MD, PhD
• Basic Science Update – New Targets and Options for Pain Treatment — Paulo Branco, MD
• Chronic Pain and Psychological State – Background Issues and Treatment Strategies — Robert N. Jamison, PhD
• Trauma and Pain — Edgar L. Ross, MD
• Pain and Psychiatry – The Pharmacologic Bridge — Antoine Douaihy, MD
• Medical Cannabis – Time for Reassessment — Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD
• Neurolytic Procedures – New Targets, New Approaches — Mansoor Aman, MD
• Alternatives to Epidurals – Peripheral Catheters for Postop Pain Management — Tolga Suvar, MD

Speakers

This program features a multidisciplinary faculty composed of clinically active experts in pain medicine, law, and related fields who provide updated guidelines, clinical insights, and evidence-based perspectives. Speakers include physicians, PhDs, legal experts, and healthcare professionals with active roles in pain management research and practice.

Target Audience

This program is designed for physicians, pain specialists, anesthesiologists, neurologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals involved in pain evaluation and management who seek to update their clinical knowledge and improve patient care strategies.

Why This Topic Matters

Oakstone Comprehensive Review of Pain Medicine 2025 (Videos + Slides) addresses core challenges faced by pain medicine specialists by consolidating current knowledge and multidisciplinary approaches. Pain medicine is a dynamic specialty that integrates clinical, psychological, and procedural treatment modalities, making continuous learning essential for effective patient care.

Hosted by MedHub Central, this course reinforces foundational and advanced concepts relevant to pain clinicians, enhancing expertise across musculoskeletal, neuroaugmentation, oncologic, and interventional domains. It provides a valuable resource for strengthening practical skills and clinical confidence in managing complex pain conditions.