A dedicated event for pain fellows, medical students, and residents interested in pain medicine. Featuring keynote speakers from across Texas. Hear from leading experts in the field, offering insights healthcare policy and advocacy as well as scope of practice for both private and academic practices.

Saturday, September 27, 2025
8:00am - 12:00pm

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AGENDA

8:00-8:05                        Opening remarks

  • Speaker: Lakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD & Saba Javed, MD 


8:05 AM – 8:45 AM      Professionalism & Medical Ethics in Pain Management

  • Speaker: Larry Driver, MD
  • Discuss ethical challenges in pain management.
  • Importance of maintaining professionalism in clinical practice.
  • Addressing difficult patient interactions and ethical decision-making.

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM      Critical Appraisal of Research Articles

  • Speaker: Mitch Engle, MD, PhD
  • How to critically analyze research studies in pain management.
  • Key points for assessing study design, methodology, and data interpretation.
  • Practical tips for applying evidence-based research to clinical practice.

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM   Healthcare Policy & Advocacy: How to Get Involved and Mobilize early on in your career?

  • Speakers: C.M. Schade, MD, PhD,  Mitch Engle, MD, PhD, Bao Vinh, MD, PhD, Allen Dennis, MD, and Marte Martinez, MD
  • Overview of healthcare policies affecting pain management and trainees.
  • Discuss how to become involved in healthcare policy and advocacy efforts.
  • Mobilizing for change in pain management practices and public health.

10:15-10:25: BREAK

  10:25 AM – 11:10 AM               Panel Discussion: Scope of Practice in Academic Settings

  • Panelists: Miles Day, MD, Eric Hustak, MD, Saba Javed, MD, Stephanie Jones, MD, Uzondu Osuagwu, MD, Chris Burnett, MD, Matthew McClure, MD, Jamal Hasoon, MD
  • Discuss the scope of practice in academic and clinical settings.
  • Strategies for navigating academic careers, including research and teaching.
  • The evolving role of pain specialists in academic medicine.
  • Open Q&A for trainees to ask questions about academic practice.

11:10 AM – 11:55 AM | Panel Discussion: Scope of Practice in Private Practice

  • Panelists: Mitch Engle, MD, PhD, Brian Bruel, MD, Aaron Calodney, MD,
    Maged Mina, MD
  • Discuss the scope of practice in private clinical settings.
  • Challenges and opportunities in private practice for pain management specialists.
  • Balancing patient care with business and practice management.
  • Open Q&A for trainees to ask questions about private practice.

11:55 AM – 12:10 PM | Closing Remarks & Takeaways

  • Speaker: Lakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD & Saba Javed, MD
  • Summary of key points covered throughout the symposium.
  • Resources for further learning and involvement in the field.
  • Closing remarks and thank you to speakers and attendees.
  • TPS annual meeting breakfast forum for fellows with faculty