Happy Holidays from the UC Davis Pain Medicine faculty and fellows! Wishing you health and happiness in 2024! ❄️🎁🎉UC Davis Health UCDavisMedSchool UC Davis Med Center UC Davis WIMHS UC Davis Health Center for Simulation & Education

We are 1 week out from the UC Davis Pain Medicine Fellowship #OpenHouse for the 2024 recruitment season! Learn more about our program and meet faculty and fellows! NANS-RFS & Young Neuromodulators ASPN ASRA Pain Medicine Pacific Spine & Pain Society

Thanks to the 83 candidates who joined the #PainFellowship open house last night! We are grateful for the enthusiasm and interest in our program. #PainFellowship #teamworkmakesthedreamwork UC Davis Health UC Davis Med Center Ravi Prasad Scott Pritzlaff UC Davis Center for Advancing Pain Relief

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Tweetorial 🧵 on becoming a ⭐️mentee Mentoring #residents & #fellows in #research is rewarding! It's not just about teaching, but also witnessing their growth🌱 Having mentored >50 trainees, I provide advice on how to be an excellent #mentee and seek #mentoring opportunities💡

Congratulations 🎈🍾 to UC Davis Pain Medicine Chief, Dr. David Copenhaver, for being awarded🥇a Presidential Commendation at #AAPM2024 for his incredible work helping to advance #Cancerpain treatment! UC Davis Health UC Davis Center for Advancing Pain Relief UCDavis News Service American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)

Another phenomenal #hometown #homegrown UC Davis Pain Medicine #DRG cadaver skills workshop yesterday! This lab was a collaborative effort with participants from UC San Diego Pain Medicine and UCLA Anesthesiology! Incredible synergy, questions, & hands-on time! UC Davis Health UC Davis Center for Advancing Pain Relief Abbott UC Davis Health Center for Simulation & Education

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What the heck happened with the #PainMedicine match this past year? Are we in a recruitment tailspin? Led by Dr. Sandy Christiansen, we answer these questions in our newest Interventional Pain Medicine article. alexander escobar, m.d. Lynn Kohan NANS Official ASPN ASRA Pain Medicine authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S27…

Gratitude knows no bounds!🌟 Watch our Chief of Pain Medicine, Dr. Copenhaver, meet Clara, a grateful patient whose heartfelt letter speaks volumes about the impact of kindness, trust, and inclusion. UC Davis Health David A. Lubarsky UCDavis News Service UC Davis youtube.com/watch?v=vRuPSd…

Fluoroscopic vs. Ultrasound Guidance 🤔 Fascinating article investigates the use of ultrasound guidance (USG) cervical medial branch blocks (CMBBs) 💉 instead of the standard fluoroscopic guidance blocks Link: bit.ly/3vNAHtU ASRA Pain Medicine #USG #RegionalAnesthesia

Our 6th Annual Meeting is coming up this July (11–14)! This year's theme is "Bridges to Better Healthcare." Register today: aspnpain.com/aspn-annual-co… #ASPN2024 #PainManagement #Neuromodulation

📢 Just Released: "Current State of Pain Fellowship Training" 📑 Highlights 📊 Survey: 39/56 Association of Pain Program Directors members 👍 59% encourage industry workshops 🎓 PDs stress integrity, professionalism 📚 54% advocate extending training 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38553945/

🚨 CMSGov changes to trigger point injections jeopardize patient well-being. Ultrasound now deemed investigational, posing risks during procedures. Cost containment measures overlook safety and limit access to non-opioid care! ASPN NANS Official ASRA Pain Medicine IPSIS

Pushing boundaries for our patients and trainees!

Congratulations to the UC Davis Pain Medicine 2024 fellows!

🚨 Pain Medicine and The Match? Dr. Meredith Barad, President-Elect of APPD, discusses the critical need for programs and applicants to stay in The Match. Support the future of Pain Medicine! 💪 #PainMedicine #StayInTheMatch ASRA Pain Medicine DrMeredithBarad Stanford Pain Medicine

🚀 Huge growth at our 13th #hometown cadaver workshop! Hosted UCSF & UC Davis Pain fellows who did great on their 3rd day. Focused on #SCS with #Inceptiv & #Synchromed systems. UC leads the way in hands-on learning! 👏 Special thanks to Brian Kim & David Copenhaver.

Resident and Fellows Ultrasound course was so great! Thank you Jay Karri, MD, MPH Dmitri Souza Scott Pritzlaff Dr. Chai and Dr. Singh for taking the time to educate the future! #ASRAFALL24 ASRA Pain Medicine