Michigan Disability Health Symposiums
Pain & Chronic Disease: New Perspectives
October 15, 2014
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
East Lansing, MI
Agenda
Presentations
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Annemarie Hodges, Project Coordinator, Michigan Arthritis Program
Candice Lee, Project Coordinator, Health Promotion for People with Disabilities
Health and Pain Care: Addressing the Unequal Burden Through Knowledge and Policy
Carmen Green, MD, Associate Vice President/Associate Dean for Health Equity & Inclusion, University of Michigan Health System
New Directions in Pain Management – A Local Perspective
Richard Tooker, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Allegan County
New Approaches for Improving Pain Patients’ Access to Self-Management Support
John Piette, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Center for Chronic Disease, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Pain in People with Communication Barriers
Diane Lindsay, EDS, Director of Clinical Operations, Macomb-Oakland Regional Center
Complementary Health Approaches and Chronic Pain: Making the Case for Yoga
Clare E. Collins, PhD, RN, FAAN – Certified Yoga Therapist & Teacher, Yoga Clarity (owner), Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University College of Nursing
Video Links
Morning video:
The Best Advice for People Taking Opioid Medications
Afternoon video:
23 ½ Hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?