PMP-03 - Planning for the Present and Future

Saturday, November 15, 2025

2:15 PM - 4:30 PM CT

Location: Lone Star Salon C

CE: 2.25

Moderator(s)

Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH, DABPMR, FASOMR, FFSMB (he/him/his)

Professor
Brown University, Warren Alpert Medical School
Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Amy Pearson, MD (she/her/hers)

Interventional Pain Physician
Advocate Aurora Health Care
Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States
John Markman, MD

Global Vice President Neuroscience and Pain; Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester
Eli Lilly, Massachusetts, United States
Stuart Grant, MD (he/him/his)

Professor of Anesthesiology
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Maxim Eckmann, MD (he/him/his)

Professor & Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, United States

Disclosure(s):

Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH, DABPMR, FASOMR, FFSMB: No financial relationships to disclose

John Markman: No relevant disclosure to display

Upon completion, the participant will be able to critically examine current challenges in healthcare, such as policy shifts, reimbursement pressures, workforce dynamics, and patient access, to anticipate their impact on the future of pain medicine practice.
Upon completion, the participant should be able to explore innovative models of care delivery, technology integration (ie digital health, neuromodulation, AI-assisted diagnostics, and multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure adaptability and sustainability in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.
Upon completion, the participant should be able to develop strategic approaches to practice management and professional growth that balance high-quality, patient-centered pain care with the realities of regulatory change, health equity demands, and the evolving tole of pain subspecialists.

2:15 PM - 2:40 PM CT

Financial Planning for Physicians - Repaying Loans and Managing Personal Finances
Speaker: Amy Pearson, MD (she/her/hers) – Advocate Aurora Health Care
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM CT

Changing Career Trajectories from Clinical to Working for Regulators, Insurers, and Industry or Part-Returning to Your Primary Specialty
Speaker: John Markman, MD – Eli Lilly
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Physician, Heal Thyself: Ensuring Physical and Emotional Wellness During Your Medical Career, Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout
Speaker: Stuart Grant, MD (he/him/his) – UNC Chapel Hill
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM CT

Preparing for and Achieving Leadership Roles as a Physician
Speaker: Maxim Eckmann, MD (he/him/his) – UT Health San Antonio