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	War on Pain Micke A. Brown, BSN, RN, Derek McGinnis, Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH, Scott Fishman, MD
	Valid: May 22, 2009 - May 22, 2010
	This educational activity is designed to bridge knowledge gained from medical triage and care of military troops wounded in the battlefields of Iraq & Afghanistan with the medical management of civilian patients with traumatic and chronic pain. Novel methods of pain assessment, pain classification, recognition and treatment of comorbid conditions, and pain treatment have emerged that when applied in the community setting, may improve universal pain management.

	Stroke Management Update: Research Highlights of 2008 On Demand Gregory W. Albers, MD; Pierre Amarenco, MD; Werner Hacke, MD, PhD; Peter Rothwell, MD, PhD, FRCP; Christine Wijman, MD, PhD
	Valid: February 19, 2009 - February 19, 2010
	This accredited activity will include discussion of current topics of interest to medical professionals who specialize in the treatment of stroke. Our program will identify emerging strategies in stroke management based on recently completed trials, as well as highlight the importance of key clinical studies published in 2008.

	Refining the Art of Assessment in the Patient with Chronic Pain: Minimizing Risk and Improving Outcomes Micke A. Brown, BSN, RN, Steven D. Passik, PhD, Steven P. Stanos, DO
	Valid: January 28, 2009 - January 28, 2010
	Due to the ever-increasing focus on safe and effective prescribing of opioids that minimize possible negative consequences of opioid misuse, this symposium is designed to incorporate a blend of didactic presentations, video case vignettes, and live interview scenarios to provide clinicians with insight and interviewing techniques that will assure a thorough assessment in which to make the most appropriate diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan for patients with chronic pain.

	Chronic Pain Management with Opioids: A Rational Approach Steven P. Stanos, DO, Gilbert J. Fanciullo, MD, MS, Michael H. Moskowitz, MD, MPH
	For Educational Review Only