Join us December 15th, March 16th, and June 15th at 1930 ET.
This initiative aims to review and critique papers published in pain medicine, highlighting their strengths and identifying areas for improvement, ultimately determining which results should be adopted in clinical practice.
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Critical Appraisal of Literature in Pain Evaluation Rounds
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Tim Curtis
Dr. Tim Curtis received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL and completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the University of Utah. He is currently a fellow in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Utah.
Zack McCormick
Dr. McCormick is a Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Utah, where he serves as the ambulatory Chief Value Officer, Chief of Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine, and the founding director of the PM&R Spine and Musculoskeletal Research Program. Board-certified in PM&R and Pain Medicine, his practice focuses on both conservative and interventional care of spine and musculoskeletal pain. Dr. McCormick serves on the IPSIS Board of Directors and as President-elect of the Society. He serves on the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Pain Medicine, as well as on the editorial board of The Spine Journal, Interventional Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and lectures nationally and internationally on his research, which focuses on the safety and effectiveness of spine and pain interventions. He has received research awards from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the National Institutes of Health, the US Department of Defense, and various medical societies.
March CALiPER Rounds
Our CALiPER Committee
Made up of experienced healthcare professionals who strive to uphold and maintain the integrity of the Canadian Pain Society as dedicated volunteers.
Co-Chair
Dr. Abeer Alomari
Dr. Abeer Alomari is a Physiatrist and Chronic Pain Specialist at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. She has completed extensive and advanced training in comprehensive pain management and image guided spine and musculoskeletal interventions. Dr. Alomari is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology. Her clinical and research interests focus on managing chronic pain conditions including complex musculoskeletal pain and pelvic pain. Dr. Alomari is actively involved in teaching at both national and international conferences. She has published her work in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to book chapters in her field.
Co-Chair
Dr. Anuj Bhatia
Anuj Bhatia is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Director of the Comprehensive Integrated Pain Program at University Health Network, Toronto. He is the Chair of the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the Canadian Pain Society, President of the Canadian Neuromodulation Society, Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada’s Pain Medicine Specialty committee, Co-Chair of the North American Neuromodulation Society’s Research Committee and a member of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine’s Research Committee. He has an Adjunct Faculty appointment at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation. His clinical and research interests include the use of epidemiological tools and wearable technology for assessing outcomes of neuromodulation and other interventional treatments for chronic neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain. He has published over 100 papers, 6 book chapters, and co-authored two books on interventional pain procedures. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of Anesthesia & Analgesia, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the European Journal of Pain, the Canadian Journal of Pain, and Pain Medicine. He was a member of the international guideline development panel for the use of intravenous ketamine infusions, the role of contrast during pain procedures, and cervical and lumbar facet, and sacroiliac joint interventions for relieving pain.