MULT110-0618: IVAPM Pain Management Core Review 2018
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVA, CVPP, DAAPM
Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVAA
Douglas Stramel, DVM, CVPP, CVMA
Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), DACVAA, DECVAA, DECAW, DECAWBM(WSEL), CVA, MRCVS
Mary Ellen Goldberg, BS, LVT, CVT, SRA, CCRVN, CVPP, VTS-Lab Animal Medicine (Research Anesthesia), VTS-Physical Rehabilitation (OC)
Tammy Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVAA
Janice L Huntingford DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT CAVCA
Laurie McCauley, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC, ACVSMR (Physical Rehabilitation 2015)
Brian Trumpatori, DVM, DACVS
Course Open: June 24-September 5, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Sundays, July 1, 8, 15, 29, August 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2018; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
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Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists
actively interested in pain management for dogs and cats.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-29871)
Course Information:
This course is a comprehensive review of the most contemporary concepts of
pain management in dogs and cats, from neurobiology to neuropharmacology to
physical modalities, and "pulling it all together" in applications across
a broad spectrum of clinical presentations. The course may be used as a
review and study tool for IVAPM's Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) examination.
Week 1 (Real Time Session July 1, 2018):
Neurophysiology of Pain
Presenter: Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVA, CVPP, DAAPM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe the neurophysiology of pain perception via pain receptors,
pathways, and neurotransmitters.
- list the pharmacologic targets of pain modifying drugs.
- describe the difference in the pathophysiology of adaptive and maladaptive pain.
Week 2 (Real Time Session July 8, 2018):
Neuropharmacology I
Presenter: Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVA, CVPP, DAAPM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe the neuropharmacologic aspects of ketamine as a pain-modifying agent.
- describe the clinical applications of sub-anesthetic ketamine constant rate infusion.
- describe the mechanism and clinical benefits of local anesthetics (LA).
- explain the proper and safe use of LA.
- discuss the common clinical applications of LA in the surgical setting.
Week 3 (Real Time Session July 15, 2018):
Neuropharmacology II
Presenter: Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVA
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss the benefits and proper use of adjunct medications
(i.e., tramadol, gabapentin, amantadine, SSRIs, TCAs, etc.).
- discuss the benefits and proper use of intrinsic/endogenous therapies
(i.e., acupuncture, massage, etc.).
**** BREAK July 22, 2018 ****
Week 4 (Real Time Session July 29, 2018):
Neuropharmacology III
Presenters: Douglas Stramel, DVM, CVPP, CVMA;
Sheilah Robertson, DVM, DACVA (Anesthesiology), DECVA, MRCVS
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe the mechanism and clinical benefits of opioids,
alpha-2 agonists, NSAIDs, and acetaminophen.
- describe the proper and safe use of opioids, alpha-2 agonists,
NSAIDs, and acetaminophen.
Week 5 (Real Time Session August 5, 2018):
Clinical Applications I - Chronic Pain
Presenters: Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVA, CVPP, DAAPM;
Mary Ellen Goldberg, BS, LVT, CVT, SRA, CCRA
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe how chronic pain develops.
- recognize chronic pain in their patients.
- describe appropriate treatment for the chronic pain conditions
discussed previously - pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, and ocular disease.
- recognize adverse effects of certain medications that are used for chronic pain.
- discuss the non-pharmacological modalities available for chronic pain patients.
- discuss the various modalities available for addressing pain resulting from cancer.
Week 6 (Real Time Session August 12, 2018):
Clinical Applications II - Acute Pain Management
Presenters: Tammy Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA;
Brian Trumpatori, DVM, DACVS
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss the proper treatment for peri-operative acute pain
(integrated approach with opioids, NSAIDs, alpha-2 agonists,
gabapentin, CRIs, and loco-regional).
- discuss the proper treatment for visceral medical pain resulting from
conditions such as pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, and ocular disease.
- discuss the proper treatment for pain resulting from trauma.
Week 7 (Real Time Session August 19, 2018):
Clinical Applications III - Pain Assessment & Emerging Modalities
Presenters: Douglas Stramel, DVM, CVPP, CVMA;
Sheilah Robertson, DVM, DACVA (Anesthesiology)
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss how pain presents in dogs and cats.
- describe the different scales available for assessing pain.
- discuss what is new and what is on the horizon for pain management.
Week 8 (Real Time Session August 26, 2018):
Clinical Applications IV - Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management
Presenters: Janice L Huntingford DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT CAVCA;
Laurie McCauley, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC, ACVSMR (Physical Rehabilitation 2015)
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe the goals and objectives of veterinary
rehabilitation as it relates to painful patients.
- discuss the use of adjunct modalities (therapeutics, U/S,
laser, TENS, shock wave, etc.) in veterinary rehabilitation.
- recognize how and when the basic modalities and therapeutics
for pain relief should be applied.
- discuss the basics of how acupuncture works to relieve pain.
- describe when acupuncture would be beneficial for pain relief.
- discuss the importance of body weight and its role in recovery and rehabilitation.
- describe how obesity affects pain.
- setup a successful weight loss program for obese patients.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenters:
The instructors for this course reflect a topic-specific expertise and
were assembled for their ability to teach discipline-specific content
in relationship to clinical cases.
Mark Epstein is originally from Atlanta, GA, graduated
with honors in microbiology from N.C. State University in 1981, and
received his DVM from the University of Georgia in 1985. He came to
Gastonia that year to work at Forestbrook and has called it home ever
since. He continued his training and became Board-certified as a
Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP,
specialist in Canine and Feline Practice, still the only veterinarian
so credentialed in Gaston County) in 1993, and re-certified in 2003
and 2013. He is Medical Director at Total Bond Veterinary Hospital's.
He counts several interests in veterinary medicine and in addition to
the sheer joy of working with pets, their owners, and his team every
day, chief among them would be the field of pain management in animals.
This has been a focus of continued learning, so much so that he has been
additionally Certified by one human and one veterinary organization
(American Academy of Pain Management, and as a Certified Veterinary
Pain Practitioner, CVPP, by the International Veterinary Academy of
Pain Management, respectively). Having developed a high level of
expertise in this area, he has been called upon to author book chapters
and peer-reviewed veterinary journal articles, is a widely sought-after
national and international speaker on the recognition, prevention, and
treatment of pain in dogs and cats. He has participated in national
and international veterinary professional leadership roles, including
serving as president of ABVP and IVAPM, and served as a Chairman of
the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Senior Care Guidelines
and Pain Management Guidelines Task Forces.
Bonnie Wright graduated from Colorado State University (CSU)
with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. She completed her post-doctorate
work in anesthesia in 1996, also at CSU, and her anesthesia residency in 2000
at UC Davis. She is board certified by the American College of Veterinary
Anesthesia and Analgesia. Dr. Wright also became certified in medical acupuncture
through MAV in 2007, as a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner through IVAPM
in 2011 and as a canine rehabilitation practitioner through UT in 2012.
She received advanced training in interventional canine musculo-skeletal ultrasound
and regenerative medicine at VOSM in 2014. Dr Wright was on the faculty at
Ross University and Colorado State University form many years, before moving
into private emergency and specialty practice. Dr. Wright divides her time
between: pain medicine and rehabilitation practice at Colorado Canine Orthopedics;
anesthesia and analgesia consulting through MistralVet.com; and extensive national
and international teaching. Her current project is bringing a newly minted medical
acupuncture course to the veterinary menu through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute
(CRI), and the writing of a comprehensive acupuncture points virtual textbook for the dog.
Dr. Wright is past-president and current education committee chair for the International
Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM), a member of the exam committee
of the ACVAA, and a charter member of the WSAVA's global pain council.
One life partner, two adult sons, a horse and a family of dogs keep Dr. Wright busy.
Her future plans include an off-grid homestead and sustainable farm on the
northern grasslands of Hawai'i.
Douglas Stramel received his Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine from Kansas State University in 1991. Member of American
Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association,
International Veterinary Academy of Pain Medicine (IVAPM), and
International Association for the Study of Pain and American Society
of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Chair of 'Advisory Council
of Pain Management' through IVAPM.
Sheilah Robertson received her veterinary training
at the University of Glasgow, followed by training in anesthesia and
a PhD at the University of Bristol. She is board certified in anesthesia
and animal welfare by the respective American and European Colleges
and is trained in small animal acupuncture. Her research interests
include the assessment of pain in several species and the use of opioids
in cats. She is co-editor of the first text book dedicated entirely to
Feline Anesthesia and Pain Management. In 2014 she completed her
graduate certificate in shelter medicine from the University of Florida.
She has been a faculty member at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine,
the University of Florida, Michigan State University and served as an
assistant director in the Animal Welfare Division of the American
Veterinary Medical Association. Currently she is the senior medical
director for Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice Inc.
Tammy Grubb earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
in 1989 from A & M University, Texas. MS University of Illinois in 1996
and Diplomate ACVAA 1996. PhD from Swedish Agricultural University in 2013.
Dr. Grubb's research interests include cardiovascular and respiratory
physiology and the effects on anesthetic drugs on the cardiovascular
and respiratory systems. Dr. Grubb is also very active in the relief
of animal pain through the development of new analgesic drugs and
through the education of colleagues, students and pet owners regarding
treatment options for animals.
Laurie McCauley is a 1992 graduate of the Colorado State
University School of Veterinary Medicine. After spending six years in
general private practice, she began to study and conduct research in
the field of veterinary rehabilitation. Laurie was the Medical Director
of TOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation in Illinois, the first rehabilitation-only
practice for 18 years. Dr. McCauley helped design the first underwater
treadmill and carpal brace for dogs, and continues to work with companies
to create innovative rehabilitative equipment. She is a contributing
author to Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, Clinical Textbook
for Veterinary Technicians, and Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
In 2007, Dr. McCauley and Dr. Chris Zink released Building the Canine
Athlete, a therapeutic exercise DVD for canine rehabilitation therapists.
She received the 2011 Iams AARV Award for Excellence in the Field of
Rehabilitation and the 2015 AHVMA COE Holistic Practitioner of the Year
Award. Dr. McCauley teaches Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation and
The Canine Rehabilitation Assistant.
Janice Huntingford received her Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in 1984.
She has studied extensively in both conventional and holistic modalities
(Certified in CAVCA, CVA, CVPP, CCRT, Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist,
Certified Veterinary Tui-na Practitioner, Certified Traditional Chinese
Veterinary Medical Practitioner. In January 2015 she became a Diplomate
of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (DACVSMR).
She has lectured nationally and internationally on herbal therapy,
nutraceuticals, acupuncture, rehabilitation and pain management to
veterinarians and veterinary technicians. She has co-authored 2 textbook
chapters-one on neurological rehabilitation and one on therapeutic
exercises for veterinary technicians. She has published 3 peer-reviewed
manuscripts on sporting dog nutrition and exercise physiology.
She continues to be involved in clinical research projects and further
her training in herbs and natural therapies. Medicine and Rehabilitation.
A native of New York,
Brian Trumpatori received a BS in
animal science from Cornell University and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
degree from North Carolina State University. After completing his general
veterinary training, he completed a one-year rotating medicine/surgery
internship at Colorado State University and then returned to NC State to
complete a three-year surgical residency, during which time he conducted
research related to local anesthesia, which was awarded top resident honors
by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2009. Following residency,
Dr. Trumpatori completed a one-year fellowship with the Comparative Pain
Research Laboratory at NC State, during which time he also served as a
clinical instructor for the general and orthopedic surgery services.
Dr. Trumpatori became a member of the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons in 2010. Dr. Trumpatori is an adjunct faculty at NC State's
College of Veterinary Medicine, a former member of the board of directors
of the International Academy of Veterinary Pain Management, and Chief
of Surgery at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas in
Cary, NC. Dr. Trumpatori's primary clinical interests include chronic
and perioperative pain management (including regenerative therapies for
osteoarthritis), orthopedics and sports medicine (fracture repair,
arthroscopy and management of joint diseases), minimally invasive surgery,
oncologic and reconstructive surgery. He has authored book chapters
and lectured on various topics related to pain management, wound management,
orthopedics and oncologic surgery.
Total CE Credit: 16
Tuition: $368 ($331 early bird special if enrolled by June 10, 2018)
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