PS-04 - Lifelong Learning and Career Development

Friday, November 14, 2025

4:15 PM - 6:00 PM CT

Location: Lone Star Salon D - E

CE: 1.75

Moderator(s)

Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD

Vice Chair for Research and Clinical Professor
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Jay Grider, DO, PhD, MBA (he/him/his)

Professor
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Maxim Eckmann, MD (he/him/his)

Professor & Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, United States
Shalini Shah, MD MBA

Vice Chair and Enterprise Director, Pain Services
University of California Irvine
Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, MMM

Professor and Division Chief
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Disclosure(s):

Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Identify best practices to promote lifelong learning to achieve application of emerging therapies.
Discuss needs and opportunities in continuing education regarding skills and self-authoring in the progression toward executive leadership.
Recognize key leadership styles, articulate the core principles of effective mentorship, and apply evidence-based strategies to foster professional growth and engagement within their teams.
Compare lifelong learning in academia and private practice.
Discuss whether board certification and recertification is an adequate opportunity for lifelong learning.

4:15 PM - 4:20 PM CT

Abstract #2181647 60-Day PNS vs. Standard Interventional Management for Chronic Low Back Pain: RESET RCT 6-Month Results
4:20 PM - 4:25 PM CT

Abstract #2181814 Synaptic Activity of Specific Central Amygdala Neurons Is Differentially Affected by Pain and Sphingolipid Receptor Signaling
4:25 PM - 4:45 PM CT

How to Keep Pace with Emerging Therapies and Implement It in Your Practice?
Speaker: Jay S. Grider, DO, PhD, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Kentucky
4:45 PM - 5:05 PM CT

The Executive Leadership Program for Pain Physicians and Regional Anesthesiologists
Speaker: Maxim Eckmann, MD (he/him/his) – UT Health San Antonio
5:05 PM - 5:25 PM CT

ASRA Pain Medicine Physician Mentorship and Leadership Development SIG
Speaker: Shalini Shah, MD MBA – University of California Irvine
5:25 PM - 5:45 PM CT

How Does Lifelong Learning Compare in Academic and Private Practice?
Speaker: Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, MMM – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM CT

Billing & Coding Pearls
Speaker: Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD – Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center