MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
– April 5
2012
Chronic Pain
Our next meeting will be at the usual
location, Bellevue City Hall,
on
Thursday, April 5, 2012, from 7 to 9
pm.
It will be in Room 1E-120.
However, you may wish to come early.
CorVel has
generously offered to sponsor a light dinner beginning at 6:30 pm.
If you are coming for dinner please RSVP by
the end of Monday, April
2nd, so we know how many to expect.
If you're not coming for dinner, no need to reply.
Given
the frequency with which we encounter with chronic pain,
amount of material to be covered, and its relevance to all
of the various specialties of our members, the entire two
hours will be devoted to this topic and one speaker:
internist David J. Tauben, MD.
Dr. Tauben is a clinical associate professor at the University of Washington
and director of medical student education in pain medicine.
He has a joint appointment with the Department of
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and Department of Medicine.
In his role as a
pain specialist Dr. Tauben diagnoses and treats complex and
continuing pain conditions at the Center for Pain Relief.
He has particular expertise in the formulation of
medication management plans for pain persisting more than
three months, and is developing new programs for improved
education and training necessary for long-term pain
management in the outpatient primary care office setting.
I think you'll find his presentation interesting,
educational, and relevant.
For those who didn't hear, Zina
Rubino from Physician Direct Services was
on her way from Olympia
to Bellevue to bring dinner
for our March 8th meeting when her car broke down
on I-5 in Tacoma.
She gets an A for effort, a thanks anyway, and our
condolences for her very frustrating experience.
Preview: Our
remaining meeting date for the first half of 2012 is
May 10, 2012.
Meeting schedule for the fall-early winter is
September 13, October 11, November 8, and December 6, 2012.
Please save the dates.
Any
suggestions for topics and/or speakers are always welcome.
Charles N. Brooks MD, President
18 Cascade KeyBellevue , WA 98006-1002
Phone: 425-747-1111
Fax: 425-747-1112
E-mail:
charleybrooks@comcast.net
