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Upcoming Neuromodulation Event

North American Neuromodulation Society 25th Annual Meeting

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January 13 - 15, 2022 | Orlando, FL


Overview

Jointly provided by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Neuromodulation Society, this is the premier meeting in the field of neuromodulation. Learn from leading experts in the field, network, and hear about the latest scientific research and technical advancements in neuromodulation

Program

January 13th, 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM : Neuromodulation Cadaver Course for Neurosurgery and Neurology Residents and Fellows

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM : NANS Advanced Therapies Workshop For Pain and Neuromodulation

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM : NANS i3: Ecosystem of Neuromodulation

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM : Intrathecal Therapy: Case-Based Learning and Hands-On Skill Training

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM : Engineering Principles of DBS and SCS in Clinical Practice: General Introduction and Emerging Concepts

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM : Advanced Practice Provider Course (PAs, NPs, Nurses)


January 14th, 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM : Practice Management Course

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM : Connecting with the Future: Neuromodulation Art and Science Made Easy with Technology

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM : Device Troubleshooting for APPs

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM : Advances in Neuromodulation in Cancer Pain

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM : Beyond Pain and Nerves: Applied Neuromodulation for Vascular, Non-Vascular, Visceral and Residual COVID-19 Co-Morbid Conditions

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM : Plenary Session I: The Next Generation

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Craniofacial Pain

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Engineering Principles in Neurostimulation: Emerging Concepts

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Neuromodulation for Neurologic Recovery

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Advanced Neuromodulation for Psychiatric Disorders

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Dosing and the Spinal Cord: The Role of Cycling

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM : Plenary Session II

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM : Adaptive and Closed Loop Brain Neuromodulation

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM : Partnering with the US Government to Advance Neuromodulation

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM : Intrathecal Drug Delivery: From Pharmacy to Pumps

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM : Emerging Technologies and Indications: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM : Identifying Alternative Cells Involved in SCS Therapy


January 15th, 2021

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM: Accelerating Non-Pain Physician Awareness of the Role of Neuromodulation: A Discussion in Healthcare Delivery Science

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM: Partnering with our Patients to Optimize Outcomes

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM : Neuromodulation and Neurosurgical Mentorship and Educational Development

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM : Controversies in Targeted Drug Delivery

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM : Plenary Session III: Late-Breaking Clinical Trials

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM : Spinal Cord Stimulation Mechanisms: Results from Animal Studies

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Innovations in Patient and Provider Education to Improve Access to Neuromodulation

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM : New Targets and Paradigms for Psychiatric Neuromodulation

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Brain Neuromodulation - Where Is the Evidence for What We Do? (CNS Session)

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM : Plenary Session IV: Optimizing Neuromodulation to Improve Patient Outcomes

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM : S.A.F.E.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM : Engineering Challenges to Incorporate Brain Circuits in Device Designs

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM : Focused Ultrasound for Modulation of the Nervous System

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM : Using Neuromodulation for the Abdomen, Pelvis and Genitourinary Systems



Pre conference courses

NANS Advanced Therapies Workshop for Pain and Neuromodulation
Directors: Kiran V. Patel, MD; Michael Hanes, MD

Neuromodulation Cadaver Course for Neurosurgery and Neurology Residents and Fellows
Directors: Ahmed Raslan, MD; Ashwin Viswananthan, MD

Advanced Practice Provider Course (PAs, NPs, Nurses)
Directors: Chelsey Hoffmann, RD PA-C; Teresita Devera, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC; Jaclyn Pappas, MSN, APRN, FNP, CDE

Intrathecal Therapy: Case-Based Learning & Hands-On Skill Training
Directors: Michael F. Saulino, MD PhD; Erik Shaw, DO

I3:Innovation in a Hyper-Connected World
Directors: Ashwini D. Sharan

Engineering principles of SCS and DBS in clinical practice I and II

Course directors: Marom Bikson & Scott Lempka

Course description:

Morning session: Engineering principles related to DBS and SCS in clinical practice: Introduction to basic principles (CME)
Afternoon session: Engineering principles of DBS and SCS in clinical practice: Technologies, best practices, and new approaches (Non-CME) This session provides an opportunity for industry to present engineering principles related to their technologies.
Note: Since the afternoon session will include industry speakers, these presentations will not be awarded CME Credits.
This exciting workshop will present engineering principles relevant to Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). The target audience of this course is clinicians that currently utilize or are interested in incorporating SCS and or DBS technologies into their clinical practice. The field of neuromodulation is rapidly evolving, and several technologies are now clinically available. These systems have diverse lead and stimulator designs. It is not always clear how different designs or waveform parameters affect the neural response and corresponding efficacy of the stimulation. Therefore, the goal of this course is to provide clinicians with an overview of the engineering principles and biophysics relevant to SCS and DBS. This course will also present the current understanding of the physiological effects and mechanisms of action of standard and emerging forms of SCS and DBS. Furthermore, this course will describe the safety and regulatory issues that are critical to electrode design and stimulation parameters. During the morning session, academic engineers and clinicians will present principles relevant to SCS and DBS technologies. During the afternoon session, engineers and scientists from industry will describe engineering principles, best practices, and new approaches related to their specific technologies. In a third session held during the first day of the conference, we will present engineering principles relevant to emerging technologies and mechanisms of action of SCS and DBS. At the end of the course, attendees will have a better understanding of the physiological and technical factors that determine the neural response to SCS and DBS. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide attendees with knowledge that will aid in their clinical implementation of SCS and DBS technologies.

Learning Objective 1:

Discuss the biophysics of neural stimulation.

Learning Objective 2:

Indicate how lead design and placement and waveform parameters affect the neural response to extracellular stimulation.

Learning Objective 3:

Describe safety and regulatory issues related to electrode design and waveform parameters.

Learning Objective 4:

Outline the engineering principles relevant to SCS and DBS.

Learning Objective 5:

Explain the physiologic effects and corresponding mechanisms of action of standard and emerging forms of SCS and DBS.

Course agenda

7 – 8 am: Breakfast and Registration

8:00 – 8:10 am: Presentation: Introduction – Morning session
Speaker: Marom Bikson, PhD and Scott Lempka, PhD

8:10 – 8:50 am: Presentation: Neurostimulation fundamentals: Dose, current flow, and neural activation
Speaker: Marom Bikson, PhD

8:50 – 9:20 am: Presentation: Stimulus optimization: Role of electrode position and waveform parameters
Speaker: Cameron McIntyre, PhD

9:20 – 10:00 am: Presentation: Electrodes and tissue safety
Speaker: Dan Merrill, PhD

10 - 10:30 am: Break

10:30 – 11:00 am: Presentation: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS): Background and relevant engineering principles
Speaker: Scott Lempka, PhD

11:00 – 11:30 am: Presentation: Deep brain stimulation (DBS): Background and relevant engineering principles
Speaker: Svjetlana Miocinovic, MD, PhD

11:30am – 12pm: Presentation: Faculty Panel Q&A
Speaker: Marom Bikson, PhD; Scott Lempka, PhD; Cameron McIntyre, PhD; Dan Merrill, PhD; Svjetlana Miocinovic, MD, PhD

12 – 1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 – 1:40 pm: Presentation: Introduction – Afternoon session
Speaker: Marom Bikson, PhD and Scott Lempka, PhD

1:40 – 2:00 pm: Presentation: Review and update on technologies and programming: Stimwave
Speaker: Chad Andresen - Director of Product Development

2:00 – 2:20 pm: Presentation: Review and update on technologies and programming : Medtronic
Speaker: Erik Peterson

2:20 – 2:40 pm: Presentation: Review and update on technologies and programming : Nevro
Speaker: Kerry Bradley or Dongchul Lee

2:40 – 3:00 pm: Presentation: Review and update on technologies and programming: Abbott
Speaker: Natalie Brill

3 – 3:40 pm: Break

3:40 – 4:00 pm: Presentation: Review and update on technologies and programming: Boston Scientific
Speaker: Tiahne Zhang

4:00 – 4:20 pm: Presentation: Review and update on technologies and programming: Nalu
Speaker: Lakshmi Narayan Mishra - Vice President, R&D

4:20 – 5:00 pm: Presentation: Faculty Panel Q&A
Speaker: Marom Bikson, PhD; Scott Lempka, PhD; Cameron McIntyre, PhD; Dan Merrill, PhD; Svjetlana Miocinovic, MD, PhD

5 pm: Course Ends

Planning Committee

Peter Konrad, MD PhD - NANS President

Corey W. Hunter, MD - Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Stephanie G. Vanterpool, MD MBA - Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Johsua P. Prager, MD MS - Annual Meeting Planning Advisor

Ellen L. Air, MD PhD - Scientific Program Co-Chair

Susan M. Moeschler, MD - Scientific Program Co-Chair

Lawrence Poree, MD PhD MPH - Scientific Program Co-Chair

Joshua M. Rosenow, MD - Scientific Program Co-Chair

Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD PhD - Scientific Program Advisor

Kiran V. Patel, MD - Pre-Meeting Cadaver Course Director

Michael Hanes, MD - Pre-Meeting Cadaver Course Director

Ashwini D. Sharan, MD - Course Director



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