‘Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents’ to feature national experts
On October 17, 2020, Kennedy Krieger Institute, internationally known for providing a wide range of services for children, adolescents and adults with diseases, disorders or injuries that impact the nervous system, will host its second annual “Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents” Conference. This one-day virtual conference will feature national experts and focus on recent advances in treating chronic pain in children and adolescents.
“We look forward to hosting this insightful conference for the second year in a row and educating healthcare professionals about pediatric pain and ways to treat it and support this vulnerable population,” said M-Irfan Suleman, M.D., a pediatric pain specialist at Kennedy Krieger Institute and a member of the conference planning team. “With health and safety being our number one concern, we decided to go virtual with the conference this year. Given this change, we hope to reach and engage a wider audience than ever before.”
During the conference, presenters will cover the following topics:
- Understanding Pediatric Chronic Pain
- Headache in Pediatric Chronic Pain
- Bridging the Gap Between Medicine and Psychology in Pediatric Chronic Pain
- A Psychiatrist’s Approach to Pediatric Chronic Pain
The conference will feature several industry professionals including the following:
- Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., pediatrician and vice dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, M.D., medical director, Center of Pediatric Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
- Christopher Oakley, M.D., director, Pediatric Headache Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Monique Ribeiro, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Rachel Zoffness, Ph.D., Pediatric Division Head, American Association of Pain Psychology, UCSF School of Medicine
Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program offers a continuum of services for the evaluation and non-narcotic treatment of chronic pain and functional disability in children and adolescents. The goal of the program is to manage and reduce a child’s pain while promoting healthy daily functioning at home, school and in the community. This program is a cooperative between Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
Participants are eligible for CEU credits. Registration for the conference costs $25. Visit KennedyKrieger.org/PainConference2020 to reserve your spot today.
About Kennedy Krieger Institute:
Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally known, non-profit organization located in the greater Baltimore/Washington, D.C. region, transforms the lives of more than 25,000 individuals a year through inpatient and outpatient medical, behavioral health and wellness therapies, home and community services, school-based programs, training and education for professionals and advocacy. Kennedy Krieger provides a wide range of services for children, adolescents and adults with diseases, disorders or injuries that impact the nervous system, ranging from mild to severe. The Institute is home to a team of investigators who contribute to the understanding of how disorders develop, while at the same time pioneer new interventions and methods of early diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Visit?KennedyKrieger.org?for more information about Kennedy Krieger.
