How to apply TMS for Pain and Headache Management- Mechanisms, Outcome Evidence and Treatment Guidelines

Presenting: How to apply TMS for Pain and Headache Management-Mechanisms, Outcome Evidence and Treatment Guidelines

You’re invited to join the Clinical TMS Society for this installment of our Grand Rounds Webinar Series:
How to apply TMS for Pain and Headache Management-Mechanisms, Outcome Evidence and Treatment Guidelines

Learning objectives: 

1.    Learners will review the underlying analgesic mechanisms;

2.    Discuss the current outcome evidence of TMS for pain and headaches; 

3.    Review the latest consensus treatment guideline and discuss how we can further promote the clinical implementation of TMS outside the regime of psychiatry. 

Date & Time: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 | 5:00 PM (PDT) - 6:00 PM (PDT)

Format: LIVE

Cost: Members: $25 | Non-members $50 | Student Members FREE

Speakers: Albert Leung, MD

Albert Y. Leung, M.D., is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. He is the Director, Center for Pain and Headache Research, and Center for TMS at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.

Dr. Leung is currently leading a 30-member multinational multidisciplinary expert panel in reviewing outcomes and providing treatment recommendation for TMS in pain and headache management. His single/multicenter studies focus on assessing the mechanisms and effectiveness of non-invasive brain and peripheral stimulation for nerve function restoration and headache/pain relief. He founded the first TMS clinical unit for pain and headache treatment at his institution a decade ago. His research received multiple funding awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Veteran Affairs Office of Research and Development (ORD). 

No financial or in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Satisfactory completion 

Learners must complete an evaluation to receive a certificate of completion.  You must participate in the entire webinar; partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your board requirement.   

Physicians             

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and the Clinical TMS Society.  Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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