Release Date: November 21, 2025
Expiration Date: November 21, 2026
Activity Overview
This online, on-demand virtual symposium brings together renowned experts in the management of acute pain. In this educational program, the latest management strategies for patients suffering from acute pain are discussed with a focus on nonopioid approaches. A prefilmed video shows an interview with a real patient who was treated for acute pain over several years. This presentation provides insight into the effects of acute pain and management strategies on the physical and mental health of patients.
This educational activity is an archive of the live virtual symposium held on October 9, 2025.
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward physician assistants (PAs) involved in the care of patients with acute pain, particularly PAs who specialize in an orthopedic or emergency medicine setting.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
- Identify the impact on quality of life (QoL) often caused by acute pain
- Implement guideline-directed therapy for the management of patients with acute pain
- Evaluate the latest trial findings pertaining to new and emerging therapies for acute pain treatment
Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH
Associate Professor in Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine
Division of Pain Medicine
Iniversity of California San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Disclosures: Advisor, Consultant, Speaker, Honoraria Recipient: Maxona, Vertex; Grant/Research Funding: Kindalor, Nevacist
Jeremy A. Adler, DMSc, PA-C
Senior PA Pain Management
Center for Pain Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Disclosures: Consultant: Tonix, Vertex; Speaker: Averitas, Collegium
Amanda Nasser, MS, NP
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Disclosures: Amanda Nasser, MS, NP, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Faculty, Staff, and Planners’ Disclosures
The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
PER® mitigated all COI for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.
Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER® or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.
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