Acute and Chronic Pain Management

Catalog description

Students will participate in both inpatient and outpatient pain management. Each student is assigned daily to an individual fellow or attending physician who supervises the student's active involvement. This involvement emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach appropriate for the individual patient. Topics reviewed include pharmacotherapy including opioid management, interventional procedures such as epidural and peripheral nerve catheter placement, nerve blocks, neurolytic procedures, as well as implantable devices. The benefits of physical and psychological therapy are stressed. Students will observe and/or participate in various interventional procedures. In addition to this clinical work, students attend weekly pain conference and grand rounds. The course is offered each elective period throughout the year. More than two absences must be made up, and if more than five absences are anticipated, the elective should be re-scheduled. Students with questions may contact Dr. Lance Roy ([email protected]) or Elliah.Reyes ([email protected]). Please contact Elliah Reyes the week before the rotation for information about where to arrive on the first day. If your rotation assignment is at the Durham VA Medical Center, you will need to complete the required VA paperwork at least 30 days prior to the start of the rotation. For questions about the VA paperwork, please contact Erik Sandstrom, ([email protected]). Credit: 4. Enrollment: max 2, min 1. Lance Roy, MD and Arun Ganesh, MD