Thursday, January 13 ⁽⁹⁾

Advanced Practice Provider Course (PAs, NPs, Nurses) Featured

The course will provide advanced practice providers an overview of topics in neuromodulation through lectures, case studies and panel discussions. The material will be presented by physicians and APP faculty and will be relevant for anyone interested in or involved in management of patients in pain management, neurosurgery, neurology orthopedic or physical medicine and rehabilitation practice.

Engineering Principles of DBS and SCS in Clinical Practice: General Introduction and Emerging Concepts Featured

Morning session: Engineering principles related to DBS and SCS in clinical practice: Introduction to basic principles (CME)

Intrathecal Therapy: Case-Based Learning and Hands-On Skill Training Featured

Intrathecal drug delivery is a well-established intervention for chronic pain and severe spasticity with over 3 decades of clinical use. Safe and effective utilization of this technique requires solid cognitive and technical skills. The purpose of this course will be to instruct clinicians on these techniques though a case-based scenarios and hands-on learning stations. Strategies to improve patient selection, trialing, implantation, post-implantation management, troubleshooting, and therapy optimization will be discussed. Multiple medical specialists would find this course of interest including neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesiology and physical medicine and rehabilitation. This course will also be of interest to many allied health professionals such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, pharmacy, case management and bioengineering.

NANS i3: Ecosystem of Neuromodulation Featured

This year 's NANS Invention, Investment, and Invigoration (I³ ) Forum is designed to provide an interactive platform for review and discussion of emerging information technology topics in health care, peripheral nerve stimulation technologies, and a discussion on accelerating innovation. This year’s Forum will focus on the “Ecosystem of Neuromodulation.” The forum includes clinicians, scientists, engineers, industry, and investors, among others. This activity is not eligible for CME credits and separate registration is required.

Sessions:

• Digital Health
• Imagine a World: Exploring How Implant Ecosystems Will Change Patients’ Lives (featuring Cambridge Consultants)

Lunchtime Breakouts:

• External Closed-Loop Neuromodulation
• Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Study Design and Collecting Real World Evidence

Sessions:

• Brain Machine Interface (featuring Neuropace, Paradromics, Precision Neuroscience, & Synchron)
• Let’s Hear from the Strategics (featuring Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Nevro & Abbot)