CME
This CME activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint Providership of The Institute for Medical Studies and California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (CALSIPP). The Institute for Medical Studies is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Medical Studies designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
8:00-10:00 AM Session 1: Neuromodulation 1 | Moderator: Howard Rosner, MD
| 8:00-8:30 AM Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Einar Ottestad, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 AM Meeting the Challenges of Cancer Pain Management with Intrathecal Therapy – Lawrence Poree, MD, PhD, MPH |
| 9:00-9:30 AM Chemonucleolysis for Lumbar Disc Herniation: History and Current State of the Technology – David Copenhaver, MD, MPH |
| 9:30-10:00 AM Panel and Q&A |
10:00-10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Session 2: Minimally Invasive Therapy 1 | Moderator: Linda Rever, MD
| 10:30-11:00 AM Sacroiliac Joint Fusion – Posterior, Lateral, and Posterolateral Approaches – Joseph Liao, MD |
| 11:00-11:30 AM Intralaminar Lumbar Decompression – Michael Leong, MD |
| 11:30-11:50 AM Interventional Pain Procedures: Medical Necessity, Evidence, and Clinical Effectiveness-Aligning Clinical Judgment, Payer Criteria, and Legal Expectations /part1- Lee T. Snook, Jr. MD |
| 11:50 AM-12:00 PM Panel and Q&A |
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch Symposium (This session is not part of the CME program.)
1:00-3:00 PM Session 3: Neuromodulation 2 | Moderator: Standiford Helm, MD
| 1:00-1:25 PM Spinal Cord Stimulation: Novel Waveforms – Michael Leong, MD |
| 1:25-1:50 PM Restorative Neuromodulation – Treating Back Pain with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Joseph Liao, MD |
| 1:50 AM-2:15 PM Spinal Nerve Stimulation – Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD |
| 2:15-2:40 PM Neuromodulation for Headaches and Facial Pain – Konstantin Slavin, MD |
| 2:40-3:00 PM Panel and Q&A |
3:00-3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30-5:50 PM Session 4: Minimally Invasive Therapy 2 | Moderator: Eric Grigsby, MD
| 3:30-3:50 PM Interventional Pain Procedures: Medical Necessity, Evidence, and Clinical Effectiveness-Aligning Clinical Judgment, Payer Criteria, and Legal Expectations /part2- Lee T. Snook, Jr., MD |
| 3:50-4:20 PM Chronic Pain Management: A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective – Konstantin Slavin, MD |
| 4:20-4:50 PM Basivertebral Nerve Ablation – Abdullah Mohamad Qatu, MD |
| 4:50-5:20 PM Intrathecal Pumps – Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD |
| 5:20-5:50 PM Panel and Q&A |
6:00-7:00 PM WELCOME RECEPTION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026
8:00-10:00 AM Session 5: Regenerative Medicine 1 | Moderator: Annu Navani, MD
| 8:00-8:30 AM Advances in Regenerative Medicine and Longevity – Annu Navani, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 AM Spine Imaging Pearls – Richard Latchaw, MD |
| 9:00-9:30 AM Radiologic Guidance for MSK/Orthobiologics – Sheri Albers, DO |
| 9:30-10:00 AM Panel and Q&A |
10:00-10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Session 6: AI in Healthcare | Moderator: Vanila Singh, MD, MACM
| 10:30-11:00 AM Artificial Intelligence for Interventional Pain – Barrett Larson, MD |
| 11:00-11:20 AM Treat ‘em When You Meet ‘em: How to Save 1 Million Lives during the Opioid Crisis – Paul Lynch, MD, and Terin Champion |
| 11:20-11:40 AM A Better Approach to RCM for Pain Management – Paul Lynch, MD, and Terin Champion |
| 11:40-12:00 PM Open discussion |
12:00-12:30 PM GENERAL STAFF MEETING: RECOGNITION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
12:30-1:30 PM Lunch Symposium (This session is not part of the CME program.)
1:30-3:00 PM Session 7: Business Practice in Pain Medicine | Moderator: Abdullah Mohamad Qatu, MD
| 1:30-2:10 PM Pain Medicine Dynamics: A Primer for New Graduates – Manoj Jagtiani, DO, and Armen Haroutunian, MD |
| 2:10-2:30 PM From Fellowship to Private Practice – Things I Wish Somebody Told Me… – Jason Cohen, MD |
| 2:30-3:00 PM Fireside Chat – Panel and Q&A – Manoj Jagtiani, DO, Jason Cohen, MD, Abdullah Mohamad Qatu, MD, Joseph Liao, MD, and Armen Haroutunian, MD |
3:00-3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30-6:00 PM Session 8: Education and Research | Moderator: Lee T. Snook, Jr. MD
| 3:00-3:30 PM The Pharmacology for Chronic Pain – Andrea Trescot, MD |
| 3:30-4:00 PM Innovation: How to go from concept to market – Amol Soin, MD |
| 4:00-4:30 PM CSF Leaks – Ian Carroll, MD, MS |
| 4:30-5:00 PM Fireside chat: Medicare and Pain Medicine – Vanila Singh, MD, MACM and Shari Ling, MD |
| 5:00-5:30 PM Abstract Presentations BEST OF MEETING TOP 3 |
| 5:30-6:00 PM Panel and Q&A |
7:00-8:30 PM FACULTY DINNER (by invitation only)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
8:00-10:00 AM Session 9: Regenerative Medicine 2 | Moderator: Kartic Rajput, MD
| 8:00-8:30 AM Regenerative Protein Arrays – Joe Cabaret, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 AM Regenerative Medicine in Pain Practice – Ripu Arora, MD |
| 9:00-9:30 AM Regenerative Therapies for Peripheral Nerve Injuries – George Chang Chien, DO |
| 9:30-10:00 AM Ethics and Regulations for Regenerative Medicine – Shelly Jordan, MD |
10:00-10:30 AM Coffee Break
Please note: Speakers and/or topics are subject to change.