...Pennsylvania Pain Society LIVE and in Person Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions

When:  April 30-May 3, 2026

Where: The Omni Bedford Springs Hotel, Bedford PA 

 

Register by February 15, 2026 and you are entitled to register another physician or APP or Admin without fee.  Please email the name including title (i.e. MD, PA, NP, RN), address and email to Robin@painsocieties.org and we will register your colleague for you without fee!  (free registration is for the equal or lesser value that you paid).

 

THE PENNSYLVANIA PAIN SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING AND SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS 

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM with INVITED SPEAKERS

April 30-May 3, 2026

The Omni Bedford Springs Hotel, Bedford PA 

Jointly Provided by Amedco 

Program Co-Chairs:  Nestor Tomycz MD and Steven Falowski MD 

 

THURSDAY, April 30

6:00-7:00 PM                      Pennsylvania Pain Society Board of Directors Meeting  

7:15-8:15 PM                      President's Reception - Join us for libations and networking with President Leonard Kamen and the Board of Directors.                  (Attendees and Industry are invited if you are arriving Thursday.)

 

FRIDAY May 1

7:30 AM                    Registration Opens and Breakfast Provided by Society

7:30 -9:30 AM            Exhibitor Set-Up and Exhibits Open

7:55 AM                    Welcome and Opening Remarks – Leonard Kamen DO 

 

Session One:     Pain in the Elderly 

8:00 AM        Pros and Cons of Medication Therapy in our aging population – Richard Gao MD 

8:20 AM        Creaky Joints – Prevention and physiotherapies for knee pain – Mitchell Freedman DO

8:40 AM        Spinal Stenosis Chronology and Management – What Happens When -We Age – Sam Valletta MD 

9:00 AM        Boomers and Beyond, Bone Health and Managing Spine Pain – Sean Snyder MD

            

9:20 AM        Networking Break with Exhibitors 

 

Session One Continued:    Pain in the Elderly 

9:50  AM       A Survey of  Minimally Invasive Procedures for our Boomers – Bruce Nicholson MD

10:10 AM      Neuropathic Pain – Non-Interventional Options –David Wideman MD 

10:30  AM    Neuropathic Pain – Interventional Options – Feno Monaco MD 

10:50  AM    Longevity = “Aging Backwards” and Exercise to Maintain Function -Joseph Marone MD  

11:10 AM      Literature Review – Andrew Sackey MD

11:30 AM     Physical Therapy for the Aging Pain Patient – What Works - – Annie Hahn PT 

11:50 AM      Panel Discussion with Case Review Q& A 

12:00 PM           Corporate Member Showcase with Gold Corporate Member  (Lunch provided, no CME provided, CMS Reportable)  

 

Session Two: Advances in  Interventional Options to Manage Pain 

1:00 PM        Do’s and Don’ts of Intrathecal Therapy– Philip Kim MD 

1:20 PM        MRI and Imaging  for the non-Radiologist – Hearing the Music through the Noise– Nestor Tomycz MD 

1:40 PM        SCS – Ryan Flannery MD

2:00 PM        PNS – Michael Patterson MD  

2:20 PM        Emerging Technologies for Back Pain -  Interventions on the Horizon -  Justin Davanzo MD 

2:40 PM        Panel Discussion with Case Review Q& A

 

3:00 PM Networking Break with Exhibitors 

 

Session Three:        Hot Topics 

3:30 PM        Regenerative Medicine – PRP and beyond – What you need to know - Paul Lieber MD   

4:00 PM        Special Guest Lecturer -TBD

4:45 PM        Panel Discussion with  Q&A

            

Session Four:  TRAINEE POSTER COMPETITION  Moderator: Philip Kim MD  

5:15 PM                    Top 5 Posters at 5 minute oral presentations 

 

5:45-6:45 PM          Networking Reception (All attendees and guests welcome!)  

 

SATURDAY May 2

7:00  AM                   Registration Opens

7:30-8:30 AM          Gold Corporate Member (Breakfast Provided, No CME Provided, CMS Reportable)   

8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon     Exhibits Open 

 

Session Five:    Hot Topics 

8:30 AM        TBD - Steven Falowski MD 

8:50 AM        Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for PTSD – Philip Kim MD 

9:10 AM        Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression – Dr. Steven Forman (AHN)

9:30 AM        TBD

9:50 AM        Q&A with Faculty

10:00  AM    Networking Break with Exhibitors  (Exhibition closes at noon)

 

Session Six – Women’s Health and Pain Management   (15 Minute Flash Talks)

10:30 AM      Musculoskeletal Pain Management in Perimenopausal Women-  Saloni Sharma MD 

10:45 AM      Pelvic Pain – Sadie Smith MD 

11:00  AM    Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Alcohol Use   - TBD (Nutritionist)

11:15 AM      Stress Reduction Therapies for Life – Saloni Sharma MD 

11:30 PM      Panel Discussion Q & A

11:45 PM     Annual Business Meeting 

12:00 PM  Corporate Member Showcase with Gold Corporate Member  (Lunch Provided, No CME Provided, CMS Reportable)  

 

Session Seven – What’s New?  

1:15 PM       Non-Opioid Analgesics including Suzetrigine - Leonard Kamen DO

1:35 PM.      New Perspectives on Cannabinoids and Pain – Jahan Marcu PhD

1:55 PM        A Review of the Opiate Crisis in Pennsylvania – Asif Ilyas MD

2:15 PM        AI in a Pain Practice – Tony George DO

2:45 PM        Legal Implications of AI and Auditing – Lawrence Kobak DPM Esq.

2:35 PM        Coding and Billing – Updates – Amy Turner RN, BSN, MMHC, CPC, CHC, CHIAP

3:30 PM        Panel Discussion Q &A

4:00 PM        Adjourn

 

As an Attendee to the Annual Meeting, you can obtain additional CME/ CE  Online  and On-Demand for FREE:

PA Mandatory Licensing Education for Pennsylvania Providers  -  Presented in Conjunction with the  Rothman Opioid Foundation 

Moderator: Asif Ilyas MD

 

Joint Accreditation Statement

 

               

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and The Pennsylvania Pain Society. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.

Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163

Physicians

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of  TBD AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of TBD ANCC contact hours.

American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) MOC

This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s

redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA. 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0® requirements.  Maximum of TBD  hours available.

You must request your certificate within 45 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS. Credits are generally reported during the first week of each month for those who claimed during the month prior.

Other Professions

Nurse Pharmacology Credits

Please note onsite agenda for identification of sessions eligible for

pharmacotherapeutic hours and self-submit those to your board. Keep the agenda as a reference in case they have questions

 

Registration Fees.

Early Bird Rates to March 30 save you $50 off the published rates below.

MD, DO – Full Meeting  $500   Daily Rate:  $250

PA, NP – Full Meeting   $400    Daily Rate:  $200

Nurse, admin  Full Meeting- $300   Daily Rate $150

Trainee – Full Meeting  $100   Daily Rate:  $50  (Submit an abstract that is accepted and attend for free!)

PURPOSE

The purpose of this program is to educate physicians and healthcare practitioners in evolving acute and chronic pain management and provide a forum for participants to gain valuable understanding in evidenced based techniques, treatments and solutions for patients suffering from pain.  In addition, Pennsylvania legal issues, mandatory prescriber education, DEA MATE Act, and coding/ billing will be presented in a didactic, interactive format.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of this program, participants should be able to:

1.         Employ key diagnostic and treatment techniques for the management of pain.

2.         Identify and administer appropriate safe opioid usage in patients.

3.         Understand and include behavioral analysis in the evaluation of a chronic pain patient.

4.         Identify and resolve issues relating to the law and billing for pain management.

5.         Apply evidenced based strategies to clinical practice for managing complex

            pain patients.

ACCREDITATION 

Satisfactory Completion 

Learners must complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety.  Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.   

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS - The Omni Bedford Springs Hotel, Bedford PA

The Society has reserved a limited number of sleeping rooms at the discounted rates starting at $299 a night plus taxes and resort fees as outlined on the link below.  Once the rooms are booked and or the sleeping block discount expires, the hotel rates increase.  Deadline is March 30, 2026 or when the room block sells out; whichever occurs first.  You can reserve your sleeping room(s) by calling 877-409-6664 and asking for the Pennsylvania Pain Society Group rate.  You can also book at the dedicated online reservation link here. 

 

Cancellation Policy - Cancellations received after April 1, 2026  will be charged an administrative fee of $50. After April 1, 2026, no refunds can be provided.  You are welcome to substitute an attendee after April 1, 2026.  Email Robin Hoyle at Robin@painsocieties.org with requests for substitutions.

 

Accommodation

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Robin Hoyle via email at Robin@painsocieties.org or by phone at 941-402-3268.