International Neuromodulation Society Webinars

The International Neuromodulation Society is pleased to announce a new free webinar series for members featuring renowned experts reviewing The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) and The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC) guidelines. This educational offering will provide additional guidance on patient safety, patient selection and device selection to optimize treatment outcomes and reduce adverse events – all of which are of paramount importance in the field of neuromodulation.

Learn more about participation, recordings, and CME credit.

Future webinar topics and dates:

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020
PACC Webinar 1: Status of Intrathecal Pharmacotherapy for Pain 2020
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020
PACC Webinar 2: Intrathecal Drug Delivery - Complications and Management
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
PACC Webinar 3: Algorithmic Approach to Intrathecal Drug Delivery ITDD for Different Pain Syndromes
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
PACC Webinar 4: Questions and Answers

Past Webinars

Webinar 6: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)

Everything You Wanted to Know About Neuromodulation But Were Afraid to Ask

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020

Moderators:
Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD and Timothy R. Deer, MD

Faculty and Topics:

Hematologic Issues in Neuromodulation
Marc Russo, MD

Infectious Disease Issues in Neuromodulation
Lawrence Poree, MD, PhD

Outcomes Assessment in Neuromodulation
Erika Petersen, MD

Questions Concerning Specific Technologies
Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD
Chris Gilligan, MD
Konstantin Slavin, MD
Corey Hunter, MD
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD

Developing World Access to Neuromodulation
Fabian Piedimonte, MD, PhD

Webinar 5: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)

Spinal Cord Stimulation: Regional Differences in Access and Policy

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

Moderators:
Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD and Timothy R. Deer, MD

Faculty and Topics:
Ganesan Baranidharan, MBBS - United Kingdom
Jan Vesper, MD, PhD - Germany
Richard Sullivan, MBCHB, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA - Australia
Kiran V. Patel, MD - USA
Fabián César Piedimonte, MD, PhD - South America
Tony Van Havenbergh, MD - Belgium

Webinar 4: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)

Salvage for Failed Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy: Case Presentations and Discussions

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

Moderators:
Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD and Timothy R. Deer, MD

Faculty and Topics:
Corey W. Hunter, MD, FIPP - Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Following SCS
Lawrence Poree, MD, MPH, PhD - Intrathecal Pump Following SCS
Erika A. Petersen, MD, FAANS, FACS - Burst Stimulation Following SCS
Thomas T. Simopoulos, MD, MA - High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Following SCS
Simon Thomson, MBBS - 1kHZ and Less Subthreshold SCS Following SCS

Webinar 3: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)

The Right Device for the Right Patient: Case Presentations and Discussions

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Moderators:
Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD and Timothy R. Deer, MD

Faculty and Topics:
Sam Eldabe, MBBS -  Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB - Virgin Back   
Corey Hunter, MD - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Konstantin Slavin, MD - Peripheral Nerve Pain   
Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD - Central Neuropathic Pain  
Chris Gilligan, MD - Nociceptive Back Pain 

Webinar 2: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)

Novel Stimulation Technologies - Recent Research

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Moderators
Robert Levy, MD, PhD
Stana Bojanic, BSc, MB BS, FRCS
Timothy R. Deer, MD

Faculty and Topics
Dirk De Ridder, MD, PhD - Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB - The Role of 10 kHz SCS in the Management of Axial Lower Back Pain in Patients with No History of Spinal Surgery
Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD- Layered Stimulation Patterns
Marc A. Russo, MBBS DA (UK), FANZCA, FFPMANZCA - Feedback Loop in Spinal Cord Stimulation
Simon Thomson, MBBS, FRCA, FIPP, FFPMRCA - Sub-Perception SCS "Neural Dosing" Parameter Relationships
Christopher Gilligan, MD, MBA - Multifidus Muscle Stimulation for Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain

Webinar 1: Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)

Safety Guidelines for the Reduction of Severe Neurological Injury

Learning Objectives
As a result of participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:

1. Define the recommendations on improving safety and reducing the risks for neurostimulation techniques
2. Describe the United States Preventive Services Task Force criteria for evidence synthesis and CDC evidence ranking
3. Learn the appropriate measures to take to improve the safety of neurostimulation devices

Citations

The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) Safety Guidelines

Deer, T. R., Lamer, T. J., Pope, J. E., Falowski, S. M., Provenzano, D. A., Slavin, K., Golovac, S., Arle, J., Rosenow, J. M., Williams, K., McRoberts, P., Narouze, S., Eldabe, S., Lad, S. P., De Andrés, J. A., Buchser, E., Rigoard, P., Levy, R. M., Simpson, B. and Mekhail, N. (2017), The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) Safety Guidelines for the Reduction of Severe Neurological Injury. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. doi:10.1111/ner.12564

Deer, T. R., Provenzano, D. A., Hanes, M., Pope, J. E., Thomson, S. D., Russo, M. A., McJunkin, T., Saulino, M., Raso, L. J., Lad, S. P., Narouze, S., Falowski, S. M., Levy, R. M., Baranidharan, G., Golovac, S., Demesmin, D., Witt, W. O., Simpson, B., Krames, E. and Mekhail, N. (2017), The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Management. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. doi:10.1111/ner.12565

Deer, T. R., Narouze, S., Provenzano, D. A., Pope, J. E., Falowski, S. M., Russo, M. A., Benzon, H., Slavin, K., Pilitsis, J. G., Alo, K., Carlson, J. D., McRoberts, P., Lad, S. P., Arle, J., Levy, R. M., Simpson, B. and Mekhail, N. (2017), The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC): Recommendations on Bleeding and Coagulation Management in Neurostimulation Devices. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. doi:10.1111/ner.12542

CME Credit and Webinar Recording

The INS gratefully acknowledges Dr. Jonathan Hagedorn as the Continuing Medical Education Clinical Content reviewer for the webinars. We hope you find this educational offering helpful to your practice, and invite attendees to follow this link to the INS members' website where you will find instructions for accessing the webinar evaluation form and CME credit application.

For those who could not attend the live event, recordings are posted on the members' website .

If you are not currently an INS member and you would like to enjoy this and other society and regional chapter benefits, you are invited to join the INS or your local chapter at: https://www.neuromodulation.com/become-a-member .