MMS 2018 Spring
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MMS 2018 Agenda
MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HPNP Building 1225 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611
February 23, 2018
Ouch! The Experience of Pain
8:30am-9:00am Check-In, Coffee and Light Breakfast available (Location: HPNP Building Reception Hall)
9:15am-9:45am Welcome (Location: HPNP Auditorium (Room 1404))
9:45am-10:30am Presentation: Dr. Patrick Tighe
10:45am-11:30am Presentation: Dr. Rob Caudle
11:30am-12:15pm Lunch (Location: HPNP Building Reception Hall)
12:30pm-1:15pm Presentation: Dr. Roger Fillingim (Location: HPNP Auditorium (Room 1404))
1:30pm-2:00pm Breakout: Session One Location: Various sites (see program book).
2:15pm-2:45pm Breakout: Session Two Location: Various sites (see program book).
3:00pm-3:30pm Closing remarks and program evaluation (Location: HPNP Auditorium (Room 1404))
Online Resources
- Centers for Disease Control – Up to date news and information
- World Health Organization – Up-to-date news and information
- PainStory – On this site, you can learn about different aspects of pain in more detail, including the science behind pain, and how to control it.
- PBS: The Painful Truth – What happens when lives are dramatically torn apart by chronic pain? The Painful Truth takes us behind the headlines of addiction and beyond the controversies of the war on opioids – and provides an intimate view of patients’ frustrations, setbacks, and goals as they deal with chronic pain. We hear patients tell us their stories … and we understand the social barriers and prejudices they face.
- Pain News Network – Its reporters and columnists cover the latest research, regulations and treatments for chronic pain, as well as the many social and financial challenges faced by pain sufferers during what is often a lifetime illness.
- How to Talk to Kids about Their Pain – A wide-ranging summary of how to talk to children about pain, from the Hospital for Sick Kids.
- Understanding Pain in Less than 5 Minutes, and What to Do about It! – A great, easy-to-follow video about chronic pain. It helps you understand what current research has been saying about chronic pain – that it’s not a joint or muscle problem, but a ‘re-wiring’ of the brain’s perception of itself. In other words, the brain has become more sensitive than before.
Links to Relevant Ted (Ed) Talks
- Why Things Hurt
- The Mystery of Chronic Pain
- Compilation of talks on pain
- The Amazing Story of the Man Who Gave Us Modern Pain Relief
Links to Recent News Articles
- Brain Scientists Look Beyond Opioids to Conquer Pain
- Opioids Aren’t Often a Great Way to Treat Chronic Pain. So… What Is?
- Wearable Tech Emerging for Chronic Pain Relief
- The Cost of Chronic Pain
- ER Study Finds Opioids Are No Better Than Advil and Tylenol
- Opioids Haven’t Solved Chronic Pain. Maybe Virtual Reality Can?
- Survey Reveals Former Football Players Live with Chronic Pain
Presenting Faculty Pages
Robert Caudle, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Neuroscience Division, College of Dentistry
Roger Fillingim, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Dentistry
Patrick Tighe, M.D. – Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Acute Pain Medicine, College of Medicine
Curriculum Resources
Science Take-Out Lessons
Brain Reward Pathway and Addiction