Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in this activity, learners will be able/better able to:

Set expectations for patents as to the duration and degree of relief that Radiofrequency Ablation procedures may provide
Improve the safety of target-selection for Radiofrequency Ablation

Desirable Physician Attributes

Patient Care [ACGME/ABMS] Provide care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health
Medical Knowledge [ACGME/ABMS] about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care
Employ Evidenced-based Practice [IOM] Integrate best research with clinical expertise and patient values for optimum care, and participate in learning and research activities to the extent feasible

Pain management domains and core competencies

1. Multidimensional nature of pain: What is pain?
- Describes the complex, multidimensional, and individual-specific nature of pain
- Demonstrates knowledge of the theories and science for understanding the physiology of pain and
  pain transmission
- Demonstrates knowledge of the terminology for describing pain, including acute pain, chronic pain,
  and pain at the end of life

2. Pain assessment and measurement: How is pain assessed and measured?
- Uses and models language that destigmatizes pain, reflects a whole-person perspective, builds a therapeutic alliance, and promotes behavior change
- Demonstrates empathic, compassionate, and professional communication during pain assessment

3. Treatment: How is pain safely and effectively treated?
- Identifies and describes potential pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options
- Develops a pain treatment plan based on benefits and risks of available treatments

Accreditation & Designation

Neurovations Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Neurovations Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Financial Relationships & Measures to Resolve of Conflicts of Interest

[Presenter] Hemant Kalia discloses the following financial relationships within the past 24 months: Speaking: Averitas; Consulting: Abbott, Averitas

No other person with control of, or responsibility for, the planning, delivery, or evaluation of accredited continuing education has, or has had within the past 24 months, financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. Materials were reviewed in advance of the activity by person(s) that do not have conflicts of interest related to the content. In some cases, content may have been modified as part of the review and mitigation process. All clinical recommendations are evidence-based and free of commercial bias (e.g., peer-reviewed literature, adhering to evidence-based practice guidelines).