Activity Overview
This online, on-demand virtual symposium brings together renowned experts in pain management. In this educational program, these experts discuss the latest data on the pathophysiology and management of acute pain, share their perspectives and best practices, and forecast applications to address key clinical challenges and questions in managing patients with acute pain.
This educational activity is an archive of the live virtual symposium held on October 20, 2026.
System requirements for this online activity are available here.
The activity is free to all users.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for primary care physicians, neurologists, pain management specialists, anesthesiologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists involved in the treatment of acute pain.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
- Identify key pathophysiologic processes associated with acute pain
- Evaluate recent trial data regarding new and emerging therapies for the treatment of acute pain
- Apply guideline-directed therapy for management of patients with acute pain
Javier Morales, MD, FACP, FACE
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Vice President and Principal Clinical Trials Investigator
Advanced Internal Medicine Group
East Hills, NY
Disclosures: Advisor, Consultant, Fee-for-Service Recipient: Amgen, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novo Nordisk; Speakers Bureau: Amgen, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk.
Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Disclosures: Advisor, Consultant, Fee-for-Service Recipient: Collegium Pharmaceutical, Ensysce Biosciences, Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, Kailo Pharma, Kenvue, Sanofi, Tris Pharma, Xgene Pharmaceutical Inc.; Speakers Bureau: Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.
Charles E. Argoff, MD
Professor of Neurology
Albany Medical College
Vice Chair, Department of Neurology
Director, Comprehensive Pain Center
Director, Pain Management Fellowship
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY
Disclosures: Advisor, Consultant, Fee-for-Service Recipient: AbbVie, SiteOne Therapeutics, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp., VERTANICAL, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, XGene Pharmaceutical Inc.; Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Averitas Pharma, Lundbeck, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.; Grant/Research Funding: AbbVie, Lundbeck; Royalty or Patent Benefits: Elsevier.
The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
PER® mitigated all conflicts of interest for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.
Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This accredited continuing education activity was planned in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence to ensure balance, objectivity, independence, and scientific rigor. Faculty were instructed to use generic names when possible and to base recommendations on the best available evidence. Proprietary product names may be referenced in clinical discussion for educational purposes only and do not imply endorsement.
This activity may include discussion of investigational, unapproved, or off‑label uses of drugs or devices. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for products discussed. Content is provided for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional. Learners are encouraged to critically evaluate the information presented and apply their own clinical judgment.
The views expressed are those of the individual faculty members and do not necessarily reflect the views of the accredited provider or any entity providing commercial support.
This activity may have used AI-assisted tools to support educational development. All content was reviewed and approved by qualified faculty or planners. The accredited provider retains full responsibility for accuracy, balance, and independence.
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Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16669, for 1.0 Contact Hour.
Physicians Education Resource®, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This Application-based activity is approved for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour (1.0 CEU) under UAN # 0661-0000-26-033-H05-P. This UAN # expires 02/19/2028.
Eligibility for credits requires full engagement with the enduring activity, completion of the post-activity assessment questions, completion and submission of the activity evaluation, NABP e-pid # and month/date of birth within 30 days of activity completion. No partial credits are given.
Acknowledgment of Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Vertex Pharmaceuticals.