2025 Pain Medicine Symposium

Danville, PA US
October 17, 2025
This is a hybrid educational activity. Gain deeper insight into the complexities of pain management. Empower your practice with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and solutions in modern care.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and psychologists.  Other learner groups such as medical and nurse assistants, social workers, physical therapists, patient access representatives, medical students, residents and chaplains who care for individuals with chronic pain would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • create a deeper understanding of the role of interventional pain management techniques to improve referral process and efficiency
  • gain knowledge of the role of sports medicine in chronic pain management to permit coordination of more effective multi-disciplinary care
  • discuss alternative and/or adjuvant medications to opioid class of medication and their indications for chronic non-cancer pain.
  • explain gynecologic and non-gynecologic causes of female pelvic pain
  • discuss and develop techniques for motivational interviewing of patients
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
Virtual Information
All details pertaining to the links for this activity will be sent once you are registered for the activity. 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Approved for APA Credit
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    06/05/2025
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2025
    Event starts: 
    10/17/2025 - 7:30am EDT
    Event ends: 
    10/17/2025 - 5:00pm EDT
    Cost:
    $100.00
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    7:00 AM                     
    Registration and Continental Breakfast
     
    8:00 AM                     
    Welcome and Introductions
    Drew Cornwell, DO
     
    8:15 AM                     
    Interventional Pain Approach and Thoughts
    Drew Cornwell, DO
     
    9:00 AM                     
    Sports Medicine Approach to Pain
    Justin Tunis, MD
     
    9:50 AM                     
    Morning Break
     
    10:00 AM                   
    Primary Care Controlled Substance Prescribing
    Alison Flango, PharmD
     
    11:00 AM                   
    Non-Opioid Medication Management
    Justin Troutman, PharmD
     
    11:50 AM                   
    Luncheon will be provided
     
    12:30 PM                    
    Motivational Interviewing and Difficult Conversations
    Ian Hatch, MD and Alexander Melchert, MD
     
    1:20 PM                      
    Break
     
    1:30 PM                      
    Conceptual Framework of Chronic Pain: Finding the Sustainable Solution from Within
    Bryan O’Young, MD
     
    2:30 PM                      
    Approach to Pelvic Pain from Surgical Perspective
    Rebecca Hoffman, MD
     
    3:20 PM                      
    Wrap-up and Questions
    Drew Cornwell, DO
     
    3:30 PM                      
    Evaluations/Adjournment

     

    *Topics and Speakers are subject to change. 

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research and Microsoft Teams
    100 North Academy Avenue
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    All visitors to the Geisinger campus, please park in the patient parking lot. A shuttle bus will take you to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research, please notify the driver when boarding the bus of your final destination.

    Travel

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, Pennsylvania (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Joseph Bobkoskie, PA-C
    Chief Physician Assistant, Pain Medicine
     
    Drew Cornwell, DO 
    Activity Director
    Physician, Pain Medicine
     
    Alison Flango, PharmD
    Assistant Director, Pharmacy Services 
     
    Ian Hatch, MD
    Resident, Psychology
     
    Rebecca Hoffman, MD
    Physician, Colorectal Surgery
     
    Ryan Mack, RN
    Clinical Registered Nurse Supervisor, Pain Medicine 
     
    Alexander Melchert, MD
    Resident, Psychology

    Christina Miller
    Administrative Assistant, Pain Medicine 
     
    Sarah Pritt, PsyD
    Psychologist, Behavioral Health
     
    Justin Troutman, PharmD
    Pharmacy Coordinator 
     
    Justin Tunis, MD
    Physician, Sports Medicine
     
    Bryan O’Young, MD
    Physician, PMR
     
    Kailyn Yurko, PharmD
    Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist, Medication Therapy Disease Management 
     

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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.

     

     

     

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. 

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 6 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    This live activity is approved for <XX> contact hours (___ CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-25-pending. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 6 CE Credits for psychologists. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Approved for APA Credit
    • 6.00 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $100.00
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    If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Continuing Education Office at 570-271-6692 or email us at [email protected].