2017 Interventional Cancer Pain Symposium

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is pleased to announce the Interventional Cancer Pain Symposium (ICPS 2017). This symposium will showcase the state of the art techniques for management of cancer pain syndromes. We will focus on disease specific paradigms for cancer pain treatments. Furthermore, our faculty will be teaching advanced procedures which pain physicians, neurosurgeons, radiologists, rehabilitation and other specialists may use to treat their cancer patients.

In Partnership with: World Institute of Pain, The New York State Pain Society, The American Academy of Pain Medicine, Cancer Pain Research Consortium, World Academy of Pain Medicine Ultrasonography, New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.  

Symposium Highlights 

• Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy Cadaver Workshop
• Comprehensive Intrathecal Drug Delivery Paradigms
• Techniques in Neuroablation and Neuromodulation for Cancer Pain
• Advances in Rehabilitation for Oncologic Pain
• General Concepts in Cancer Pain Medicine Course

Cadaveric Workshop 

The ICPS will feature a Cadaveric Workshop on Saturday, September 9, 2017, from 8:00am-4:00pm, which will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Metropolitan New York (569 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022). Space is limited for the Cadaveric Workshop - please register early!

For more information, including a list of topics for the Cadaver Workshop, please view the course brochure.

Call for Abstracts 

Memorial Sloan Kettering is pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the Interventional Cancer Pain Symposium. Abstracts for the poster session will be selected on the basis of their scientific merit and content quality. Authors of the top posters will also be asked to present during course lectures. The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2017. Click on the 'Abstracts' button above for further information or to submit an abstract. 

Sponsors

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for providing educational grants, financial support, or in-kind equipment donation for this live activity:

• AIS PainCare
• GE Healthcare
• Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Medtronic
  

1. Discuss and implement treatment paradigms for specific cancer pain syndromes
2. Perform common procedures which may improve an oncologic patient's pain symptoms
3. Discuss complicated oncologic cases with experienced faculty in the field of cancer pain medicine

*Residents and Fellows will be required to list Residency/Fellowship Program Name, Director and Director Email at registration. 
**Industry professionals may attend CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities.

Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact us at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary needs.

• Discounts Available for ICPS Partnering Societies 
  If you are a member of one of the ICPS partnering societies (please see list above), contact [email protected] for a discount promo code. 
• 30% Discounted Rate for MSK Alumni and MSK Alliance Members 
  MSK offers a discounted rate to all MSK Alumni and MSK Alliance members to attend a CME course. Please contact [email protected] for more information or to register.
• MSK Staff Registration 
  Registration is complimentary for MSK staff to attend the lecture sessions only. Please note that you will be required to pay registration fees if you wish to participate in the Cadaveric Workshop. Please click here to register.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your participation in this course, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded when email notification is received by the MSK Office of Continuing Medical Education (MSK CME) at least 7 days prior to the first day of the course ([email protected]).

Cancellations or no-shows after this date are not eligible for a refund. MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, we will refund the registration fee in full, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies. At any time, you may substitute another registrant in your place after contacting MSK CME with the relevant information.

Lectures

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cadaveric Workshop

This activity has been planned and implemented by Dannemiller and WAPMU. In support of improving patient care, Dannemiller 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.

AMA Credit Designation

Dannemiller designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.