Essentials for the Spine Care Clinician Saturday, November 7, 2015
Overview Primary care physicians, rheumatologists and chiropractors are commonly the first providers of spine care to patients experiencing back pain, neck pain or radiating extremity pain. It is important for the clinician to identify such common conditions and initiate appropriate treatment. In addition, it is imperative for the clinician to recognize potentially more serious spinal pathologies so that the patient can be referred for appropriate diagnosis and treatment. This one-day comprehensive course includes multidisciplinary didactic presentations by medical spine specialists, spinal surgeons, and pain management physicians. It also includes demonstrations of focused neck and back examinations. Objectives Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to: Recognize and diagnose common spine conditions Discuss various treatment options for spine conditions Perform a concise and thorough spine exam Recognize red flags conditions that merit urgent consideration Identify when a patient needs to be referred to a spine specialist for further diagnosis or treatment Target Audience The course is directed to the clinician of patients with back or neck pain and other spinal disorders. This includes family practitioners, internists, rheumatologists and chiropractors. Faculty Course Directors Daniel Mazanec, MD Associate Director, Cleveland Clinic Faculty Robert Bales, MD Family Medicine Medicine Institute Edwin Capulong, MD Ty Dahodwala, DC Carly Day, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Kush Goyal, MD Garett Helber, DO Medina Hospital Augusto Hsia, MD Rick Kinser, PT Sports Medicine Russell DeMicco, DO Cleveland Clinic Darlene Lobel, MD Center for Neurological Restoration E. Kano Mayer, MD Tom Mroz, MD Doug Orr, MD Judith Scheman, PhD Fredrick Wilson, DO
Agenda 7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 am Addiction Robert Bales, MD 8:25 am Common Neck Disorders: Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy Tom Mroz, MD 8:50 am Differentiating Shoulder vs. Neck Pain Garett Helber, DO 9:15 am Spine Care Paths Eric Kano Mayer, MD 9:40 am Efficacy of Spinal Manipulation and Its Role in Spine Care Ty Dahodwala, DC 10:05 am Refreshment Break and Exhibits 10:30 am Spinal Cord Stimulation: Indications and Outcomes Darlene Lobel, MD 10:55 am Chronic Pain vs. Chronic Pain Syndrome: Making the Right Recommendations to the Right Patients Judith Scheman, PhD 11:45 am Medical Masqueraders Edwin Capulong, MD 12:10 pm Box Lunch and Exhibits 1:00 pm Scoliosis Doug Orr, MD 1:25 pm Hip/Lumbar Exam Kush Goyal, MD 1:50 pm Treating Low Back Pain with Osteopathic Manipulation Rick Wilson, DO 2:15 pm Physical Therapy for the Spine Rick Kinser, PT 2:40 pm Spine Issues in Sports Medicine Carly Day, MD 3:05 pm Red Flags Gus Hsia, MD 3:30pm Case Studies 3:55 pm Q&A/Wrap-up 4:00 pm Adjourn
General Information Location Parking There is free parking at at the W. 28th St. and Franklin St. lot. This lot is close to the back entrance of the hospital, which is also the closest entrance for the Castele Learning Center where the lectures take place. Accreditation The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit. Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. Ohio State Chiropractic Board Board-Approved CE Sponsor. The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore the 6.75 physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing. Faculty Disclosure Statement The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus. Information For further information about this activity, contact Martha Tobin at Local: 216.445.3449 Toll Free: 800.223.2273 x53449 Email: tobinm@ccf.org Americans with Disabilities Act The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Shannon Larisch at 216.444.2935 at least two weeks prior to the activity. Registration and Cancellation Register at. Registration deadline is 5:00 pm (EST), Thursday, November 5, 2015. A request for a refund must be received in writing by November 2, 2015. No refunds will be given after November 2, 2015. A $25 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund for all cancellations. For questions about registration, please call 216.448.0777 or email cmeregistration@ccf.org.
Registration Form Course 02010522 Office Use Only Fee Date M.O.P. CXL/Fee Essentials for the Spine Care Clinician Saturday, November 7, 2015 The Registration Fee is $50 and includes syllabus, continental breakfast, breaks and lunch. Please check appropriate box q MD/DO q Chiropractor q Resident/Fellow q Non-Physician To Register Online Go To: CCF employees should register online at the above web address. Once you register online, please do not mail or fax in a registration form. PLEASE PRINT First Name Ml Last Name Degree Company Address City State Zip Phone Fax Specialty E-Mail q I require a vegetarian lunch Payment Options q Credit Card: If you would like to register using a credit card, please go to or call 216.448.0777 where it will be handled directly by a certified processor. q Check: Make check payable and mail to The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation, PO Box 931653, 44193-1082 Total Amount Paid: $ Mail completed registration form and check to: The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 931653, 44193-1082
Essentials for the Spine Care Clinician Saturday, November 7, 2015 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Ave./ S100a 44195