OVERVIEW
The evidence base for integrative health practices for pain management is growing.
Nonpharmacologic approaches to pain management are increasingly recognized as an
important adjunct to reduce opioid dependence. Incorporation of nonpharmacologic
approaches is now a Joint Commission pain management standard for accredited
hospitals. This one-day symposium will offer healthcare practitioners a review of the
evidence and research on integrative health practices for pediatric pain management and
their application in the clinical setting.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The conference will be held in the Ruth and Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research
Building on the Raymond G. Perelman Campus. The registration fee is $125 (MD), $75
(RD, RN, NP, fellows, residents and other allied healthcare professionals) and includes
continental breakfast, breaks, lunch, parking and syllabus material.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Explain the history and current status of the opioid addiction epidemic and the impact
of opiate prescriptions on the evolution of this public health crisis
2. Describe the current state of evidence of the use of mind-body approaches to
pain management, including acupuncture, mindfulness, hypnosis, yoga, massage,
osteopathic manipulation and virtual reality
3. Describe the developmental biology of pain perception
4. Apply mind-body approaches to pain management in the clinical setting
5. Discuss the current state of evidence of the use of cannabis treatments for pediatric pain
ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians.
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of
6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSING STATEMENT
The Integrative Health Conference does not provide continuing nursing education
(CNE) contact hours. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for
a 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide
continuing education for physicians.
Nurses who attend this course, sign-in, and complete and submit a nurse attendance
verification form and an evaluation, may receive a certificate of completion which
can be used toward their re-licensure and most re-certification containing education
requirements.
PROGRAM • FRIDAY, NOV. 30, 2018
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8 a.m. Welcome and Introduction -
Miriam Stewart, MD
8:15 a.m. Pain Crisis: How Did We Get Here and Where are We Going? -
F. Wickham Kraemer, MD
8:50 a.m. Infant Experiences, Good and Bad, Have Short- and Long-term Consequences
for Pain, Emotion and Brain Function -
Gordon A. Barr, PhD
9:25 a.m. The Minnesota Experience: An Integrative Approach to Pain and
Symptom Management -
Melanie Brown, MD, MSE, FAAP
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Psychological Aspects of the Pain Response: How Can Mind/Body Techniques
Make a Difference? -
Keri R. Hainsworth, PhD
10:50 a.m. Mindfulness for Pain Management -
Erica Sibinga, MD, MHS
11:25 a.m. The Great Colorado Experiment: Cannabis Research at the Frontline -
Jeffrey L. Galinkin MD, FAAP
Noon Lunch
1 p.m. The Role of Nutrition in Pediatric Pain: An Integrative Approach -
Sheila Dean, DSc, RDN, LDN, CCN, IFMCP
1:35 p.m. The Patient Experience Through the Lens of Virtual Reality: A Window Into
or Out of the Hospital -
Jorge Agusto Galvez, MD, MBI
2:10 p.m. Break
Experiential and Hands-on Sessions (select one topic per session)
Session A
2:25 – 3:05 p.m.
Acupuncture for Pain Management -
Shiu-Lin Tsai, MD
Hypnosis: When, Where and How to Use It for Pediatric Pain Management -
Melanie Brown, MD, MSE, FAAP
Session B
3:05 – 3:45 p.m.
An Osteopathic Approach to Musculoskeletal Pain in Pediatrics -
Alexander Nicholas, DO, FAAO, Dist; Meghna M. Shah, DO, MPH, FAAP, FACOP
Yoga and Massage for Pediatric Pain Management -
Tiffany Silliman Cohen, LMT, CPMT, BCTMB; Gregory Hedler, MSW; Tonia Kulp, E-RYT200, RYT500, YACEP
Session C
3:45 – 4:25 p.m.
Clinical Aromatherapy: It Does More than Just Smell Good-
Vanessa Battista, RN, MS, CPNP-PC
Mindfulness in Clinical Practice: Providing Practical Tools and Skills for Kids -
M. Bidi McSorley, MD
4:30 p.m. Adjourn