PAIN MANAGEMENT FORUM
AGENDA
Curious about the cutting-edge topics and expert speakers at the IVAPM Pain Management Forum? Read on to view the full agenda!
Participation in IVAPM labs will count for some of the required skills on the CVPP application.
April 18, 2026
VET TRACK
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Douglas Stramel | Tylenol (Acetaminophen) |
| Lindsey Fry | Acupuncture |
| Elisabeth Kraus | Update on mAbs for OA |
| Lindsey Fry | Update on Ketamine (including proper way to do subq injection based on the literature) |
| Melina Zimmerman | Beyond Multimodal: Rethinking Chronic Pain as a Disease, Not a Symptom |
| Lauren Retallack | What Hurts and Why |
| Sharon Campbell | Year in Review |
TECH TRACK
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Dan Scrivener | Exotic Pain Mangement - more common species |
| Tammy Grubb and Gwen Francisco | Communication Pain |
| Gwen Francisco | Obesity-Pathophysiology |
| Gwen Francisco | Obesity-Client Compliance |
| Dan Scrivener | Pain Management in the Emergency Setting |
| Dan Scrivener | Empowering veterinary technicians to perfrom pain mgmt procedures - acute pain |
April 19, 2026
VET TRACK
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Aaron Shaw | Key Note |
| Melina Zimmerman | Joint Taps |
| Lauren Retallack | Joint Injections - When and What |
| Tammy Grubb | Nerve blocks |
| Tammy Grubb | Equine Pain Management |
| Jean Jaquine | Non-Pharma (equine) |
| Jean Jaquine | Thermal |
| Jean Jaquine | Ozone Therapy |
April 20, 2026
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Melina Zimmerman | Joint Taps |
| Tammy Grubb, Melina Zimmerman, Douglas Stramel | Nerve blocks |
| Kara Amstutz | Clay Modeling |
| Lindsey Fry | Musculoskeletal Anatomy for the Rehabilitation Practitioner with Cadavers |
| Kara Amstutz | Gait Analysis |
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