The 2025 Pain Symposium is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and other healthcare professionals with an interest in current pain management. At the end of this conference, the participants should be able to discuss the multidisciplinary approach to pain management and the rules and regulations surrounding opioid therapy resulting in increased competence to achieve quality improvement in practice and patient outcomes.
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This presentation meets the Texas Medical Board criteria for formal continuing medical education involving the study of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility for a maximum of 2.75 credits.
This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 4.50 CCUs for PTs and PTAs
Total CME/Contact Hours: 4.5
| Category | Early Bird (Ends February 14) |
Standard (Ends March 21) |
| University Health/UMA/ UT Health employees and affiliated staff | $100 | $125 |
| Non-University Health/UMA/ UT Health employees and affiliated staff | $150 | $175 |
| Schedule | Agenda |
| 7:30 - 8 a.m. | Registration/breakfast |
| 8 - 8:50 a.m. | Presentation #1. Jason Coffman, M.D. “Chronic Pain Of The Upper Extremity: A Surgeon’s Perspective.” |
| 8:50 - 9:50 a.m. | Presentation #2. Jill Eckert, M.D. “Ethical and Evidence-Based Acupuncture Practice In Chronic Pain Medicine; Selected Cases from The Pain Clinic” |
| 9:50 - 10:05 a.m. | Break |
| 10:05 - 10:55 a.m. | Presentation #3. Hilda Draeger, M.D. - Immune Modulation for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases |
| 10:55 - 11:45 a.m. | Presentation#4. Ramon Casanova - SAFD Division Assistant Chief of EMS - “The Fentanyl Crisis” |
| 11:45 - noon | Break |
| noon - 1 p.m. | Presentation #5. Jared Poland, M.D. – “Ethical Considerations in Palliative Pain Medicine” |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Presentation #6. Jill Eckert, M.D. – “Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Therapies In Chronic Non-Terminal Pain” |
| 2 - 2:30 p.m. | Panel discussion |
| Speaker | Topic |
| Jason Coffman, MD |
“Chronic Pain of The Upper Extremity: A Surgeon’s Perspective.” |
| Jill Eckert, MD |
“Ethical and Evidence-Based Acupuncture Practice in Chronic Pain Medicine; Selected Cases from The Pain Clinic” |
| Hilda Draeger, MD |
Immune Modulation for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases |
| Ramon Casanova |
SAFD Division Assistant Chief of EMS - “The Fentanyl Crisis” |
| Jared Poland |
“Ethical Considerations in Palliative Pain Medicine” |
| Jill Eckert, MD |
“Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Therapies In Chronic Non-Terminal Pain” |