In this session Dr. Davis will take the audience through a neuroscience informed overview of what pain is from nociceptive pain to neuropathic pain to pain for psychological reasons, and build on that foundation in a discussion of “how to talk to your patients about pain in a way that engages them is appropriate care”. At the end of the session we will take a step back from the addiction narrative, challenge the assumptions that underlie our current approach to the opioid crisis, and Dr. Davis will build on the first segment of the session to recast the opioid crisis as a trauma crisis requiring somewhat different resources and a different approach.

Bennet E. Davis, MD, is the Director of Pain Recovery Program at Sierra Tucson and is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He completed his undergraduate work at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, and received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He then trained in orthopedic surgery and anesthesiology at the University of New Mexico and University of California, Irvine. He completed his fellowship in Manchester, England after finishing residency training.

Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to: