Session #2: Meeting the Challenge: Leading Edge Medical and Surgical Options in Pain Management

Join the UVA Medical Alumni Association and the UVA Department of Anesthesiology Office of Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship for a three-part series:

Meeting the Challenge: Navigating Complex Pain Management Issues

Participation is free of charge and most appropriate for Physicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and other Healthcare Professionals.

Each session is accredited for 1 hour: you may choose to participate in a single session or multiple.

UVA Health Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1^TMCredit(s). Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with their participation in the activity.

The University Of Virginia School Of Medicine awards one hour of participation to each non-physician participant who completes this educational activity; more information will be provided at the session. The University of Virginia School of Medicine maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded hours of participation. CME transcripts may be obtained at CME Village (click on Transcripts and follow the instructions).

UVA Medical School Alumni will have the opportunity to earn CME credit alongside their former classmates and current housestaff, and faculty, on a universally relevant topic. They will hear from current faculty with expertise in anesthesiology, pain management and pain psychology. This series will highlight Department of Anesthesiology pain programs as a resource for alums across the country, as well as for our local community.

Part 2: Leading Edge Medical and Surgical Options in Pain Management
Thursday, November 13, 2026
7:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Speaker: Dr. Matt Holland, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Learning Objectives:

• Review newer minimally invasive interventional options for management of pain
• Understand the risks, advantages, and the indications for minimally invasive interventional pain management options.

Brief Description:

Dr. Holland will include a review of the indications and an overview of some of the newer interventional pain management options including Sprint peripheral stimulation, Basivertebral nerve ablation, spinal tumor ablation, and Minimally Invasive Decompression.