2012 Summer Meeting
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I'll Take Pain for $1,000 Alex: Exploring the Spectrum of Pain Management
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 109-L01
Date: Monday, June 11, 2012
Time: 9:10 AM to 11:10 AM EST
Location:
Ballroom IV, Level 400
PRESENTER(S):
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Christopher Herndon,
PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Chris Herndon, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, FASHP is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine with the St. Louis University School of Medicine. Currently Dr. Herndon manages a chronic pain service in Belleville, Illinois within a family medicine residency program jointly offered by St. Louis University and the United States Air Force. Prior to joining SIUE, Dr. Herndon served as a Science and Research Liaison with Johnson and Johnson.
Dr. Herndons research interests focus on health professional education in the areas of pain and palliative care and risk mitigation strategies in the use of opioid analgesics. He serves on numerous editorial advisory boards, is the current Chair for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Section Advisory Group on Pain and Palliative Care, and a member of the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives Advisory Board. Dr. Herndon is the recipient of a 2009 Pain Initiative Champion Award and was the founding President of the Missouri Pain Initiative. Most recently, Dr. Herndon was in the inaugural class to receive the Certified Pain Educator credential from the American Society of Pain Educators.
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Mary Lynn McPherson,
PharmD, BCPS, Professor and Vice Chair,
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
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Mary Lynn McPherson, Pharm.D., BCPS,CPE, is Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore. She has maintained a practice in both hospice (local and national) and ambulatory care her entire career. At present, Dr. McPherson is the Director of Pharmacotherapy Services at UniversityCare Waxter in Baltimore where she works primarily with chronic pain patients and patients with diabetes mellitus. Dr. McPherson teaches extensively in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum on pain management and end of life care, including didactic and experiential content. She also developed one of the first and few palliative care pharmacy residencies in the U.S.
Dr. McPherson serves on the Board of the Hospice Network of Maryland and is also the President of the American Society of Pain Educators. McPherson is a Fellow in ASHP and APhA. She is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy, a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Certified Pain Educator. She has received many honors for her work, including the APhA Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Practice, the Maryland Pharmacists Association Innovative Practice Award, and the Maryland Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists W. Purdum Lifetime Achievement Award. She has written four books, including Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosing, and many book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on pain management, palliative care, and other topics.
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PROGRAM CHAIR:
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Mary Lynn McPherson,
PharmD, BCPS, Professor and Vice Chair,
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
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Mary Lynn McPherson, Pharm.D., BCPS,CPE, is Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore. She has maintained a practice in both hospice (local and national) and ambulatory care her entire career. At present, Dr. McPherson is the Director of Pharmacotherapy Services at UniversityCare Waxter in Baltimore where she works primarily with chronic pain patients and patients with diabetes mellitus. Dr. McPherson teaches extensively in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum on pain management and end of life care, including didactic and experiential content. She also developed one of the first and few palliative care pharmacy residencies in the U.S.
Dr. McPherson serves on the Board of the Hospice Network of Maryland and is also the President of the American Society of Pain Educators. McPherson is a Fellow in ASHP and APhA. She is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy, a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Certified Pain Educator. She has received many honors for her work, including the APhA Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Practice, the Maryland Pharmacists Association Innovative Practice Award, and the Maryland Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists W. Purdum Lifetime Achievement Award. She has written four books, including Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosing, and many book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on pain management, palliative care, and other topics.
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Description
Sound, evidence-based pain management continues to elude many practitioners, probably due to the wide spectrum of patient behaviors, causes, symptoms, and available treatments. Get the latest update on how to handle even your most difficult patients from the experts in the field.
- Given an actual or simulated patient, determine the most likely pathogenesis of a pain complaint.
- Recommend a rational analgesic regimen, and justify the selection of each element of the pharmaceutical plan.
- Recommend monitoring parameters for both therapeutic effectiveness and potential toxicity, and modify the therapeutic plan as necessary.
