Schedule at a Glance
FLORIDA ACADEMY OF PAIN MEDICINE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MEETING, 2003
Florida Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Spring Meeting
Program
(For the full program in PDF format, click here)

Friday, May 16, 2003

Workshops

7 – 8 am                      Continental Breakfast/Registration (Coffee Available All Morning)

8 am – 12 pm              A. “Intradiscal Annuloplasty,” Robert D. Gruber, D.O.

8 am – 12 pm              B. “Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Cervicothoracic Pain & Headache,"                                      John Muenz, Jr., M.D. & Gary W. Jay, M.D.

8 am – 12  pm               C. “Spinal Cord Stimulation,” Ashraf F. Hanna, M.D.

12 – 1 pm                    Lunch on Your Own

1 – 5 pm                      Coffee/Beverages Available All Afternoon

            D. “Regenerative Injection Therapy/Prolotherapy,”
              Felix Linetsky, M.D.

            E. “Radiology for Non-Radiologists,” Chunilal P. Shah, M.D.

5 – 7 pm                      Opening Cocktail Reception in Exhibit Hall

7 pm                            Dinner on Your Own

Saturday, May 17, 2003

7 – 8 am                      Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall/Registration

8 – 8:05 am                 Welcome: Lorry S. Davis, M.Ed., FAPM Executive Director                                    

8:05 – 8:15 am                        Presidential Address, Gary W. Jay, M.D.                             

8:15 – 9 am                 “Proper Use of Opioids,” Rafael Miguel, M.D.                                            

9 – 9:45 am                 “Recent Advances in the Management of Headache,” Gary W. Jay, M.D.

9:45 – 10:15 am          Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

10:15 – 11 am             “The Symptom Magnifier,” Anthony Dorto, M.D.                                         

11 – 11:45 am             “Recent Advances in Surgical Treatment for Low Back Pain,”       Anthony Moreno, M.D.                       

11:45 am – 1 pm         Luncheon/FAPM Annual Business Meeting

1 – 2 pm                      “Recent Advances in Spinal Cord Stimulators,” Thomas Yearwood, M.D.

2 – 3 pm                       “Vertebral and Paravertebral Origin of Pain,”                                                   Felix Linetsky, M.D.          

3 – 3:30 pm                 Beverage Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:30 – 4:30 pm           “Pseudosciatica,” Andrea M. Trescot, M.D.

4:30 – 6 pm                 Cocktail Reception in Exhibit Hall

7 – 9 pm                      President’s Dinner

Sunday, May 18, 2003

7 – 8 am                      Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall/Registration

8 – 8:45 am                 “Imaging in Pain Management,” Joe Fortin,  D.O.                                                            

8:45 – 9:30 am             "Minimally Invasive Options to Disc Surgery," Joe Fortin, D.O. 

9:30 – 10 am               Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

10 – 10:45 am             “Percutaneous Vertebroplasty,” Avery Evans, M.D.

10:45 – 11:30 am        “Is There an Impairment Rating for Pain?”
                                                   Oregon Hunter, M.D., and Dorothy Clay Sims, J.D.

11:30 – 11:45 am        Farewell Address, Ashraf Hanna, M.D., President-Elect                    

11:45 am – 12:30 pm              FAPM Board Meeting

12:30 – 3:00 pm          Florida Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation                                       Luncheon/Spring Meeting

**These workshops are designed to be, in some cases, hands-on, and in all cases very interactive, no more than 20 participants per session.