Dr. William “Bill” Maixner, the late Joannes H. Karis, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, was a world-renowned pioneer in pain research and an extraordinary leader and mentor who believed that transformative discoveries come through collaboration. The Maixner Pain Research Symposium celebrates his legacy by bringing together pain researchers and specialists in North Carolina to share exciting new advances in pain research and management, stimulate collaborative opportunities, and promote professional development. Help preserve Dr. Maixner's legacy and grow our pain research community by making a gift to support this newly established symposium.
Overview
The third annual Maixner Pain Research Symposium brings together pain researchers and clinicians from North Carolina academic hubs, including Duke, UNC, NC State, and Wake Forest, to 1) share exciting new advances in pain research and pain management, 2) stimulate organic collaborative opportunities, and 3) promote professional development of early career students and trainees.
Target Audience
Clinicians, scientists, students, and trainees interested in pain mechanisms and management.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand multi-modal approaches for identification, validation, and screening of novel therapeutic targets for pain.
- Characterize molecular and cellular mechanisms of acute and chronic pain across the lifespan.
- Determine how biopsychosocial models can be applied to predict, prevent, and treat chronic pain.
Dr. William “Bill” Maixner, the Joannes H. Karis, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, was a world-renowned pioneer in pain research and one of Duke Anesthesiology’s most distinguished faculty. He will be remembered as an extraordinary leader, innovator, scientist, and mentor who dedicated his life-long career to unraveling the mysteries of chronic pain and was committed to translating basic discoveries into novel diagnostics and treatments to positively impact research, education and patient care.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Provider Statement
Directly provided by the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development.
Education Credits
Category 1: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this CE activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
How to Claim Credits
Register Duke OneLink account & activate Duke CE profile. It is REQUIRED to register a OneLink account in order to evaluate courses, get certificates, & obtain credits.
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Resolution of Conflicts of Interest
Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development has implemented a process to resolve any potential conflicts of interest for each continuing education activity in order to help ensure content objectivity, independence, fair balance, and the content that is aligned with the interest of the public.
Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development to require the disclosure of anyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity. All relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests and/or manufacturers must be disclosed to participants at the beginning of each activity.
Disclaimer
The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Special Needs
The Duke University School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology is committed to making its activities accessible to all individuals. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please do not hesitate to notify us by phone or email in order to receive service. Please email Qin Zhang, MD or call at (919) 684-1384.
On behalf of the Duke Department of Anesthesiology, we would like to thank the following organizations for their contributions. Continued support from organizations such as these is vital to the ongoing success of unrestricted education, research and development. This CME activity is supported in part by an unrestricted sponsorship grant from the Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre at NC State University.
Thank you to the following symposium partners:
- The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing medical education purposes only. It is meant for the sole use of persons intending to further their understanding of pain mechanisms and multi-modal treatment approaches and is NOT meant to substitute the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
- Every effort has been made to supply information that is accurate and current. However, Duke Anesthesiology and the Center for Translational Pain Medicine at Duke University Medical Center does not accept responsibility for errors or omissions and accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising.
- Participants must make their own travel arrangements, including lodging and boarding during the activity.
Duke School of Medicine requires CME faculty (speakers) to disclose to attendees:
when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental and/or investigational (not FDA approved); and any limitations on the information that is presented such as data that is preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses and/or unsupported opinion.
Faculty at this meeting may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of the US Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical Affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.
Venue
The Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Health Education is the main educational facility for the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program. The six-story, 104,000-square-foot health education building opened to students in 2013 and features a floor dedicated to simulation laboratories that can transform from mock clinical exam rooms to surgery suites and emergency rooms.
Medical education administrative offices are located on 8 Searle Center Drive, Durham, NC 27710, behind the Bryan Research building and next to the Medical Center Library & Archives.
Parking
The Trent Semans Center does not have dedicated parking. Users of the facility may be dropped off at the west entrance of the building on Searle Center Drive, with handicap accessibility at this entrance.
The following parking garages may be utilized for visitors attending events at TSCHE:
Parking Garage I: Trent Drive across from Duke Clinic and Duke Medicine Pavilion
Parking Garage II: Erwin Road access from Duke University Hospital
Parking Garage IX (Eye Center): Research Drive Garage: Research Drive and Erwin Road
Visitors are responsible for all parking expenses assessed at the prevailing rate. The Trent Semans Center does not reimburse for any parking expenses. Please be advised any vehicle parked outside the Trent Semans Center is considered parked illegally and will be subject to ticketing and/or towing at the expense of the owner. Additional information on parking services may be found online: https://parking.duke.edu/visitor-parking/.