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4/7/26- Medical Grand Rounds: Pathophysiologic insights and multidisciplinary management of pancreatitis-associated pain: From the bench to bedside to the GI lab

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Credit Hours: 1.00

Target Audience:

Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

    • Describe recent advancements in the field of therapy for Chronic Pancreatitis. 
    • Identify persistent needs in the area of treatment of pancreatic pain. 
    • Describe aspects of central sensitization that may have an impact upon the chronic pancreatitis pain experience.

Suggested Additional Reading:

  1. Phillips AE, Conwell DL, Li S, Saloman JL, Hart PA, Fogel EL, Vege SS, Andersen DK, Fisher WE, Forsmark CE, Pandol S, Park WG, Topazian MD, Van Den Eeeden SK, Serrano J, Li L, Yadav D, on behalf of the Consortium for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes, and Pancreatic Cancer (CPDPC). Prevalence and Patterns of Opioid Use in Chronic Pancreatitis. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2025 May 1;16(5):e00807. PMID 39907252.
  2. Phillips AE, Afghani E, Akshintala V, Benos P, Das R, Drewes A, Easler J, Faghih M, Gabbert C, Halappa V, Khashab M, Olesen S, Saloman JL, Sholosh B, Slivka A, Wang T, Yadav D, Singh V. Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing to Predict Treatment Response of Endoscopic Therapy or Surgery for Painful Chronic Pancreatitis with Pancreatic Duct Obstruction: Study Protocol for an Observational Clinical Trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Mar 21;14(3):e081505. PMID 38514147.
  3. Phillips AE, Faghih M, Drewes AM, Singh VK, Yadav D, Olesen SS. Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis Associates with Pain and Reduced Quality of Life. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Dec;115(12):2077-2085. PMID 32740078.

Authors:
Anna Evans Phillips, MD, MS — Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.