Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025 Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
Collaborative Care to Achieve Successful Outcomes for Our Patients
FINAL PROGRAM
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 – Wear your favorite Team Attire! Join us for libations , snacks and networking in the Foyer and on the Patio
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 in Salon A/Foyer
SESSION ONE – Mandatory Licensing Education for NC, SC and Beyond in Salon B/C
– Moderator Brooke Chidgey MD
7:55 AM Welcome from the President, Brooke Chidgey MD
8:00 – 9:00AM Panel Discussion: Pharmacovigilance with our Medical Boards– Patrick Balestrieri Esq. (NCMB), Jeff LaFuria PA (NCMB)
9:00-9:30 AM Initiating, Monitoring and Weaning Opioids – Amanda Zimmerman PA-C
9:30- 10:00 AM Addiction, Pain and Opioid Use Disorder - E. Blake Fagan MD, Clinical Director of Substance Use Disorders at MAHEC a representative of the North Carolina Governor’s Institute on Addiction Medicine
10:00-10:30 AM Networking Break with Exhibitors in Salon A/ Foyer
10:30 -11:00 AM Stop the Stigma – Stephanie G. Vanterpool MD MBA
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11:00 -11:30 AM Sleep and Pain – Peter Alford MD
11:30-11:45 AM Discussion Q&A with Session Faculty
15 Minutes Networking Break and Time to move to Lunch Symposia in Windsor Ballroom
12:00 -1:00 PM Gold Corporate Member Showcase with Vertex Pharmaceuticals: An Oral Nonopioid Therapy for Treating Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain with Philip Kim MD (No CME Provided, Lunch provided, CMS reportable) in the Windsor Ballroom
15 minutes Networking Break and Time to move to Session Two in Salon B/C
SESSION TWO – Interventional Therapies to Manage Pain – Moderator: Deb McCutcheon MD in Salon B/C
1:15 PM-1:45 Spinal Cord Stimulation Update including SCS for Peripheral Neuralgias –Leonardo Kapural MD PhD
1:45- 2:15 PM Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Peripheral Neuralgias
– Christopher Gilmore MD
2:15-2:45 PM Hematologic Implications of Interventions – Alice Ma MD
2:45-3:15 PM Patient Selection – Which Therapy for Whom? Alex Rothkrug MD
3:15- 3:45 PM Networking Break with Exhibitors in Salon A/Foyer
3:45-4:15 PM The Future of Interventional Pain – Leonardo Kapural MD PhD
4:15-4:45 PM Case Presentations with Session Faculty Panel
4:45 -5:30 PM Annual Trainee Poster Competition on the Main
5:30 PM Adjourn
6:00-7:00 PM Welcome Reception with Exhibitors and Attendees (Salon A/Foyer)
Dinner on Own
Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025
Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
Annual Trainee Poster Competition
Trainee Presenters and Schedule
For Friday, October 3, 2025
4:45pm – 5:50 pm
4:45 The Association of Chronic Pain and Complementary Health Approach Usage: A Comprehensive Analysis Adjusting for Demographics Ashlyn Danae Acheson Campbell
4:50 Prolonged Analgesia After Single-Shot Interscalene Block for Cancer-Related Shoulder Pain in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Samuel Belgique UNC
4:55 Bridging the Pain Education Gap: Outcomes of the De-Stress Pain Management Curriculum for Medical Students Barkley Browder Campbell
5:00 Lead Fracture Following Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation: A Case Report Nikhil Jaganathan Medical College of Georgia
5:05 Botulinum Toxin Injections for Jaccoud’s Arthropathy: A Case Report Harrison Jordan ECU
5:10 Cervical Cord Contusion and Cerebral Edema Following a Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection: A Case Report Jacob Pannaman ECU
5:15 Efficacy of Sacroplasty in Refractory Chronic Pain Associated with Sacral Insufficiency Fracture: A Case Report Ryan Roque ECU
5:20 Extremely Rare Manifestation of Pseudogout Leading to Disastrous Functional Decline: A Case Report Cameron Moon UNC
5:25 Non-Surgical Pain Resolution and Imaging-Confirmed Healing of a CorticosteroidAssociated Plantar Fascia Rupture With Platelet-Rich Plasma William Sadler Campbell
5:30 Ibogaine Treatment for TBI and Associated PTSDBailey Wells & Emily Wernsing Campbell
5:35 Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Christopher Wallace MUSC
5:40 Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation in the Treatment of Saphenous Neuropathy Secondary to Vein Harvest: a Case Report. Daniel De Simon Atrium Health
5:45 Complex Pain Management Following Hemorrhoidectomy Complicated by Postoperative Perianal Abscess Samantha Proctor Campbell
Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025 Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
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: Responsible Pain Management: Opioid Therapies for Patients with Severe and Persistent Pain with Jennifer Stanislaus MD (No CME provided, Breakfast provided, CMS Reportable) in the Windsor Ballroom
SESSION THREE – PARALLEL SESSIONS
OPTION ONE: The Legal Side & Business of Pain Management- Moderator Todd Warrick MD in Salon B
8:30 – 9:30 AM Federal Perspectives from Former Department of Justice Opioid and Fraud Prosecutor – What you Need to Know Now - Matthew Massey 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 in Salon A/Foyer
OR OPTION TWO: Pain Management for the APP and Non-Interventional PhysicianModerator Joan Priddy Southern MSN AGNP-C in Salon C
8:30 – 8:50 AM Patient Intake – Stephen Scott NP
8:50 – 9:10 AM Common Pain Syndromes of the Lower Half: Exam and Diagnostic Work-up–Scott Clingan PA-C
9:10-9:30 AM Lifestyle Modifications for Migraine– Andrea D. Murphy, MSN, APRN, ANPBC, NEA-BC, AQH
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9:30-9:50 AM Imaging Case Vignettes – Andrew Deibler MD
9:50 – 10:10 AM Preoperative Optimization - Infection Mitigation Considerations – Martin Burke MD
10:10-10:30 AM Geriatrics and Pain – Amanda Zimmerman PA-C
10:30 -11:00 AM Networking Break with Exhibitors in Salon A/Foyer
11:00- 11:45 AM Effective Practice Management with Moderator Carlyle Hamsher MD –Pearls from a Hospital based Physician – Robert Hurley MD and a Private Practice Physician –Jennifer Stanislaus MD
15 minutes Networking Break and Time to move to Annual Business Meeting and Lunch Symposia in Windsor Ballroom
12:00-12:15 PM Annual Business Meeting – All attendees invited.
12:15 -1:15 PM Gold Corporate Member Showcase with SPR : SPRINT® PNS Emerging
Data: From Low Back Pain to Headache with Christopher Gilmore, MD
(No CME Provided, Lunch provided, CMS reportable) in the Windsor Ballroom
15 minutes Networking Break and Time to move to Session Four in Salon B/C
SESSION FOUR– James Crews Memorial Lecture and Hot Topics – Moderator: Brooke Chidgey MD in Salon BC
1:30-2:15 PM JAMES CREWS MEMORIAL LECTURER
Regenerative Medicine: How Inflammation Can Heal
– Thomas Buchheit MD
2:15 -2:45 PM Wilderness Medicine – Andy Lobonc MD and Stephen Scott NP
2:45-3:15 PM Treating the High Level Athlete – John Batson MD
3:15-3:45 PM Networking Break With Exhibitors in Salon A/ Foyer
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FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025 Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
3:45-4:30 PM Special Guest Lecturer – Hi Frequency Ultrasound – Michael Gofeld MD PhD
SESSION FIVE – FLASH TALKS – Rapid Fire Hot Topics (15 minutes each) Moderator Richard Boortz-Marx MD MS in Salon B/C
4:30 PM Data Review – Kirk Harum MD
4:45 PM Potentiation of Opioids with Xylazine – Zoe McElligott PhD
5:00 PM Retinal Neuromodulation for Chronic Pain- Matthew Mauck MD PhD
5:15 PM AI in your Clinical Practice – Gabe Hillegass MD
5:30 PM Adjourn
Dinner on Own – Enjoy all Asheville Downtown Has to Offer!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025
7:30 AM-10:00 AM REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast in Foyer
SESSION SIX - Hands On Experiential Workshops (pick one) 8:00 -10:00 AM
Ultrasound Workshop in collaboration with the World Academy of Pain Management United–Michael Gofeld MD and Christopher Gilmore MD Proctor Moderators in the Victoria Room OR Auricular Therapy and Acupuncture Workshop – Robert Agnello DO and Saj Surve, DO in the Alexander Room
Hyatt Regency Greenville, South Carolina
Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025
Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
Learner Notification
Pain Society of the Carolinas
2025 Pain Society of the Carolinas Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
October 2, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Renaissance Hotel Downtown, Asheville NC
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
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 yourlicensing/certification requirement.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLCand 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. Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.
Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163
Physicians
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians
Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025 Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 15.25 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.
UAN JA4008163-9999-25-212-L08-P | UAN JA4008163-9999-25-212-L08-T
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 45 days of your participation in the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor. Credits are generally reported during the first week of each month for those who claimed during the month prior.
Nurses
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 15.25 ANCC contact hours.
Other Professions-Nurse Pharmacology Credits
This activity is eligible for up to 7.50 pharmacotherapeutic hours. Please note onsite agenda for identification of sessions eligible for pharmacotherapeutic hours and self-submit those to your board.
Initiating Monitoring and weaning opioids (15 Minutes)
Non-opioid analgesics & mechanisms of action in the pipeline (30 Minutes)
Nutrition, Wellness, and weight loss- the benefits for pain patients (15 Minutes)
Hematologic Implications of interventions (30 Minutes)
Patient selection Which therapy for whom (30 Minutes)
The future of interventional pain (30 Minutes)
Patient intake (60 Minutes)
Common Pain syndromes of the lower half : Exam and diagnostic work-up (15 Minutes)
Lifestyle Modifications for migraine (15 Minutes)
Optimizing Documentation to support successful reimbursement (15 Minutes)
Geriatrics and Pain (15 Minutes)
Effective Practice Management- Pearls From a hospital based Physician and a private practice physician (75 Minutes)
James Crews Memorial Lecturer regenerative medicine (75 Minutes)
Wilderness Medicine (30 Minutes)
Treating the high level athlete (30 Minutes)
Pain and sickle cell disease (15 Minutes)
Potentiation of opioids with xylazine (15 Minutes)
Objectives - After Attending This Program You Should Be Able To
Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025
Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
1. Review and Implement Care of people with pain by means of assessment, diagnosis, and a range of therapeutic and treatment options with a focus on medication, regional anesthesia, interventional techniques, spinal cord stimulation, behavioral analysis, and addiction.
2. Promote patient centered pain care which can include alternatives to opioids
3. Apply evidence-based strategies to clinical practice for managing complex patients with chronic pain
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that eachindividual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed below.
Name Commercial Interest:Relationship
Ashlyn Acheson NA
Robert Agnello NA
Peter Alford NA
Patrick Balestrieri NA
John Batson NA
Samuel Belgique NA
Barkley Browder NA
Thomas Buchheit Bull Publishing:Other
Martin Burke NA
Brooke Chidgey NA
Scott Clingan NA
Daniel De Simon NA
Tapan Desai NAErnest Fagan NA
Chris Gilmore Saluda Medical, Nalu Medical:Consultant
SPR Therapeutics :Scientific/Medical Advisory Board Member
Michael Gofeld FUS Mobile:Consultant
Kirk Harum NA
Michael Hillegass NA
Robert Hurley State Farm:Consultant
Nikhil Jaganathan NA
Harrison Jordan NA
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Leonardo Kapual. Stratus, Abbott, Nalu:Scientific/Medical Advisory Board Member
Nevro, Biotronik:Research Grant Overall Principal Investigator
Nevro, Medtronic:Consultant.Saluda, Medtronic, Shiratronics, SAOL Therapeutics, Man and Science:Research Grant Site Principal Investigator
Larry Kobak NA
Jeff LaFuria NA
Andy Lobonc NA
Matthew Massey NA
Matt Mauck NA
Debi Mccutcheon NA
Zoe McElligott NA
Cameron Moon NA
Charles Munyon Fortec Medical:Consultant
Andrea Murphy ADM Consulting, LLC:Owner
Astellas, Lundbeck, Theranica:Scientific/Medical Advisory Board Member
Jacob Pannaman NA
Samantha Proctor NA
Ryan Roque NA
Alexander Rothkrug NA
William Sadler NA
Stephen Scott NA
Meron Selassie NA
Binit Shah NA
Joan Southern NA
Jennifer Stanislaus NA
Sajid Surve NA
Stephanie Vanterpool NA
Chris Wallace NA
Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
FINAL PROGRAM – October 2-5, 2025 Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, NC
Todd Warrick Medtronic :Speakers Bureau
Bailey Wells NA
Emily Wernsing NA
Amanda Zimmerman Salix, Averitas:Speakers Bureau
Robin Hoyle, JD NA
Ryan Dixon NA