Today’s A Path Forward blog post on the Pacific Pain Forum and co-presenting wirh Vishal Varshney. tinyurl.com/ycx3pdzn The forum was a huge success due to the dedication, hard work, and leadership of @PJMatrasCNSPain. 2024 will be amazing. #TherapeuticAlliance #Enactivism

#INS Journal Club: 📣 Complications and Novel Applications of #DorsalRootGanglionStimulation 18 May @ 4:30 pm EDT/21:30 BST/22:30 CEST 19 May @ 06:30 AEST/08:30 NZST Earn ≤ 1.5 #CME for this event Register: bit.ly/JC-May-2023 #neuromodulation #painrelief #DRG

This was such a great conversation with Susan Reid Schellinck and I love the work she is doing pain prehab. This is a fundamental element to effective persistent pain support. Pain BC Pain Canada Canadian Pain Society IASP Global Alliance of Partners for Pain Advocacy

Not an esoteric subject - important for patient safety! Glad to see literature and guidelines on this. FWIW, I am #labelafter Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Stephan Schwarz (tagged because I know he is #labelfirst)

We are witnessing an unprecedented era in athletic longevity. To have so many athletes performing at the highest level past their conventional age-defined “prime” shows that “prime” is clearly a spectrum. Inspired to continue pushing and growing.

A retrospective review of the management and outcomes of patients diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome type II using electrodiagnostic findings tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Pain Canada Dr. Tara Packham Andrea D. Furlan MD PhD PM&R #CRPS ASRA Pain Medicine Hillel Finestone MD IslandHealthResearch

Big news in medical device acquisition. Boston Scientific to purchase Relievant. prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Reminder! Don't miss out on the Sept 27th Chronic Pain webinar, "Outcomes of Neuromodulation in Chronic Pain Conditions." 🗓️ Discover responsible treatment approaches and get invaluable insights from Vishal Varshney. Registration and learning outcomes 👉cas.ca/chronic-pain-w…

Yesterday I learned the Squamish word “Chénchenstway” meaning “To lift each other up”. I love that there is a word for this. Today, and every other day, I’m reminded of this philosophy as we acknowledge our truth and move towards reconciliation. #NDTR2023

Join us for joint meeting of Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists & British Columbia Anesthesiologist's Society in Bellevue, WA on Dec 2-3, 2023. Excited to welcome AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH & Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society President Lucie Filteau MD 🇨🇦 wassa.memberclicks.net/2023-wssa-bcas…

🔍 Part 1 delves into how to craft protocols for systematic reviews/meta-analyses. 📑 Link to Part 1 Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: rapm.bmj.com/content/early/… Link to Part 1 @IARS_Journal: journals.lww.com/anesthesia-ana… Michael Barrington Samer Narouze,MD,PhD,MMM Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S. ASRA Pain Medicine ESRA | European Society of Regional Anaesthesia Nasir Hussain

📝 Part 2 helps authors navigate the intricate process of writing a systematic review/meta-analysis. 📘 Link to Part 2 Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: rapm.bmj.com/content/early/… Link to Part 2 Anesthesia&Analgesia: journals.lww.com/anesthesia-ana… Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S. ASRA Pain Medicine Nasir Hussain Jay Karri, MD, MPH Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology

This makes sense 🫵 4 phases of transition from #acute to #ChronicPain In this paper (published in the prestigious journal Neuron), the #brain circuitry and their interactions across the phases are illustrated in human brain imaging studies. Check this thread 👇1/9

Vishal Varshney providing an outstanding overview & update on perioperative #pain management at Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists British Columbia Society of Anesthesiologists joint meeting. Great presentation addressing common controversies and variability in practice. #anesthesia #surgery #MedTwitter

Happy New Year! We are excited to announce the 2024 Pacific Pain Forum - Integrating Pain Care. Incredible speakers you don't want to miss - Register today for in person or virtual attendance! See you there @PJMatrasCNSPain Vishal Varshney Providence Health Care Pain BC Keith Meldrum 🇨🇦

Register for the Pacific Pain Forum on April 12, 2024 & meet Dr. Sutherland. We are thrilled that Dr. Sutherland will share her expertise and explore how to prevent perioperative opioid related harm! Early bird registration until March 1st. Don't miss out! UBC Anesthesiology Residency Program @DocPAinsley

Beyond the congress halls, #Vancouver beckons! ⛰️ From mountain vistas to eclectic neighborhoods, Vancouver has it all. ✈️ Discover the city's charm while attending INS 2024: ins-congress.com/discover-vanco… #VisitCanada #VisitVancouver #NeuroEvent #INS2024

Honored to be with, and give, the Dr. William McDonald keynote lecture at the ⁦Pacific Pain Forum⁩. Dr. McDonald has done so much for pain in this country! Thank you to ⁦@PJMatrasCNSPain⁩ and ⁦Vishal Varshney⁩ for inviting me. ⁦Pain Canada⁩ ⁦Canadian Pain Society⁩

.WestJet: “your flight has been canceled. Please contact us to change your itinerary” Also WestJet: “all of our agents are busy. We cannot take your call” Self service option not available. What do you expect people to do?!

Please join us tomorrow (Tues Nov 12) at 7:30PM EST (4:30PM PST) for our journal club! Dr. Viet Vu will discuss cervical intrathecal catheters for baclofen therapy to treat #spasticity, moderated by Vishal Varshney Zoom ID: 881 4021 3214 Passcode: 448672