After Attending PAINWeek 2007, Delegates Will Be Able to:

• Distinguish acute from chronic pain, understand the mechanisms of action of pain types, and determine effective treatment protocols
• Evaluate approved and developing analgesic and adjuvant therapies
• Recognize cultural barriers that impede diagnosis and management of pain
• Assess the importance of functional capacity evaluations (FCEs)
• Demonstrate clinical interviewing and physical examination competency
• Interpret laboratory and imaging studies as they relate to pain diagnostics
• Distinguish multiple pain syndromes (eg, abdominal, back, neuropathic, rheumatologic)
• Identify pain management needs for palliative and end-of-life care