DATES AND TIMES: Friday, April 28, 2000 - Sunday, April 30, 2000
LOCATION:  The St. Regis Houston -  1919 Briar Oaks Lane - Houston, Texas 77027 - (713) 840-7600
The St. Regis is a luxury hotel conveniently located close to the center of Houston, as well as the famous Gallery Shopping Center.  A free shuttle to the Gallery is available for the guests of the conference.   Transportation to and from the airport is by bus or taxi (less than 20 minutes).  Guest rooms are reserved at the St. Regis for Friday and Saturday nights at a special rate: $145 single or double plus tax.  Reservations  should be made directly with the hotel calling the number listing above before April 10, 2000.  When registering please indicate that you are a participant of the Pain Management Conference.  The rooms at a discount rate  are available on a limited basis, so please make your reservations early.

ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for  Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Texas - Houston Medical School and The National Forum of Independent Pain Clinicians.  The University of Texas - Houston Medical School is  accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

CREDIT DESIGNATION
The University of Texas  - Houston Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.0 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.  Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she  actually spent in the educational activity.  This CME activity contains 1 hour of ethics and/or professional responsibility content as required by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.

Needs Assessment
This  continuing medical education activity is designed to improve the understanding of new pain techniques and trends in the field of pain management.

Target Audience
This continuing medical education activity is directed  primarily towards physicians and other health care providers practicing pain management.

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
      - Identify pain generators in lumbar spine
      - Distinguish pain generators involved in complex regional pain syndrome
      - Demonstrate how to treat complex regional pain syndrome

Method or Instruction and Evaluation
The method of instruction for this conference includes lectures, slides, panel discussions,  case presentations and question and answer sessions.  A course evaluation will be given to each participant.

Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Texas - Houston Medical School that the  sponsor and faculty disclose real and apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity.  Detailed disclosure will be made in the syllabus of the course material.

Special Assistance
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The University of Texas - Houston Medical School will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities at this meeting.  Please call (713) 500-5249  should you need special assistance.