International Neuromodulation Society Webinars
The International Neuromodulation Society is pleased to announce a new free webinar series for members featuring renowned experts reviewing The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) and The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC) guidelines. This educational offering will provide additional guidance on patient safety, patient selection and device selection to optimize treatment outcomes and reduce adverse events – all of which are of paramount importance in the field of neuromodulation.
Learn more about participation, recordings, and CME credit.
Future webinar topics and dates:
 Webinar 4: Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC)
Status of Intrathecal Pharmacotherapy for Pain 2021: Questions and Answers
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
Past Webinars
Webinar 3: Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC)
Intrathecal Drug Delivery - Algorithmic Approach to Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Different Pain Syndromes
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
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Moderators Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics Marc S. Wallace, MD - Patient Selection Brian Bruel, MD - Trialing of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Denis Dupoiron, MD - Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Cancer Pain Jason E. Pope, MD - Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Nociceptive Pain (FBSS) Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD - Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Neuropathic Pain Gladstone C. McDowell, II, MD - ITDD for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Webinar 2: Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC)
Intrathecal Drug Delivery - Complications and Management
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020
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Moderators Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics Catheter Complications - Peter E. Konrad, MD, PhD Catheter Tip Granulomas - Salim M. Hayek, MD, PhD Pump Complications - Lawrence R. Poree, MD, PhD Refill / Programming Complications - Padma Gulur, MD Infection - David A. Provenzano, MD Respiratory Depression and Drug Interactions - Philip S. Kim, MD
Webinar 1: Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC)
Status of Intrathecal Pharmacotherapy for Pain 2020
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020
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Moderators Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics Sam Eldabe, MB ChB FRCA - Intrathecal Opioids Susan Moeschler, MD - Intrathecal Local Anesthetics Christophe Perruchoud, MD - Intrathecal Alpha-2 Agonists Jason E. Pope, MD - Intrathecal Ziconotide Jay Grider, DO, PhD, MBA - Intrathecal Polypharmacy Tony Yaksh, PhD - Novel Intrathecal Agents
References
- Deer TR, Pope JE, Hayek S, et al. The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): recommendations on intrathecal drug infusion systems best practices and guidelines. Neuromodulation . 2017;20(2):96-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.12538
- Deer TR, Hayek S, Pope JE, et al. The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): recommendations for trialing of intrathecal drug delivery infusion therapy. Neuromodulation. 2017; 20(2):138-154. https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.12543
- Deer TR, Pope JE, Hayek S, et al. The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): recommendations for intrathecal drug delivery: guidance for improving safety and mitigating risk. Neuromodulation. 2017;20(2):155-176. https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.12579x
Webinar 6: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)
Everything You Wanted to Know About Neuromodulation But Were Afraid to Ask
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020
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Moderators Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics Hematologic Issues in Neuromodulation - Marc Russo, MD Infectious Disease Issues in Neuromodulation - Lawrence Poree, MD, PhD Outcomes Assessment in Neuromodulation - Erika Petersen, MD Questions Concerning Specific Technologies Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD Chris Gilligan, MD Konstantin Slavin, MD Corey Hunter, MD Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD Developing World Access to Neuromodulation - Fabian Piedimonte, MD, PhD
Webinar 5: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)
Spinal Cord Stimulation: Regional Differences in Access and Policy
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020
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Moderators: Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics: Ganesan Baranidharan, MBBS - United Kingdom Jan Vesper, MD, PhD - Germany Richard Sullivan, MBCHB, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA - Australia Kiran V. Patel, MD - USA Fabián César Piedimonte, MD, PhD - South America Tony Van Havenbergh, MD - Belgium
Webinar 4: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)
Salvage for Failed Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy: Case Presentations and Discussions
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020
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Moderators: Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD and Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics: Corey W. Hunter, MD, FIPP - Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Following SCS Lawrence Poree, MD, MPH, PhD - Intrathecal Pump Following SCS Erika A. Petersen, MD, FAANS, FACS - Burst Stimulation Following SCS Thomas T. Simopoulos, MD, MA - High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Following SCS Simon Thomson, MBBS - 1kHZ and Less Subthreshold SCS Following SCS
Webinar 3: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)
The Right Device for the Right Patient: Case Presentations and Discussions
Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Moderators: Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD and Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics: Sam Eldabe, MBBS - Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB - Virgin Back Corey Hunter, MD - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Konstantin Slavin, MD - Peripheral Nerve Pain Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD - Central Neuropathic Pain Chris Gilligan, MD - Nociceptive Back Pain
Webinar 2: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)
Novel Stimulation Technologies - Recent Research
Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Moderators Robert Levy, MD, PhD Stana Bojanic, BSc, MB BS, FRCS Timothy R. Deer, MD
Faculty and Topics Dirk De Ridder, MD, PhD - Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB - The Role of 10 kHz SCS in the Management of Axial Lower Back Pain in Patients with No History of Spinal Surgery Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD- Layered Stimulation Patterns Marc A. Russo, MBBS DA (UK), FANZCA, FFPMANZCA - Feedback Loop in Spinal Cord Stimulation Simon Thomson, MBBS, FRCA, FIPP, FFPMRCA - Sub-Perception SCS "Neural Dosing" Parameter Relationships Christopher Gilligan, MD, MBA - Multifidus Muscle Stimulation for Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain
Webinar 1: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)
Safety Guidelines for the Reduction of Severe Neurological Injury
Thursday, May 7, 2020
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Faculty and Topics Robert Levy, MD, PhD, INS President - Welcome from the INS Timothy Deer, MD, INS Immediate Past President - Overview of the Program and Discussion Steven Falowski, MD - NACC Guidance on Neurological Injury with Neurostimulation Leonardo Kapural, MD, PhD - NACC Guidance on Bleeding and Hemostasis during Neurostimulation Adnan Alkaisy, MB ChB - NACC Guidance on Infection during Neurostimulation Erika Peterson, MD - NACC Guidance on Grading and Ranking Evidence Marc Russo, MBBS - NACC Key Points: What to Take Home to Your Practice Questions from the Audience and Moderators - Panel Discussion Timothy Deer, MD - Discussion of the Next NACC in 2021 Robert Levy, MD, PhD - Final Thoughts
Learning Objectives As a result of participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Define the recommendations on improving safety and reducing the risks for neurostimulation techniques
- Describe the United States Preventive Services Task Force criteria for evidence synthesis and CDC evidence ranking
- Learn the appropriate measures to take to improve the safety of neurostimulation devices
Citations
The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) Safety Guidelines
Deer, T. R., Lamer, T. J., Pope, J. E., Falowski, S. M., Provenzano, D. A., Slavin, K., Golovac, S., Arle, J., Rosenow, J. M., Williams, K., McRoberts, P., Narouze, S., Eldabe, S., Lad, S. P., De Andrés, J. A., Buchser, E., Rigoard, P., Levy, R. M., Simpson, B. and Mekhail, N. (2017), The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) Safety Guidelines for the Reduction of Severe Neurological Injury. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. doi:10.1111/ner.12564
Deer, T. R., Provenzano, D. A., Hanes, M., Pope, J. E., Thomson, S. D., Russo, M. A., McJunkin, T., Saulino, M., Raso, L. J., Lad, S. P., Narouze, S., Falowski, S. M., Levy, R. M., Baranidharan, G., Golovac, S., Demesmin, D., Witt, W. O., Simpson, B., Krames, E. and Mekhail, N. (2017), The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Management. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. doi:10.1111/ner.12565
Deer, T. R., Narouze, S., Provenzano, D. A., Pope, J. E., Falowski, S. M., Russo, M. A., Benzon, H., Slavin, K., Pilitsis, J. G., Alo, K., Carlson, J. D., McRoberts, P., Lad, S. P., Arle, J., Levy, R. M., Simpson, B. and Mekhail, N. (2017), The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC): Recommendations on Bleeding and Coagulation Management in Neurostimulation Devices. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. doi:10.1111/ner.12542
CME Credit and Webinar Recording
The INS gratefully acknowledges Dr. Jonathan Hagedorn as the Continuing Medical Education Clinical Content reviewer for the webinars. We hope you find this educational offering helpful to your practice, and invite attendees to follow this link to the INS members' website where you will find instructions for accessing the webinar evaluation form and CME credit application.
For those who could not attend the live event, recordings are posted on the members' website .
If you are not currently an INS member and you would like to enjoy this and other society and regional chapter benefits, you are invited to join the INS or your local chapter at: https://www.neuromodulation.com/become-a-member .
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