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PROGRAM AGENDA
| Pre-Conference Workshops Agenda |
| 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP |
Maged Mina, MD - Chair |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Didactic Lecture |
Maged Mina, MD |
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
(9:00 AM - 9:30 AM- Break) |
Rotating Hands-On Workshop with 30-Minute Break |
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| Station 1 |
Ultrasound guided Axial Lumbar spine procedures (Lumbar/Thoracic medial branch blocks and facet injections) |
Grant Chen, MD & Maged Mina, MD |
| Station 2 |
Ultrasound guided peripheral nerves blocks for Acute / Chronic pain (Greater occipital, intercostal, and suprascapular nerve blocks) |
Mathew McClure, MD & Saba Javed, MD |
| Station 3 |
Ultrasound guided procedures for cervicogenic pain ( Cervical medial branches and Cervical sympathetic chain blocks (SGB) |
Max Eckmann, MD & Gulshan Doulatram, MD |
| 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP |
Miles Day, MD and Shiraz Yazdani, MD - Co-Chairs |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Social Media: Promoting Yourself on Instagram and Other Platforms |
Brian Bruel, MD |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Reimagining Pain Management with AI: Opportunities and Risks of Large Language Models |
Anand Rao, PhD, MBA |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Break |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
AI and Dictation: How Large Language Models Can Help Physicians Save Time |
Eddie L. Patton Jr., MD, MBA, MS |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Artificial Intelligence: It's Not Hype |
Leon Anijar, MD |
| 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
ADDICTION WORKSHOP |
Michael Sprintz, DO, DFASAM - Chair |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Alcohol's Effect on Acute and Chronic Pain |
Corey Waller, MD, DFASAM |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists on Pain & Addiction |
Emanual Husu, MD |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Break |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Use of Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation to Reduce Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms |
Denise Wilkes, MD, PhD |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain and/or OUD |
Sudheer Potru, DO, FASA, FASAM |
| Friday Main Conference, October 24, 2025 |
| Location/Time |
Topic |
Moderators / Speakers |
7:00 AM
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Registration Open |
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| 10:30am |
Exhibit Hall Open - Passport to Prizes |
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| 11:00 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
Lakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD |
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Business and Regulation of Pain Management |
Moderated by Marte Martinez, MD |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
What is Happening With Pain Reimbursement at the Federal Level |
Allen Dennis, MD & Max Eckmann, MD |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Meeting the NEW TMB Regulatory Requirements |
C.M. Schade, MD, PhD |
| 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM |
Panel Discussion |
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| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Symposia Non-CME |
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| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Dessert and Coffee Break- Passport to Prizes |
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Compliance and Monitoring |
Moderated by Lakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Tapering/Deprescribing: Who and How? |
Michael Sprintz, DO |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
UDT: Frequency and Interpretation |
Miles Day, MD |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Panel Discussion |
All speakers |
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Heavner Basic Science Lecture |
Moderated by Mitch Engle, MD, PhD |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Mechanisms of Acute to Chronic Pain Transition |
Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD, FAPTA |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Break - Passport to Prizes |
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Pharmacology |
Moderated by Stephanie Jones, MD |
| 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM |
Suzetrigine: A Novel Non-Opioid Analgesic |
Dani Solanki, MD |
| 4:50 PM - 5:10 PM |
ASRA Steroid Guidelines Updates |
Max Eckmann, MD |
| 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM |
Low Dose Naltrexone |
Chaitanya Konda, DO |
| 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Panel Discussion |
All speakers |
| 6:00pm - 6:30 |
Tribute to Dr. Racz |
Miles Day, MD, Larry Driver, MD &
C.M. Schade, MD, PhD |
| 6:30pm - 7:15pm |
Reception in Exhibit Hall |
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| Saturday Main Agenda, October 24, 2025 |
| Time |
Topic |
Moderators / Speakers |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast Symposia Non-CME |
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| 7:00 AM |
Registration & Exhibit Hall Open - Passport to Prizes |
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| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
Lakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD |
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Neuromodulation Mechanisms and Wave Forms
New programing algorithms and outcomes |
Moderated by Miles Day, MD |
| 8:30 AM - 8:55 AM |
Peripheral Nerve Stimulators: The Swiss Army Knife for Chronic Pain |
Grant Chen, MD |
| 8:55 AM - 9:20 AM |
Clinical Outcomes Update in Spinal Cord Stimulation |
Carlos Viesca, MD |
| 9:20 AM - 10:00 AM |
Panel Discussion |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Morning Break - Passport to Prizes |
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Cannabis Panel |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Cannabis in Your Clinic: A Primary Concern |
Matthew C Poling, MD |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Cannabis, Opioids, and Public Health Implications |
Ken Finn, MD |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Panel Discussion |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Fellows Case Study Presentations (CME) |
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| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Dessert and Coffee Break - Passport to Prizes |
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Minimally Invasive Procedures Panel |
Moderated by Saba Javed, MD |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Complications Related to Minimally Invasive Procedures in Pain Medicine |
Chris Peccora, MD |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
SI Fusions (AMA CPT Committee) |
Ashley Bailey Classen, MD |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Panel Discussion |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
FINAL BREAK - Passport to PRIZES |
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| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM |
Presentation of Texas Pain Society's Lifetime Achievement Award & Presentation of Schade Hill Public Policy Pain Champion Award
TPS Board Awards, Membership Roundtable & Elections
Exhibit Hall Prize Giveaways (must be present to win)
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Hassenbusch Lecture |
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| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
Cancer Pain Care in 2025: Tales of Turtles and Rabbits |
Larry Driver, MD |
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Bridging Perspectives in Rheumatological and Pediatric Pain Conditions |
Moderated by Shiraz Yazdani, MD |
| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
Rheumatologic Updates for the Pain Physician |
Kemly Mary Philip, MD, PhD, MBE
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| 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Current and future interventions for chronic pediatric pain |
Maged Mina, MD |
| 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM |
Panel Discussion |
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| 5:45 PM |
Adjourn |
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| Time |
Topic |
Moderators / Speakers |
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
Kelley Pennell, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Rules and Regs |
Kelley Pennell, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Documentation Case Studies |
Kelley Pennell, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
QA |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Morning Break - Passport to Prizes |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Partial Agonist, Full Potential: Buprenorphine in Pain Management |
Kaycee Frederick, MSN, APRN, FNP-C |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Deprescribing Opioid and Its Alternatives |
Sharon Quigley, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
QA |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Fellows Case Presentations (CME) |
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| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Dessert and Coffee Break - Passport to Prizes |
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| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Cannabis Use in Pain Patients: Evidence Updates |
Ken Finn, MD |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Addiction Medicine |
Dr. Koyyalagnunta |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
QA |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
FINAL BREAK - Passport to PRIZES |
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| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Spine Care: Diagnostic Imaging, Lab Interpretation, and Treatment Approaches |
Sixtus Atabong, PAC MPAS
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| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
QA |
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| Sunday Agenda, October 26, 2025 |
| Time |
Topic |
Moderators / Speakers |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
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| 8:30 AM |
Welcome and Introduction |
Lakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD |
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Regulatory Updates |
Moderated by Allen Dennis, MD |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
Healthcare Policy & Advocacy: How to Get Involved and Mobilize Early on in Your Career |
Allen Dennis, MD & Bao Vinh, MD |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Regulatory Changes for Pain Medicine: How Are You Preparing? |
Marte Martinez, MD |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Panel Discussion |
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PMP & AI Updates in Medicine |
Moderated by Marte Martinez, MD |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
AI in Health Care: Planning, Policies, and Procedures |
Shannon Vogel |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Innovations in Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMPs) |
Jacob Cooper, Bamboo Health |
| 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM |
Q&A |
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| 12:15 PM |
Closing Comments and Adjournment |
Lakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD |
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