IS-07 - The Future of Pain Medicine Fellowships

Friday, November 14, 2025

1:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Location: Lone Star Salon C

CE: 1.75

Moderator(s)

Gina Votta-Velis, MD, PhD

Pain Fellowship Director
University of Illinois at Chicago

Lynn Kohan, MD

Pain Medicine Medical Director
University of Virginia Department of Anesthesiology
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Sayed Wahezi, MD (he/him/his)

Pain Management Physician
Montefiore Multidisciplinary Pain Program
New Rochelle, New York, United States

Alex Bautista, MD, MBA

Program Director, Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Louisville
Puneet Sayal, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Crystal Joseph, MD, MS

Resident Physician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston , Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s):

Gina Votta-Velis, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Describe current trends and challenges in pain medicine fellowship education, including workforce needs and evolving accreditation requirements.
Analyze emerging competencies (e.g., neuromodulation, regenerative medicine, palliative care integration, health economics) that may shape future fellowship curricula.
Evaluate strategies for incorporating interprofessional education and multidisciplinary care models into fellowship training.
Assess the role of technology and innovation (e.g., simulation, virtual learning, AI-driven tools) in enhancing pain fellowship education.

1:45 PM - 2:05 PM CT

Catering Training to a Growing Spectrun of Pain Fellowship Applicants - Anesthesia, PM&R, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Beyond
Speaker: Lynn Kohan, MD – University of Virginia Department of Anesthesiology
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM CT

How Do Faculty and Fellows Identify and Address Training Gaps in a Pain Fellowship Program?
Speaker: Sayed E. Wahezi, MD (he/him/his) – Montefiore Multidisciplinary Pain Program
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM CT

Balancing Work Between Your Primary Specialty and Pain Medicine
Associate Faculty: Alex Bautista, MD, MBA – University of Louisville
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM CT

Perspectives of a Recent and a Current Resident/Fellow
Associate Faculty: Crystal Joseph, MD, MS – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM CT

Perspectives of a Recent and a Current Resident/Fellow
Associate Faculty: Puneet Sayal, MD, MSc – University of Toronto