Fellows / Residents Pre-Conference Course

Program Chair: Sudhir Diwan, MD
Course Directors: Neel Mehta, MD and Andrew Kaufman, MD

Thursday, November 4, 2021
Harborside Room

7:00-7:50 AM

Registration

7:50-8:00 AM

Welcome Remarks
Sudhir Diwan, MD, Sean Li, MD

Session theme: Making of the best Pain Physician (8:00-10:00 AM)

Moderator: Neel Mehta, MD

8:00-8:20 AM

Training of World Class Pain Physician
Miles Day, MD

8:20-8:40 AM

The flaws in training in the Academic Programs
Christopher Gilligan, MD

8:40-9:00 AM

Impact of COVID 19 on Training and Beyond
Shalini Shah, MD

9:00-9:20 AM

Getting Involved with Clinical Studies and Publications
Sean Li, MD

9:20-10:00 AM

Panel discussion with Leonardo Kapural, MD
Integration of research into clinical practice
Panelist: Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD, Neel Mehta, MD, Karina Gritsenko, MD, Harry Sukumaran, MD

10:00-10:20 AM

Coffee break

Session Theme: Finished the fellowship: Now what? (10:20-12:00 AM)

Moderator: Andrew Kaufman, MD

10:20-10:35 AM

New Contract Negotiations – Opportunities and Pitfalls
Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq.

10:35-10:50 AM

Getting Involved with NYSIPP/NJSIPP and ASIPP
Amol Soin, MD / Christopher Gharibo, MD

10:50-11:10 AM

Conflicts of Interests while working with Industries
Andrew Kaufman, MD

11:10-11:30

Building and expanding the scope of pain practice
Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD

11:30-12:00 AM

Panel discussion with Timothy Deer, MD
Transitioning from training to practice
Panelist: Corey Hunter, MD, Veronica Carullo, MD, Jaspal Ricky Singh, MD, Shachi Patel, MD

12:00 AM-1:00 PM

Industry Sponsored Fellows Program Lunch in Manhattan Ballroom
Sponsored by Spine Search

Program
The 2022 job market forecast for interventional pain physicians: What you need to know!
Nicola Hawkinson

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session.

1:00-5:30 PM

Join the Main Session in Hudson Ballroom

6:00-8:00 PM

Fellows, Residents, PA/NP networking and Presentation in Manhattan Ballroom
Sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

Program
Keys to Success -Post Fellowship
Two recently graduated physicians will share their advice on transitioning successfully, post fellowship.
Speakers: Nirmal Shah, MD and Taryn Reichard, MD

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session.

SPEAKERS AND/OR TOPICS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE



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