Europe

October 2017

• October 4 – 6, 2017 : University of Birmingham Interventional Pain Management Cadaver Workshop

  Cranio-cervical, thoracic and lumbar procedures. Spinal and peripheral neuromodulation. Musculoskeletal US. Hands-on cadaver workshop under fluoroscopy and ultrasound. Cervical, thoracic, lumbar facet RF, nerve root blocks, DRG,epidurals, discograms, stellate, trigeminal and sphenopalatine ganglion procedures, splanchnic, coeliac blocks, vertebroplasty, hypogastic plexus , ganglion impar, SCS lead insertion, peripheral neuromodulation and programming. Musculoskeletal US on live models.

• October 13 – 14, 2017 : 7th International Conference for Pain Treatment

  Conference will content different topics about pain management, while main topic will be “Pain After Surgery”.

• October 13 – 14, 2017 : Advanced International Pain Medicine MeetUP Forum

  Meeting about Pain Medicine and Ultrasound on Pain Medicine. Ultrasound guide nerve block and other. International speaker from different country. New Meet Up format- do, learn, share, change! Information support Ukranian Pain Medicine Journal: www.facebook.com/PAINMedicineJournal

• October 15 – 17, 2017 : 9th World Congress on Itch

  The 9th World Congress on Itch will bring together clinicians and researchers interested in understanding basic mechanisms of itch and its management, as well as interactions between itch and pain. The aims are to identify novel targets for treatment, and to stimulate interest and collaborations to investigate itch.

November 2017

• November 9, 2017 : Complications, Disasters and Aftermath

  A meeting with insights when simple pain procedures can lead to paralysis and what goes through 'doctors' life subsequently both personal and professional with input from medico-legal experts and expert speakers.

• November 11 – 12, 2017 : Neuromodulation Society of the UK & Ireland ASM: Joint Meeting with IASP Neuromodulation SIG

  The Neuromodulation Society of the UK & Ireland's next Annual Scientific Meeting will take place at the Examination Schools, Oxford, UK on 11-12 November 2017. This year's ASM will be a joint meeting with the IASP Neuromodulation Special Interest Group.

• November 24, 2017 : "I Balearic meeting Nursing of pain. Our challenge: Your pain"

  The objective of this meeting is to raise awareness among nurses relating to the importance of their involvement in managing pain control, from a multidisciplinary perspective as an indicator quality of care and good clinical practice. For this we have Balearic public and private health service representation.

• November 29, 2017 : Joint Management of Joint Pain

  A study day for Consultants /SAS/Trainees in Anaesthesia, Pain, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, GP’s, Physiotherapist, Psychologist and nursing staff. Morning session- Lectures Chair: Dr Pedder – Divisional Director Surgical Services 08:45-09:00 Registration and Introduction Dr Aseri (Consultant in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine) 09:00-09:10 Primary Care Management of Joint Pain Dr Pattullo (GP) 09:10-09:45 Medical management of Joint Pain Dr Dawson (Consultant Rheumatologist) 09:45-10:15 Preoperative Optimisation for Joint Replacement Surgery Dr Dixit (Consultant Anaesthetist) 10:15-11:00 Surgical Management of Joint Pain - Lower & Upper Limb Mr Attar/Mr Pullagura/Mr Rathinam (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons) 11:00-11:10 COFFEE BREAK Chair: Mr Ballester – Clinical Director Orthopaedics 11:10-11:50 Management of Complex Joint Pain Use of Novel Techniques (Genicular Nerve Block, Pulsed Radiofrequency, Shockwave therapy, PRP therapy) Dr Bhayani/Dr Jayaseelan/ Dr Aseri (Consultant in Anaesthes

December 2017

• December 1, 2017 : Pain in the Head and Neck Area 2nd Utrecht Multidisciplinary Meeting

  Headache, midfacial pain, neck pain, postoperative pain and posttraumatic pain; specialists of all types are confronted almost daily with the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic headache and neck pain. During this 1st interdisciplinary pain symposium in Utrecht several leaders in the field, but with a different specialist background, will come together to promote a better understanding of the pathophysiology of acute and chronic pain in the head and neck area and to critically review the current state-of-the-art practice in diagnosis and treatment of headache and neck pain.

• December 1 – 3, 2017 : WAPMU 1st UK Ultrasound Symposium & 2 Day Scanning Workshop - Interventional Pain & MSK Procedures

  The World Academy of Pain Medicine Ultrasonography would like to introduce the 1st Annual UK Ultrasound Symposium and 2 Day Scanning Workshop on Interventional Pain and Musculoskeletal Procedures. The meetings are recognised training for the World Institute of Pain's Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) Examination The 3 day course will include expert lectures from an international faculty, live model ultrasound scanning and cadaveric anatomy.

January 2018

• January 21 – 26, 2018 : 6th “Advances in Pain Medicine” International Winter Symposium

  The "Advances in Pain Medicine" International Winter Symposium will be returning to the Hotel Village Montana, Tignes Le Lac in January 2018 with a six day programme of lectures and expert discussions in a breath-taking location.

March 2018

• March 2 – 3, 2018 : 6th Invasive Procedures in Motion & 20th Anniversary Centre for Pain Medicine

  Following our motto “Lessons from the Past, Criticism of the Present and Vision for the Future” we would be delighted if you would attend our next symposium in 2018. Next year will also be the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of our interdisciplinary Centre for Pain Medicine. Therefore, the focus of the symposium will be on interventional and non-interventional therapy options. This will include breaking insights into the physics and mode of action of pulsed radio-frequency, Neuromodulation, Epiduroscopy, X-ray and ultrasound-guided Interventions as well as the importance of multimodal pain therapy in chronic pain. The great success of our last symposium, which was attended by pain specialists and experts from all over the world, has encouraged and motivated us to once again organize such an event. All with the view continuing our pursuit of expanding and sharing valuable knowledge on interventional pain therapies.

• March 7 – 10, 2018 : 29th Congress of the German Pain Association

  We would like to invite you to the 28th German Congress on Pain Medicine and Palliative Care.

April 2018

• April 19 – 22, 2018 : WCO-IOF-ESCEO Krakow 2018-World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Muskoskeletal Diseases

  The world's leading clinical conference on bone, joint and muscle health will take place in Krakow, Poland. WCO, IOF and ESCEO have worked in partnership for several years to develop a unique European springtime meeting programme for healthcare professionals, researchers and young scientists.

May 2018

• May 9 – 12, 2018 : 9th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain (WIP 2018)

  The 9th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain (WIP 2018) is a major biennial gathering of pain management specialists. Aimed at physicians, researchers, students and nurses, WIP 2018 will combine participant-friendly educational activities with hands-on courses. This combined theoretical and practical approach has already facilitated breakthroughs in pain management interventional techniques. Being held in Dublin, Ireland May 9-12, 2018, WIP 2018 will give you access to leading lecturers and a scientific program consisting of the latest evidence-based and best-practice-based pain medicine in all relevant disciplines. To learn more, visit http://wip2018.kenes.com/

July 2018

• July 5 – 7, 2018 : 34th Annual LIVERPOOL COURSE ON MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN: “A PRACTICAL APPROACH” 2018

  This course aims to further develop skills of assessing and treating complex chronic pain patients. This practical and interactive course develops an evidence based approach to assessment, examination and formulation of a diagnosis and designing a comprehensive management plan. This pain course will be of help to Anaesthetic, Neurosurgery and Pain Trainees. Pain Consultants, General Practitioners with Special Interest in Pain Medicine, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Senior Physiotherapists with Specialist Interest in the management of chronic pain.

June 2019

• June 16 – 20, 2019 : ISPP 2019 - 12th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain, Basel, Switzerland

  Children and families as partners in pain management. Special Interest Group on Pain in Childhood.