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Pharmacological and Opioid Management

PNL-01 - (Ask the Panel) The Critical Crossroads: Preventing Acute Pain from Becoming Chronic - A New Era of Intervention

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
3:50 PM - 5:20 PM PDT

    Moderator(s)

  • Sergey M. Motov, MD, FAAEM

    Research Director
    Maimonides Medical Center
    SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
    Staten Island, New York

    • Panelist(s)

  • Jeffrey Gudin, MD

    Professor
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
    Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

  • Martha A. Roberts, MSN, ACNP-BC, PNP-AC/PC, RN, BSN, CEN, CPEN

    Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner
    Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Department of Public Health
    El Dorado Hills, California

  • Jessica E. Geiger, PharmD, MS, BCPS

    Director of Clinical Content, EdLogics. Adjunct Faculty, University of Findlay College of Pharmacy
    Clinical Pharmacist, Powell Pharmacy
    University of Findlay College of Pharmacy
    Powell, Ohio

  • David Cosio, PhD, ABPP

    Psychologist
    University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Pain Medicine & Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    Chicago, Illinois

This transformative discussion examines the pivotal moments when acute pain transitions to chronic pain, exploring breakthrough research, innovative prevention strategies, and hope-filled approaches that are changing the trajectory of pain for millions of patients.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss insights into the neurobiological cascade that rewires the nervous system during the transition from acute to chronic pain, and identify critical timeframes for intervention.
  • Explain how biomarkers, genetic factors, and AI-driven predictive tools can forecast chronic pain development and guide early intervention strategies.
  • Identify evidence-based prevention protocols, including precision medicine, multimodal analgesia, and psychological interventions, to interrupt the acute-to-chronic pain pathway.
  • Describe how wearable devices, digital phenotyping, and real-time AI alerts can enable healthcare providers to identify and act on pain transition risks.
  • Analyze case studies, patient testimonials, and healthcare system models that demonstrate the economic and clinical benefits of prevention-focused care, while exploring the future of personalized pain trajectory management.