Harvard 40th Annual Evaluation and Treatment of Pain Conference 2026 Videos + PDF Slides + English Subtitles | Complete On-Demand Course
Course Overview
Advance your expertise in modern pain medicine with this comprehensive four-day educational program featuring leading specialists across multiple disciplines. This course delivers an in-depth review of the latest evidence-based strategies for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute, chronic, cancer-related, neuropathic, musculoskeletal, and headache disorders.
Designed for physicians and healthcare professionals involved in pain management, the program combines practical clinical guidance with the latest advances in pharmacologic therapies, interventional procedures, behavioral medicine, regenerative treatments, and multidisciplinary pain care.
The recorded sessions provide valuable insights into real-world patient management, clinical decision-making, imaging interpretation, opioid stewardship, palliative care, headache medicine, spine interventions, and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence in pain medicine.
Recording Release Date
July 2026
Learning Objectives
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Perform comprehensive pain assessment across diverse clinical scenarios.
- Differentiate common causes of acute, chronic, cancer-related, neuropathic, and musculoskeletal pain.
- Apply evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management strategies.
- Optimize opioid prescribing while minimizing associated risks.
- Incorporate behavioral medicine and mind-body therapies into pain management.
- Recognize appropriate indications for interventional and surgical pain treatments.
- Improve management of headache disorders and peripheral neuropathies.
- Understand advances in regenerative medicine and neuromodulation.
- Integrate multidisciplinary approaches for complex pain patients.
- Stay current with emerging innovations including AI applications in pain medicine.
Who Should Watch
- Pain Medicine Physicians
- Anesthesiologists
- Neurologists
- Internal Medicine Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Primary Care Physicians
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialists
- Orthopedic Surgeons
- Neurosurgeons
- Rheumatologists
- Palliative Care Physicians
- Oncologists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Dentists
- Psychologists
- Other healthcare professionals involved in pain management
Topics Covered
- Pain Assessment & Clinical Evaluation
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Abdominal & Pelvic Pain
- Psychosocial Pain Assessment
- Disability Evaluation
- Fibromyalgia
- Myofascial Pain
- Complementary & Integrative Medicine
- Sleep Disorders & Pain
- Cancer Pain
- Palliative Care
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Spine Imaging
- Spine Interventions
- Surgical Management of Pain
- Artificial Intelligence in Pain Medicine
- Headache Disorders
- Migraine
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Neuropathic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathies
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Ketamine Therapy
- Buprenorphine
- Medical Marijuana
- NSAIDs & COX-2 Inhibitors
- Opioid Stewardship
- Opioid Addiction
- Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Meditation & Mind-Body Medicine
- Difficult Pain Patients
Course Schedule
Day 1 – Foundations of Pain Evaluation & Musculoskeletal Medicine
| Session | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 2 | Evolution of Modern Pain Management |
| 3 | Focused Musculoskeletal Examination |
| 4 | Evaluation of Abdominal & Pelvic Pain |
| 5 | Psychosocial Assessment of Pain |
| 6 | Disability Evaluation |
| 7 | Expert Panel Discussion |
| 8 | Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Pain Updates |
| 9 | Herbal & Nutritional Supplements |
| 10 | Acupuncture, Tai Chi & Yoga |
| 11 | Expert Q&A |
| 12 | Pain & Sleep |
| 13 | Musculoskeletal Examination Workshop |
Day 2 – Cancer Pain, Spine Disorders & Interventional Pain Medicine
| Session | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cancer Pain Management |
| 2 | Interventional Cancer Pain Procedures |
| 3 | Palliative Care Perspective |
| 4 | Expert Discussion |
| 5 | Low Back Pain Pathophysiology |
| 6 | Interpretation of Spinal Imaging |
| 7 | Expert Q&A |
| 8 | Interventional Spine Procedures |
| 9 | Management of Neck & Back Pain |
| 10 | Surgical Management of Spine Pain |
| 11 | Expert Panel |
| 12 | Artificial Intelligence in Pain Medicine |
| 13 | Spine Intervention Workshop |
Day 3 – Headache, Neuropathic Pain & Advanced Therapies
| Session | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Headache Diagnosis |
| 2 | Headache Management Updates |
| 3 | Trigeminal Neuralgia |
| 4 | Cervicogenic Headache & Occipital Neuralgia |
| 5 | Neuropathic Pain Mechanisms & Treatment |
| 6 | Expert Panel |
| 7 | Peripheral Neuropathies |
| 8 | Post-Herpetic Neuralgia & Itch |
| 9 | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |
| 10 | Ketamine for Chronic Pain |
| 11 | Buprenorphine Therapy |
| 12 | Expert Discussion |
| 13 | Headache & Nerve Block Workshop |
Day 4 – Comprehensive Pain Management & Behavioral Medicine
| Session | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shoulder & Knee Disorders |
| 2 | Regenerative Medicine (PRP & Stem Cells) |
| 3 | Medical Marijuana for Pain |
| 4 | NSAIDs & COX-2 Inhibitors |
| 5 | Expert Panel |
| 6 | Rational Opioid Prescribing |
| 7 | Opioid Addiction & Medication-Assisted Treatment |
| 8 | Mind-Body Approaches to Pain |
| 9 | Meditation & Relaxation Techniques |
| 10 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| 11 | Managing Difficult Pain Patients |
| 12 | Closing Expert Discussion |
Key Highlights
- Comprehensive 4-day expert-led pain medicine program
- Covers acute, chronic, cancer-related, neuropathic, spinal, and musculoskeletal pain
- Extensive discussions on opioids, ketamine, buprenorphine, medical marijuana, and regenerative medicine
- Dedicated sessions on headache disorders, peripheral neuropathies, CRPS, and spine interventions
- Practical guidance for multidisciplinary pain management
- Includes expert panel discussions and clinical case-based teaching
- High-quality on-demand recordings for convenient learning

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