“Test your knowledge in Pain Medicine”
Thursday, May 5, 2005

Participate in a multi-choice pain Beta examination to test your knowledge on Pain Medicine. The Session will last approximately 2 hours and will cover a magnitude of topics that will be covered at the Forum. To register, please tick the relevant box on the Forum registration form.

Each participant will be given a number which will be randomly distributed and annonymous. Candidates can then view their results during the conference by referencing this number.

Interactive Pain Course - Organized by Grunenthal
Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8, 2005
(Demonstrations repeated throughout the day)

A Grunenthal educational grant has been helpful in developing an interactive pain course for online presentation of the basics of pain management. This course is endorsed by EFIC and WIP. For further information please visit
www.i-p-c.org.

Hospital Case Simulation
Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8, 2005
(Demonstrations repeated throughout the day)

A novel approach to examining your knowledge has been developed by the University of Tuebingen. This virtual hospital will be presented at the conference thanks to the generous support of a Grunenthal Education Grant. For further information please visit www.prometheus.uni-tuebingen.de

Satellite Symposium Organized by Medtronic - Peristent Neuropathic Pain: The Treatment Challenge
Saturday, May 7, 2005 16:30 - 18:30

Management of persistent neuropathic pain patients: Pharmacological and non-pharmacological solutions
For further information on Medtronic please visit www.medtronic.com

World Institute of Pain Symposium (WIP)
Sunday, May 8, 2005 16:30 - 18:30

The role of interventional procedures in the management of chronic pain. Join fellows of interventional pain practice for a panel on the importance of accreditation in this rapidly growing specialty. For further information on WIP and the WIP exam please consult the WIP website, http://www.worldinstituteofpain.org/

Satellite Symposium organized by Grunenthal - Building networks for improved management of pain patients
Sunday, May 8 , 2005 16:30 - 18:30
For further information on Grunenthal please visit www.Grunenthal.com