Welcome to the Pain Society of the Carolinas  2025 LIVE Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions!

October 2-5, 2025 at the Renaissance Hotel Downtown Asheville, NC

NOTE: Scroll Down for Preliminary Agenda with Invited Faculty

Jointly Provided by The Pain Society of the Carolinas and Amedco

The 2025 Annual Meeting Program is again outstanding, thanks to the tireless work by the Program Committee. The Annual Meeting Sessions cover both basic and advanced topics germane to all physicians and practitioners who work with patients in pain.  No matter your specialty, we have sessions for you!   

Please note that if you register for the full meeting this year, your membership dues for 2026 are included in your fee.  

In an effort to encourage participation from members from all career stages, we will again host our annual Trainee Poster  Competition.    Individuals from all educational programs are encouraged to submit an abstract and compete in this event.  All trainees who are accepted into the competition will be asked to submit either an e-poster or present orally as one of the top posters "on the main stage". These will be scored by attendees and faculty and the winners will receive free registration for the meeting and compete for cash prizes.

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Pain Society of the Carolinas.  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.

Satisfactory Completion 

Learners must complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety.  Partial credit of individual sessions 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 licensing/certification requirement. 

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of TBD AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of TBD ANCC contact hours.

Pharmacists (ACPE) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of TBD knowledge-based CPE contact hours.

Nurse Pharmacology Credits

Please note onsite documentation for identification of sessions eligible for pharmacotherapeutic hours and self-submit those to your board.  Maximum of TBD hours. Keep the agenda as a reference in case they have questions.

Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Nurse Practitioners

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit.

 

REGISTRATION FEES

FULL LIVE MEETING (Includes full annual meeting and 2025-26 Membership)          

Early Bird Discount of  up to $100 off full meeting published rates until September 1, 2025.

Sunday Workshops - Add on at $50 per selection

                                                                       Early Bird                      After September 1 and Onsite

MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DC,  PsyD                $450.00                            $500.00 

PA/ NP                                                             $300.00                            $400.00 

Health Care Practitioner

(RN, BSN, LPN, Therapist, Administrator )     $200.00                            $300.00 

Trainee                                                            $50.00                               $100.00

*Military and VA Physicians and Practitioners, please contact the Society office for additional discounts - email Robin@painsocieties.org

 

CANCELLATION POLICY:   Any cancellations or modifications before  September 1, 2025  will be charged a cancellation fee of  $25. We cannot provide a refund but you may substitute a learner after September 1, 2025. . If you wish to make a substitution, please contact Robin Hoyle at the Society's offices by email at robin@painsocieties.org

 

ADA Compliance - If you require reasonable accommodation, please call or email the Society offices on or before September 15, 2025 so that we can provide you with the best meeting experience in a timely manner.  Email Robin@painsocieties.org or call 844-524-7246.

 

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM WITH INVITED FACULTY 
(APP Session Coming Soon!)

 

Collaborative Care to Achieve Successful Outcomes for Our Patients

THURSDAY,  OCTOBER 2, 2025

5:30 – 7:30 PM                               Board of Directors Meeting

5:30 – 7:30 PM                               Exhibition Setup

7:30-9:00 PM                                 Meet the Board Reception

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025

7:30 AM-5:30 PM                         REGISTRATION IS OPEN

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM                      Exhibitor Setup – Exhibition opens at 9:00 AM

SESSION ONE –   Mandatory Licensing Education for NC, SC and Beyond– Moderator Brooke Chidgey MD

7:55 AM                          Welcome from the President, Brooke Chidgey MD              

8:00 – 9:00AM               Pharmcovigilance with our Medical Boards– NC and SC

9:00-9:20 AM                 Initiating, Monitoring and Weaning Opioids – Amanda Zimmerman PA-C

9:20- 9:50 AM                 Addiction, Pain and Opioid Use Disorder  – Kelly Barth MD PhD

9:50-10:20 AM               Networking Break with Exhibitors

10:20 -10:40 AM           Stop the Stigma – Stephanie G. Vanterpool MD MBA

10:40 -11:10 AM           Non-Opioid Analgesics & Mechanisms of Action in the Pipeline – Richard Rauck MD

11:10 -11:30 AM           Nutrition, Wellness and Weight Loss – the Benefits for Pain Patients- Angela Lipscomb Hudson MD             

11:30-11:45 AM            Discussion Q &A with Morning Faculty

15 Minutes Networking Break and Time to move to Lunch Symposia on Hotel Top Floor

12:00 -1:00 PM              Gold Corporate Member Showcase with Vertex Pharmaceuticals (No CME Provided, Lunch provided, CMS reportable)

15 minutes Networking Break and Time to move to Session Two on Hotel First Floor

SESSION TWO – Interventional Therapies to Manage Pain

1:15 PM-1:45                 Spinal Cord Stimulation Update including SCS for Peripheral Neuralgias – Ryan Nobles MD                     

1:45- 2:15 PM                Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Peripheral Neuralgias – Christopher Gilmore MD

2:15-2:45 PM                 Surgical Options for Nerve Injuries – Mark Attiah MD

2:45-3:15 PM                 Hematologic Implications of Interventions – Alice Ma MD

3:15- 3:45 PM                Networking Break with Exhibitors

3:45-4:15 PM                 TMS for Chronic Pain -TBD

4:15-4:45 PM                 The Future of Interventional  Pain – Leonardo Kapural MD PhD

4:45 -5:30 PM                Case Presentations with Session Faculty Panel

5:30-6:00 PM                 Annual Trainee Poster Competition on the Main Stage

6:00-7:00 PM                 Welcome Reception with Exhibitors and Attendees

Dinner on Own

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025

7:00 AM-5:30 PM         REGISTRATION IS OPEN

7:30-8:30 AM                 Gold Corporate Member Showcase with Collegium Pharmaceuticals (No CME provided, Breakfast provided, CMS Reportable)                    

SESSION THREE – PARALLEL SESSIONS

OPTION ONE:  The Legal Side and Business of Pain Management

8:30 – 9:30 AM               Federal Perspectives from Former Department of Justice Opioid and Fraud Prosecutors – What you Need to Know Now - Matthew Massey Esq. and Lou Manzo Esq.

9:30 -10:00 AM              Audits, Licensing and Sanctions – Lawrence Kobak DPM Esq.      

10:00-10:30  AM           Ask the Legal Experts

10:30-11:00 AM            Networking Break with Exhibitors    

OR OPTION TWO: Pain Management for the APP and Non-Interventional Physician

11:00- 11:45 AM          Effective Practice Management – Pearls from a Hospital based Physician (TBD) and a Private Practice Physician – Jennifer Stanislaus MD

15 minutes Networking Break and Time to move to  Annual Business Meeting and Lunch Symposia on Hotel Top Floor

12:00-12:15 PM            Annual Business Meeting – All attendees invited.

12:15 -1:15 PM              Gold Corporate Member Showcase with SPR Therapeutics (No CME Provided, Lunch provided, CMS reportable)

15 minutes Networking Break and Time to move to Session Four on Hotel First Floor

SESSION FOUR–  James Crews Memorial Lecture and Hot Topics

1:30-2:15 PM                 JAMES CREWS MEMORIAL LECTURER – Regenerative Medicine –Thomas Buchheit MD

2:15 -2:45 PM                Wilderness Medicine – Andy Lobonc MD and Stephen Scott PA

2:45-3:15 PM                 Treating the High Level Athlete – Harris Slone MD

3:15-3:45 PM                 Networking Break With Exhibitors   

3:45-4:30  PM                Special Guest Lecturer – Hi Frequency Ultrasound – Michael Gofeld MD

SESSION FIVE – FLASH TALKS – Rapid Fire Hot Topics    (15 minutes each)

4:30 PM                             Pain and Sickle Cell Disease – Martha Kenney MD 

4:45 PM                             Potentiation of Opioids with Xylazine – Zoe McElligott PhD

5:00 PM                             Patterns of Pain Circuitry – Charles Munyon MD

5:15  PM                            Retinal Neuromodulation for Chronic Pain- Matthew Mauck MD PhD

5:30 PM                             Ergonomics in Healthcare to Prevent Injury – Renee Rosati DO

5:45 PM                             AI in your Clinical Practice – Gabe Hillegass MD

6:00 PM                             Mental Health and Burnout – Martha Kenney MD

6:15 PM                             Adjourn

7:30-10:00 PM – Networking Event to benefit Samaritan’s Purse in the Top of the Plaza Ballroom – James Bond Theme -Separate subscription - details to follow by separate invitation with donation/fee.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025

7:30 AM-10:00 AM      REGISTRATION  and Continental Breakfast

SESSION SIX -              Hands On Experiential Workshops (pick one) 8:00 -10:00 AM  - Separate $50 fee

Ultrasound Workshop in collaboration with the World Academy of Pain Management United (40 ppl)

Auricular Therapy and Acupuncture Workshop – Robert Agnello DO and Saj Surve, DO (24 ppl)

 

CME/ CEU Awarded - Jointly Provided by Amedco