What is the best conference to meet Pain PDs?

[Blitz2006]

APS? AAPM? ASIP?

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Also, is PGY3 the best year to go to conferences? I would obviously go every year, but i have limited vacay/conference time.

Sorry for newbie question, psych resident here trying to make some pain contacts.

Thanks,

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[SeniorWrangler]

I don't know which is best for meeting PD's, but AAPM just happened for the year and APS is coming up. APS also has a special program in the Fundamentals of Pain that is very interesting, although you might have to already be admitted to a pain program to get in. I like ASIPP very much but it is not academically oriented.

If you are interested in fellowship, it would be logical to attend the year you are going to apply. Presenting a poster at the conference is even better!

 

[RM38]

I know someone who went to ASRA and said he met a decent number of PD's there.

 

[Got Em]

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EM resident looking to meet some PDs. Should I go to AAPM, SIS, or ASIPP? I know ASIPP has a resident/fellow section, but other than 2017, I didn't see any resident networking opportunities with PDs. Please let me know. Thanks!

 

[geauxg8rs]

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EM resident looking to meet some PDs. Should I go to AAPM, SIS, or ASIPP? I know ASIPP has a resident/fellow section, but other than 2017, I didn't see any resident networking opportunities with PDs. Please let me know. Thanks!

I think ASRA does have some PDs. But the pain meeting is in November and the regional meeting in the spring. But if a meeting is close to where you live or corresponds to off time or weekend you should go

 

[Orin]

Agree with the ASRA pain meeting one as most PDs are anesthesia based. Although the meetings might help, you're probably get better yield from talking/shadowing/stalking your local and/or target program's faculty/PD.

 

[Lecithin5]

ASRA

 

[oreosandsake]

ASRA has many
AAPM has about 6-10 that are involved in the leadership and attend almost every year. Stanford, CCF, Mayo clinic, RIC, etc