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GERALD M. ARONOFF, M.D., DABPM, DABPN, FAADEP

CURRICULUM VITAE

ADDRESS: Carolina Pain Associates, P.A. & North American Pain and Disability Group Metroview Building 1900 Randolph Road, Suite 606 Charlotte, NC 28207

Email: cgbrinton@live.com Web Site: www.PainExpert.com

TELEPHONE: (704) 347-3447

Medical Director, Carolina Pain Associates Medical Director, North American Pain and Disability Group

EDUCATION: 1967 B.A Drew University, Madison, New Jersey

1972 M.D. New Jersey College of Medicine Newark, New Jersey

RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIPS: 1972-75 Resident in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA

1975-76 Fellowship Psychosomatic Medicine Consultation—Liaison Psychiatry Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 1993 Fellow, American Board of Pain Medicine

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION: 1996 Certified, American Board of Independent Medical Evaluators (ABIME) 1995 Certified, American Board of Forensic Examiners 1994 North Carolina Medical License No. 01375 1994 Diplomat, American Board of Pain Medicine 1993 Fellow, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1993 Fellow, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians 1972 Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners 1973 Massachusetts Medical License No. 36110 1977 Diplomat, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: 2005-09 Adjunct Associate Professor

Duke University Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Pain Evaluation and Treatment Service Durham, NC

1980-96 Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Tufts Medical School Boston, MA

1976-79 Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Boston, MA

1975-76 Associate in Psychiatry, Boston University Medical School Boston, MA HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: Sept. 1995 –Present Presbyterian Hospital and Presbyterian Orthopedic Hospital, Charlotte, NC

Active Staff

1994-Sept 1995 Presbyterian Hospital, Medical Director, Presbyterian Pain Therapy Center, Charlotte, NC

1992-1994 New England Memorial Hospital, Stoneham, MA

1991-1994 Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Melrose, MA

1976-89 Department Head, Director Boston Pain Center, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston, MA

1985-1992 J.B. Thomas Hospital, Peabody, MA – Medical Director, North Shore Pain Center

1986-1992 Salem Hospital, Salem, MA

1975-76 Co-Director Pain Service, New England Rehabilitation Hospital, Woburn, MA CONSULTATION BOARD APPOINTMENTS: 2011-present Horizon Pharmaceuticals Advisory Board --Duexis 2010-present Ameritox Advisory Board 2010 Fibromyalgia Pain Specialist Advisory Board, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals 2010-present Exalgo Executive Advisory Board, The Selva Group 2009-present King Pharmaceuticals Regional Advisory Board-Pain Market Place 2008- present Ameritox Scientific Advisory Board

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2007-present AECOM New Strategies in Pain Management Advisory Board 2007-present QRX Pharma—Advisory Board on Pain Management 2007-present Nektar –II Advisory Board: Opioid Induced Constipation 2004 National Initiative on Pain Control (NIPC), Consultant and Faculty 2004 Purdue Pharma Advisory Board and Speaker’s Bureau 2004 National Pai Foundation Board of Advisors 2002- Novartis Advisory Committee

1999- Pain Specialists Advisory Council (NYC)

1999- Advisor, Searle Cancer Pain Management Focus Group (Palm Springs, CA)

1998 CARF National Advisory Committee- To develop Guidelines-Standards in Pain Centers

1997-1999 Pain Consultant to Federation of State Medical Boards

1992 Peer Reviewer for the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cancer Pain Management (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research)

1990-1994 Consultant to Medical College of Virginia, Pain Management Guidelines Development Panel (U.S. Department of Health & Human

Services)

1986-Present Consultant to Media Resource Service

1984-88 Consultant to Massachusetts Medicaid Medical Review Committee

1981-84 Medical Consultant to Surgitronics (Division of Intermedics) AWARDS AND HONORS: 2009 AAPM North Carolina State Representative

2005 German Pain Award (for contributions to the field of Pain Medicine)

2002-2005 Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital

1999 American Academy of Disability Evaluation Physicians (AADEP) President’s Award: Lecturer of the Year

1998 Task Force to develop National Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Non-Malignant pain; A Multidisciplinary Study

1998-1999 Federation of State Medical Boards Pain Consultant

1998 Task Force to develop National Guidelines for Pain Management in the Elderly who live in Long-Term Care Facilities

1993-1996 American Back Society Award

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1988–1992 Pain Consultant for Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Arthritis Advisory Committee

1987 Drew University- Distinguished Alumnus Award in the Sciences

1986 International Physicians Commission For the Protection of Prisoners Advisory Board

1985 Delegation leader, People-to-People, Soviet Union (Hosted by Ministry of Health)

1984 Delegation leader, People-to-People International Citizen Ambassador Program. Pain Management

Delegation to People's Republic of China (hosted by the Chinese Medical Association)

1983-1987 Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Board of Directors National Advisory Committee on Chronic Pain (1982, 1987, 1998) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

2002 Chairman, Malingering Task Force American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

2002 Founder, American Pain Society, Forensic Special Group

2001-present National Pain Foundation: Board of Directors

2001 AADEP, Chairman, RSD Task Force

2000-2001 World Institute of Pain Advisory Board Scientific Committee

2001 Chairman, RSD Task Force American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

2000 New England Pain Association

2000-present Active Member, American Academy of Pain Medicine

1999-present National Pain Foundation, Board of Directors

1999-2002 World Society of Pain Clinicians, Board of Directors

1999-2000 Secretary, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

1999-2000 Chairman, Advanced Clinical Meeting on Pain, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

1999 AADEP-Co-Chairman, Fibromyalgia Task Force

1999 Chairman (with a co-chair), Fibromyalgia Task Force, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

1998-1999 NC Medical Society, Task Force on End-of-Life issues 1998-1999 Chairman, Board of Directors, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1997- 1999 Board of Directors, Southern Pain Society

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1997-1998 President, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1997-1998 Chairman: Committee on Pain Care at the End of Life (To establish guidelines for Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide), American Academy of Pain Medicine 1997-1998 President, American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 1997-1998 Chairman, Committee on Quality Care at the End of Life. (AAPM) 1997 AAPM, Clinical Practice Committee 1997 World Institute of Pain, Board of Directors 1996-2003 Board of Directors, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians 1996-2000 President, North Carolina Pain Society 1995-present Mecklenburg County Medical Society 1995-1997 American Board of Independent Medical Examiners Exam Committee 1995-1997 Clinical Practice Committee, American Pain Society 1995-1996 Clinical Practice Committee, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1995 Chairman, Nominating Committee, New England Pain Association 1995 Chairman, Annual Scientific Meeting, Southern Pain Society 1994-present American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, Board of Directors; Chairman, Professional Affiliates Committee 1994-1995 President, New England Pain Association 1993-present American Back Society, Advisory Council 1993-2003 Senior Faculty, Course Instructor, Pain and Disability, American Academy of

Disability Evaluating Physicians 1991-1996 Executive Committee, Easter Pain Association 1991-1992 Chairman of the Board, Eastern Pain Association 1990-1994 Consultant to Research Advisory Committee

1989-2001 American Representative, World Society of Pain Clinicians

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1989-1992 Co-Chairman, Committee of Scientific and Professional Conduct, American Pain Society 1989-1992 Board of Directors, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1989-1990 Chairman, Nominating Committee, Eastern Pain Association 1989 Chairman, Program Committee, Section on Chronic Pain, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1988-1992 Member, Committee on Taxonomy, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1988-1992 Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pain Consultant Arthritis Advisory Committee 1985-present Member (active), Eastern Pain Association 1985-present Member, American Pain Society 1985-1988 Member, Board of Directors, American Pain Society 1985-1987 President, Eastern Pain Association 1984-1989 Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Board of Directors 1984-present Founding Member, New England Pain Association 1984-present Board of Directors, New England Pain Association 1984-1988 President, New England Pain Association 1983-1992 Chairman, Socioeconomic Committee, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1983-1990 Member, Ethics Committee, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1983-1990 Chairman, CARF Liaison Committee American Academy of Pain Medicine 1983-1987 Board of Directors, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1983-1987 Chairman, Committee on Pain Centers, American Academy of Pain Medicine 1983-1984 Member, Nominating Committee, American Pain Society 1983-1984 Chairman, Scientific Program Committee, Eastern Pain Association 1982-1987 Chairman, Committee on Standards of Pain Treatment Facilities, American Pain Society

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1982-1983 Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 1981-1983 Chairman, Committee on Guidelines for the Organization of Pain Centers, American Pain Society 1979-1980 Chairman, Membership Committee, Eastern Pain Association 1977-1995 Pain Copers, Inc. (President) 1977-1980 New England Representative, Eastern Pain Association 1977-1980 American Society of Clinical Hypnosis 1976-present International Association for the Study of Pain

1976-1980 New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis

1975-1998 Massachusetts Medical Society

1974-1997 American Medical Association

1966-1967 Sigma Tau Sigma (Honor Society) COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: 1995-present Annual WTVI hour TV Specials on Chronic Pain

1993 Winthrop Community Access TV, Winthrop, MA

1988-present Numerous Public Service Lectures on Chronic pain

1987 Leventhal- Sidman Jewish Community Center, Newton Center, MA Lecture on Boston Pain Center and Chronic Pain

1986 Jewish Community Center, Marblehead, MA Lecture on Chronic Pain (OCT)

1985 Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, Lecture on Chronic Pain (MARCH) Senior Citizens Group, Winchester, MA

1984 Swampscott High School Community Lecture Series

1983-1984 North Shore Cancer Society 3

1982-1988 Board of Directors, West End/Back Bay/Beacon Hill Unit of the American Cancer Society

TELEVISION APPEARANCES DISCUSSING CHRONIC PAIN: Night Line Good Morning America David Letterman David Suskind WTVI Healthwise MDNEWS Network

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EDITORIAL POSITIONS: 2001-present Advisory Board, Partners Against Pain 2001-present Executive Editor Pain Practice 1996-2000 Co-Editor Current Review of Pain 1993-present Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Disability 1990 Editorial Advisory Board, Pain Management 1985-2005 Editorial Advisory Board, Pain Clinic 1984-1990 Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Journal of Pain, Raven Press 1981-1987 Editor-in-Chief, Mediguide to Pain, Della Corte Publications BOOKS AUTHORED OR EDITED: 1. Aronoff, GM. Handbook on Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain, Wavecrest

Publishing, Charlotte, NC, 2005 2. Aronoff, GM. Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain, 3rd edition, Lippincott/Willliams

& Wilkins, 1999. 3. Aronoff, GM., Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain, 2nd ed., Williams & Wilkins,

Baltimore, MD, 1992. 4. Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain, Aronoff, GM, ed Urban & Schwarzenberg

(Baltimore, 1985).

5. Aronoff, GM. Pain Centers: A Revolution in Health Care Raven Press, New York, 1988.

6. Aronoff, GM, Evans, WO. Handbook on Rational Use of Medication for Pain. New York, Della Corte Publishing Feb., 1987.

7. Aronoff, GM. Ed. 1 vol. Pain Management in the Soviet Union, People to People Pain

Management Delegation to The Soviet Union, 1985.

8. Aronoff, GM. ed. 2 vols. Pain Management in China, People to People Pain Management Delegation to China, 1984.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS PUBLISHED: 1. Aronoff, GM. A Holistic Approach to Pain Rehabilitation:The Boston Pain Unit. In: W

Erdmann, T. Oyama and MJ Pernak, ed. The Pain Clinic I, The Netherlands, VNU Science Press, 1985.

2. Aronoff, GM, McAlary PW, Berdell MS, Witkower AB. Pain Treatment Programs: Do They

Return Workers to the Workplace? In: RA Deyo, M.D. M.PH., ed. SPINE. Hanley& Belfus, Inc., September 1987.

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3. Aronoff, GM, McAlary PW, Berdell MS, Witkower AB. Pain Treatment Programs: Do They Return Workers to the Workplace? Occupational Medicine, Hanley & Belfus, Inc. January 1988.

4. Aronoff, GN, McAlary PW. Organization and Personnel Functions in the Pain Clinic. In: JN

Chia, ed. The Multidisciplinary Pain Center. Kluwer Academic Publ. May 1988.

5. Aronoff, GM, Wagner JM. The Pain Center: Development, Structure, and Dynamics. In: CD Burrows, D Elton and BV Stanley, eds. Handbooks on Chronic Pain Management, Amsterdam, Elsevier Biomedical Press, 1989.

6. Aronoff, GM, McAlary PW. Multidisciplinary Treatment of Tractable Pain Syndromes. In

Lipton, Tunks, Zoppi,eds., Advances in Pain Research and Therapy: The Pain Clinic, Raven Press, 1990, 267-278.

7. Aronoff, GM, Wagner, JM. The Role of Pain Clinics. In: The Anesthesiologist Guide to Pain

Management, CA Warfield, ed. Kluwer Academic Publ., 1995.

8. Aronoff, GM, Approach to the Patient with Chronic Pain, Office Practice of Neurology, Samuels MA and Feske S, eds., Churchill Livingstone, 1995.

9. Aronoff, GM, Pain Centers: Organization, Structure, and Function. In Publication of the

Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Pain Clinics, Raj PP, ed., Monduzzi Editore, 1995.

10. Aronoff, GM, Organization of a Chronic Pain Center. In Raj, P., Erdine S., Niv, D., Raja, S.,

eds. Management of Pain A World Perspective, Monduzzi M. Editore, Bologna, 1995.

11. Aronoff, GM, Psychiatric Aspects of Chronic Pain and Disability,in Disability Evaluation, Demeter SL, Anderson GBJ, Smith G, eds, Mosby Year Book, Inc., 1996.

12. Aronoff, GM, Layden M, Green E, Goodall R., Assesment and Prevention of Disability, in

Wittink H, Michel TW, Chronic Pain Management for Physical Therapists, Butter Worth-Heinmann, 1997.

13. Aronoff, GM, The Fine Art of Promoting Yourself, in Silver, JK, The Business of Medicine,

Hanley & Belfus, 1998.

14. Aronoff, GM, Myofasical Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: A Critical Assessment and Alternate View, in DeVera JA, Parris W, Erdine S, eds., Management of Pain: A World Perspective III.

15. Aronoff, GM, Chronic Pain, Impairment and Disability, in Disability Evaluation 2nd edit,

Demeter SL, Anderson, GBJ, Smith G, eds, Mosby Year Book, 2003.

16. Aronoff GM, Feldman JB, Campion T, Chronic Pain: Controlling Disability, in State of the Art Reviews and Occupational Medicine, Randolph DC edit., 2000.

17. Aronoff, GM, Pain and Disability, Demeter SL et al, Disability Evaluation, 2nd Edit.

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18. Aronoff, GM, Approach to the Patient with Chronic Pain, Edited Samuels MA and Feske SK, “Office Practice of Neurology” Second Edition, Churchill Livingston, Pg. 1390-1394, 2003.

19. Aronoff, GM, The Role of Pain Clinics, Warfield CA and Bajwa ZH, “Principles & Practice of

Pain Medicine, Second Edition, Pg. 813-824, 2004.

20. Aronoff, GM, Chronic Pain; The Importance of a comprehensive history in, Maj M, Akiskal H, Mezzich J, Okasha A, Somatoform Disorders, (WPA Series Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry Volume 9) Wiley Press, 2005.

21. Aronoff, GM, Disability/Impairment Evaluation; Wallace MS, Staats PS, Pain Medicine &

Management: Just the Facts; McGraw-Hill, 2005. 22. Aronoff, GM, Siwicki, DM; Urine Drug Monitoring Opioids. Dominion Diagnostics &Alpharma

2009. 23. AECOM. Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines, 2nd Edition. 2009 PUBLICATIONS: 1. Aronoff, GM, Aronoff S and Peck LW. The Use of Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of

Bronchial Asthma. Annals of Allergy. 1975; 34:356-362. 2. Aronoff, GM, Wilson RR, Sample S. Treating Chronic Pain: The Team Approach. Journal

Nursing Care. 1978: April:12-13, 27. 3. Aronoff, GM, Wilson RR. How to Teach Your Patients to Control Chronic Pain. Behavioral

Medicine. 1978; July12-13, 27. 4. Wilson, RR, Aronoff GM. The Therapeutic Community in the Treatment of Chronic Pain.

Journal Chronic Diseases. 1979;32: 477-481. 5. Aronoff, GM, Grabius S. Postoperative Pain. Mediguide to Pain. 1980; 1:1:1:5. 6. Aronoff, GM, Walls CM, Wheaton C and Carlisle J. Clinical Report on Ice Massage for Pain

Control. Mediguide to Pain. 1980: 1:5:2:5 7. Aronoff, GM, Kamen R. Evans WO. Relaxation Response: A Behavioral Answer for Chronic

Pain Patients. Behavioral Medicine. 1981; 8:7:20-25. 8. Aronoff, GM. The Boston Pain Unit: A Holistic Approach to Pain Rehabilitation. NIDA

Monograph. 1981: 36:1-4. 9. Aronoff, GM, Walls CM, Wheaton C and Carlile J. Ice Massage for Pain Control. Aches and

Pains. 1982. 3:233:-36. 10. Aronoff, GM. Pain Units as an Effective Alternative Technique in Controlling Chronic Pain.

Orthopedic Review. 1980; 11:7:95-100.

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11. Aronoff, GM, Evans WO. Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain at the Boston Pain Center. Journal Clinical Psychiatry, 1982, 43:8: 3-7.

12. Aronoff, GM, Evans WO. Use of Doxepin as an Adjunct in the Treatment of Chronic Pain.

Journal Clinical Psychiatry 1982; 438:42-45. 13. Aronoff, GM. The Use of Non-narcotic Drugs and Other Alternatives for Analgesia as Part

of a Comprehensive Pain Management Program. NY State Med J 1982; 13-3:191- 202. 14. Aronoff, GM, Evans WO. The Prediction of Treatment Outcome at a Multidisciplinary Pain

Center. Pain 1982; 14:67-73. 15. Aronoff, GM, Evans WO. Chronic Pain: A Pharmacological Approach. Mediguide to Pain.

1982; 3:3:1-4. 16. Aronoff, GM, Evans WO and Enders PO. A Review of Follow- up Studies of

Multidisciplinary Pain Units. Pain. 1983; 16:l-11. 17. Aronoff, GM, Crue BL and Seres, J. Pain Centers: Help for the Chronic Pain Patient.

Mediguide to Pain. 1983; 4:1:1-5. 18. Aronoff, GM. The Role of the Pain Center in the Treatment of Intractable Suffering and

Disability Resulting from Chronic Pain. Seminars in Neurology. 1983; (3):No 4,377-381. 19. Rutrick, D, Aronoff GM. Combined Psychotherapy of Chronic Pain Syndrome Patients at a

Multidisciplinary Pain Centers. Hospital Practice. 1983; 18:9:60-65. 20. Aronoff, GM. Trazadone Associated with Priapism. Lavnet, April, 1984. 21. Panis, W, Aronoff GM. Painful Peripheral Neuropathies Mediguide to Pain. 1984; 51:1-5. 22. Kaufman, G, Aronoff GM. The Use of Psychomotor Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic

Pain. Psychotherapy Research and Practice. 1984. 23. Aronoff, GM, Wagner JM and Kleinke C. Pain and Depression. Mediguide to Pain. 1984. 24. Aronoff, GM. Psychological Aspects of Non-malignant Chronic Pain: a Multidisciplinary

Approach. Resident and Staff Physician. 1984. 25. Aronoff, GM. Editorial "Evolving Trends in Chronic Pain Management." Clinical Journal of

Pain, 1:1, 1985 Raven Press. 26. Aronoff, GM. "Pain Treatment: Is it a Right or a Privilege?" Clinical Journal of Pain 1:4,

1985, Raven Press. 27. Aronoff, GM. Editorial: "The Future of Pain Management,"Clinical Journal of Pain 2:2, 1986,

Raven Press.

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28. Aronoff, GM, Wagner JM. "Pain Centers A Community Resource",Mediguide to Pain, Dellacorte Publ.,7-:1,1986.

29. Aronoff, GM, Wagner J and Spangler AS, Jr. Chemical Interventions for Pain. J. Consulting

and Clinical Psychology, 1986, 54:6:1-7. 30. Aronoff, GM, Witkower AB. Chronic Pain: Common Problems Practical Solutions; Resident

& Staff Physician, Romaine Pierson Publ., Inc., Jan. 1988, 39-47. 31. Aronoff, GM, McAlary PW, Organization and Personnel Functions in the Pain Clinic, in the

Multidisciplinary Pain Center. Organization and Personnel Functions for Pain Management. Chia, JN, Ed., KIuwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1988, 21.

32. Aronoff, GM, The Use of Adjuvant Analgesics For Pain control; Medical Dialogue on Pain.

Mount Vernon Hospital, 1989. 33. Aronoff, GM, McAlary PW, Living With Chronic Pain, Executive Health Report, March,

1989, (25): No.6. 34. Aronoff, GM, Editorial "What is Happening to Medicine".Clinical Journal of Pain. 4:65-66,

1988 Raven Press. 35. Aronoff, GM, Diamond S., Eds, Special Issue on Headache,Clinical Journal of Pain. 51:1989,

Raven Press. 36. Aronoff, GM, Editorial, "The Disability Epidemic",Clinical Journal of Pain. 5:203-204, 1989. 37. Aronoff, GM, Editorial, "Pain Management: Challenge for the 90's", Clinical Journal of Pain.

5:281-282, 1989. 38. Aronoff, GM,"Chronic Pain and the Disability Epidemic",Clinical Journal of Pain. 7:330-338,

1991. 39. Aronoff, GM, "Psychiatric Illness, Chronic Pain and Disability", Journal of Disability, 3:63-79,

1993. 40. Aronoff, GM, “Psychiatric Aspects of Chronic Pain and Disability”, Current Review of Pain.

1:93-98, 1997. 41. Aronoff, GM, “Psychiatric and Behavioral Aspects of Headache”, Current Review of Pain.

9:165-173. 42. Aronoff, GM, “Where Have We Been? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?”,

Clinical Journal of Pain. 13:3-5, 1997. 43. Aronoff, GM, Dupuy, D, “Evaluation and Management of Back Pain: Preventive Disability”,

Journal of Rehabilitation, 1997.

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44. Aronoff, GM, “Myofacial Pain Syndrome and and Fibromyalgia: A Critical Assessment and Alternative View”, Clinical Journal of Pain 1998.

45. Aronoff, GM, Feldman JB. “Preventing Iatrogenic Disability from Chronic Pain”, Current

Review of Pain 3:67-77, 1999. 46. Aronoff, GM, Fibromyalgia editorial, Disability, xv-xvii, Nov. 1999. 47. Aronoff, GM, Feldman, JB. “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain: A Review and

Reappraisal”, International Review of Psychiatry 12:156-168, 2000. 48. Aronoff, GM,” Opioids in Chronic Pain Management: Is There a Significant Risk of

Addiction?”, Current Review of Pain, 4:112-121,2000. 49. Aronoff, GM, Tota-Faucette M, Phillips L, Lawrence CN, “Are Pain Disorder and

Somatization Disorder Valid Diagnostic Entities?”, Current Review of Pain 2000, 4:309- 312. 50. Aronoff, GM, Guest Editorial, Rehabilitation, Not Disability for Chronic Pain, Amer Back

Society Newsletter, Fall 2000. 51. Aronoff, GM, In Memoriam, William H. Sweet, Pain Medicine,2:2:176, 2001. 52. Aronoff GM, Hicks MS, Hardin N, et al, CARF Position Paper: CRPS I(RSD), Impairment and

Disability Issues, Published Pain Medicine, 3:3:274-287, 2002. 53. Aronoff GM, Brennan MJ, Pritchard DD, Ginsberg B. Evidence-based oral transmucosal

fentanyl citrate (OTFC) dosing guidelines, Pain Medicine. 6 (4):305-314, 2005. 54. Aronoff GM, Mandel S, Genovese E, et al. Evidence-based oral trans-mucosal fentanyl citrate

(OTFC) dosing guidelines. Pain Medicine,7 (6):178-204, 2001. 55. Aronoff GM. Chronic Pain, Smoking, and Obesity: A pain physician's perspective on patient

selection. Pain Medicine,10 (6):962-965, 2009. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - INTERNATIONAL: April 24th -25th, 2010 Hong Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting Hong Kong, China “The field of Pain Medicine: A reflection of the past 40 years.” “Chronic opioid treatment for chronic non-cancer pain: is it appropriate? ” August 14, 2008 New Trends in Pain Management Veijle, Demark “CRPS”

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March 9th -15th , 2005 Germany (Key Note Speaker) “German Pain Conference” Controversy in Opioid Use in Chronic Pain September 17th -26th, 2004 Barcelona, Spain “The World Institute of Pain” May 4th -9th, 2004 Reykjavik, Iceland SASP – Speakers Conference Keynote Speaker (Study of Pain) September, 2002 Toronto, Canada First International Conference on Symptom, Diagnostic and Disability Validity: Improving Patient Outcomes Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia February, 2002 Frankfurt, Germany AWA Pharma Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia “A Critical Assessment and Alternate View” September, 2001 Sydney, Australia Forensic Psychiatry Course The Iatrogenesis of Disability from Chronic Pain The Management of Chronic Pain September, 2001 Budapest, Hungary 6th Annual Advanced Interventional Pain Conference Appropriate Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Pain March, 2001 Frankfurt, Germany World Pain Congress Fibromyalgia “Disease or Syndrome?” February, 2001 Frankfurt, Germany Germany Pain Congress Fibromyalgia, Disease or Syndrome Opioids for long-term treatment of Chronic Pain in the Elderly? December, 2000

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Vancouver B.C., Canada American Back Society (Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment for Neck and Back Pain 2000) May, 2000 Toronto, Canada AADEP International Disability Medicine Symposium Use of Opioids to Prevent Chronic Pain From Being Disabling May, 2000 Toronto, Canada Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators Chronic Pain Management and Disability October, 1999 Sharm el Sheik, Egypt- World Congress on Pain Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain Chronic Pain and disability September, 1999 Budapest, Hungary. Interventional Pain Conference – Preventing disability from chronic pain. Fibromyalia and Myofascial Pain – An Alternative View. August, 1998 AADEP, International Congress on Disability: Use of Opioids in Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain, Preventing Disability from Back Pain (Vancouver, British Columbia) June, 1998 Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators: Chronic Pain Assessment and Management, A Critical Review of the Relationship between Pain and Disability (Toronto, Canada) May, 1998 8TH World Congress The Pain Clinic: Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia - A critical Assessment and Alternate View, Evaluation and Management of Back Pain - preventing disability (Canary Islands, Spain) November, 1997 Associates of Designated Assessment Centers: Evaluating Impairment and Disability from Chronic Pain (Toronto, Canada) September, 1997 European Federation Pain Conference (Barcelona, Spain) May, 1997 International Disability Medicine Symposium: Chronic Pain - Impairment & Disability Issues (Toronto, Canada). October, 1996

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7th International Symposium: The Pain Clinic, (Istansul, Turkey). June, 1994 American Back Society, Cost Effective Back Care: Pain Management (Montreal Canada). September, 1993 The First East-West International Conference on Pain Management. Lecture: "Psychologic and Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain." (Seoul, Korea) September, 1992 5th International Congress: The Pain Clinic "Psychological Aspects of Chronic Pain." Jerusalem, Israel October, 1991 Eleventh Argentinean Congress on Pain and Third Argentinean Congress of Pain for Nurses. Lectures: "Medication Management in Chronic Pain" and "Disabilities Resulting Specifically from Low Back Pain." (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) May, 1991 American Back Society, Toronto, Canada Pain Management November, 1988 Toronto, Canada, Joint Meeting of the Canadian and American Pain Societies. Lecture: "Complicating Factors in the Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Pain Syndromes." September, 1988 Florence, Italy, The 3rd International Symposium: The Pain Clinic. Lecture: "Evolution of Multidisciplinary Pain Centers"; "Multidisciplinary Treatment of Intractable Pain Syndromes." January, l987 Brisbane, Australia, Keynote Address, Australian Pain Society- "Chronic Pain: Prevention of Disability." NATIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: April 24-26, 2008 Western Pain Society Annual Conference “Depression and Chronic Pain” Seattle, Washington September 29, 2007 AAPM Annual Pain Conference “Managing Pain and Improving Patient Outcomes with the use of Opioid Therapies” September 26, 2007

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VIM-CME Teleconference Pain Grand Rounds “Managing Pain: Improving Patient Outcomes and Minimizing Risk in Opioid Therapy of Chronic Pain” University of Mississippi Medical Center—Jackson, Mississippi August 18, 2007 Promerica “Roundtable Chronic Pain Management” New York, NY Auxillium Advisory Board July 17, 2007 VIM-CME Teleconference Pain Grand Rounds “Managing Pain: Improving Patient Outcomes and Minimizing Risk in Opioid Therapy of Chronic Pain” Louisiana State University April 5, 2007 PHN Back pain Teleconference Interviews “Localized pain, Back Pain and Neuropathic Pain Evaluation and Treatment” Worldwide Marketing Research & Strategic Consultancy May 22, 2007 VIM-CME Teleconference Pain Grand Rounds “Managing Pain: Improving Patient Outcomes and Minimizing Risk in Opioid Therapy of Chronic Pain” Laxford, TX May 16, 2007 VIM-CME Teleconference Pain Grand Rounds “Managing Pain: Improving Patient Outcomes and Minimizing Risk in Opioid Therapy of Chronic Pain” Dallas VA Medical Center March 19, 2007 VIM –CME Teleconference Pain Grand Rounds “Managing Pain: Improving Patient Outcomes and Minimizing Risk in Opioid Therapy of Chronic Pain” February 10th-14th, 2007 Cleveland Clinic Pain Courses Managing Breakthrough Pain Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain

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January 19, 2007 Pain Grand Rounds Johns Hopkins University Advances in the Management of Breakthrough pain March 30th -31st, 2006 13th Annual Rehab & Case Management Symposium Keynote Address “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain” October 17, 2005 DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Keynote Address at Third Annual Scientific Symposium May 26, 2005 Panama City Beach, Florida “Challenges in the Management of Acute & Chronic Pain” Panama City, Florida Emerald Coast Cancer Center “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain”

May 18, 2005 San Antonio, TX Brook Army Medical Center “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” May 11, 2005 Pittsburgh, PA Univ. Pittsburgh Med. Center – St. Margaret “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” May 6, 2005 New Orleans, LA AAPM&R Core Faculty Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Pain Co-Morbid Psychiatric Problems in Chronic Pain May 3, 2005 Bedford, New Hampshire Southern NH Medical Center “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” March 23, 2005 Manchester, NH Elliot Hospital Oncology “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” March 22, 2005 Bedford, NH Bedford Dartmouth Hitchcock

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“Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” March 22, 2005 Nashua, NH Southern NH Medical Center “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” March 17, 2005 Jackson, MS Jackson Oncology “Management of Excessive Sleepiness” March 4, 2005 Nashville, TN Vanderbilt Med. School/OCC Medical Meeting Keynote Speaker: “Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome” “Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy” February 23rd-27th, 2005 Palm Springs, CA American Academy of Pain Medicine Talk: (1) What is the Risk of Iatrogenic Addiction in Chronic Pain Treatment Talk: (2) Meet-the-Expert (Assessment Tools – Assessment of Chronic Pain) February 12th-16th, 2005 Orlando, Florida Cleveland Clinic Pain Management Symposium Talk: (1) Preventing Disability in Chronic Pain Patients Talk: (2) Fibromyalgia: An Old Name for a New Disease Talk: (3) Long Term Opiates for Non-malignant Pain – US Perspective January 28th -30th, 2005 San Juan, Puerto Rico “The World Institute of Pain and Puerto Rico Pain Management Society” Pain Care at the End of Life: What to do if all else fails December 10, 2004 Greenville, NC Visiting Professor “Eastern Carolina Medical School-Faculty Lecture” November 18, 2004 Raleigh, NC “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” Selective GABA Reuptake Inhibition: A Novel Pharmacologic Approach October 28, 2004 Charlotte, NC Clinical Experts in Pain Series

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“Substance Abuse” October 28, 2004 Savannah, GA Psychiatric Consultants “Selective GABA Reuptake Inhibition: A Novel Pharmacologic Approach” October 27, 2004 Savannah, GA Neurological Institute “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” October 26, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada Recent Developments in Neuropathic Pain & Their Impact on Clinical Practice “Neuropathic Pain Roundtable Meeting” October 21, 2004 Greenville, NC Eastern Carolina University Pain Management Center “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” October 10, 2004 Healthwise Program – WTVI “Management of Chronic Pain” October 9, 2004 Chicago, Illinois Pregabalin National Specialist Speaker Training” October 7, 2004 Oklahoma City, OK Cancer Specialists of Oklahoma “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” September 30, 2004 Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury Osteopathic Medicine “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” September 29, 2004 Stamford, CT “Purdue Advisory Board Meeting” September 8, 2004 Roanoke, Virginia Southwest Virginia Pain Initiative (Chapter of VCPI) Appropriate Use of Opioids for Non Cancer Pain “Substance Abuse, Diversion & Risk Mgmt.”

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August 26, 2004 Louisville, KY Pain and Substance Abuse: Recognizing the Potential for Misuse and Diversion August 26, 2004 Louisville, KY Murphy Pain Center “Assessment and Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” August 17, 2004 Bedford, NH Bedford Pain Group “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” August 17, 2004 Manchester, NH CMC Medical Group “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” August 2, 2004 Chapel Hill, NC UNC Pain Department “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Pain” Gabitril: A Selective GABA Reuptake Inhibitor (SGRI) August 2, 2004 Durham, NC Duke Pain Department “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” Gabitril: A Selective GABA Reuptake Inhibitor (SGRI) July 29th -August 1st , 2004 San Francisco Gave Course on: “Chronic Pain Management” July 12, 2004 Monroe, NC Monroe Pain Clinic “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” June 29, 2004 Augusta, GA Evans Pain Clinic “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” June 22, 2004 Salisbury, NC Dr. Lyerly’s Office

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“Current Issues in the Management of Sleep Disorders & Wake Management & Gabitril: A Selective GABA Reuptake Inhibitor (SGRI)” June 22, 2004 Greensboro, NC Guilford Pain: “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” June 14, 2004 Charlotte, NC NIPC: “Neuropathic Pain Dinner Meeting” National Initiative on Pain Control May 18, 2004 Barrington, NH (Interventional Spine Medicine) “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” May 13, 2004 Ashville, NC (Physicians & Nurses) “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” April 29, 2004 Charlotte, NC Liberty Mutual: Rehab Nurses Association “Preventing Disability From Chronic Pain” April 23, 2004 Decatur, IL (St. Mary’s) “Pre-Clinical Pharmacology of Provigil” Decatur, IL (Decatur Hospital) “Pre-Clinical Pharmacology of Provigil” Decatur, IL (Cancer Care Specialists) “Provigil-Clinical Profile April 16th-18th, 2004 Actiq Speaker Training: Scottsdale, AZ “National Speakers Bureau” April 13, 2004 Cephalon: Charlotte, NC Bonner Family Practice “Current Issues in the Management of Disorders of Sleep & Wakefulness March 26th -28th, 2004 Halfmoon, CA NIPC Curriculum Development Meeting March 2nd -7th, 2004 Orlando, Florida AAPM 20th Annual Meeting

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January 22nd -23rd, 2004 Ft. Meyers, Florida Liberty Mutual Medical Directors Meeting “Psychiatric Co-morbidity in Chronic Pain Syndrome December 12, 2003 Charlotte, NC Neuropathic Pain – PMR Residents December 6, 2003 Palm Beach, Florida Alza Investigators Meeting “Chronic Use of Opioids to Treat Non-Malignant Pain” December 3rd -5th, 2003 Bedford, MA New England College of Occupational Medicine “Effective Pharmacological Management of Lower Back Pain” Preventing Disability November 20th -21st, 2003 St. Paul, Minnesota “Assessment & Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” November 19, 2003 Glen Oaks, NY Zucker Hillside Hospital “Ground Rounds” Topic: The difficult pain patient November 14th -16th, 2003 Miami, Florida Clinical Experts Faculty Meeting “Advisory Board” November 13th -14th, 2003 New Orleans, LA AADEP “17th Annual Scientific Session and Business Meeting” November 9, 2003 Greensboro, NC Grandover Resort “Substance Abuse, Diversion, & Risk Management” October 30, 2003 Midwestern Regional Medical Center – Zion, Illinois Education Lecture – Lincolnshire, Illinois “Management of Breakthrough Pain” October 22nd -26t h, 2003

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San Juan, Puerto Rico Pain Society Scientific Meeting & Workshop October 17th-19th, 2003 Naples, Florida Actiq Consultants Meeting “Abuse, Addiction Diversion: Issues and Concerns” September 19, 2003 Rock Hill, SC Southeastern EPEC Conference Hospice Community Care “Chronic Pain Management & Cancer Pain” September 12th -14th, 2003 NYC Regional Consultant Meeting “Migraine/Headache” September 10, 2003 Spartanburg, SC Continuing Medical Education “Management of Chronic Pain” August 22nd -24th, 2003 Chicago, Illinois (The Peninsula) “Actiq Regional Consultant Meeting” “Migraine Headache” August 20, 2003 Naperville, Illinois “Assessment and Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” July 22nd -24th, 2003 Hyannis, Massachusetts Seak, Inc. 23rd Annual National Workers Compensation & Occupational Medicine Seminar Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain July 16, 2003 Louisville, KY Murphy Pain Clinic “Assessment and Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” July 15, 2003 Cleveland, TN Ford Pain Clinic “Assessment and Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain” July 11, 2003

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Houston, TX AADEP (Impairment Rating) “Impairment from Chronic Pain” June 30, 2003 Charlotte, NC Round Table Talk: Kadian-Faulding “Presbyterian Center for Pain Physicians & Staff” June 13, 2003 Anchorage Alaska Alaska Pain Conference “Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain” June 4, 2003 Charlotte, NC “Pain in the Geriatric Population Living in the Long Term Care Setting” May 30th -June 1st, 2003 San Diego, California “Clinical Experts in Pain” Faculty Meeting May 28, 2003 Greensboro, NC NC Pain Coalition “Founding Member” May 16, 2003 New York NY County Dental Society Symposium on Painful Disorders of the Head and Neck “Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain” “Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Head and Neck Pain” May 8, 2003 Fayetteville, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Risk Factors & Management of Chronic Pain Signs of Addiction May 6, 2003 Greenville, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Risk Factors & Management of Chronic Pain Signs of Addiction April 29, 2003

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Wilmington, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians How to Diagnosis Chronic Pain “Treatment Options” Managing Pain “Medications, Risk Factors” Signs of Addiction April 26, 2003 New York Alza Advisory Board April 24, 2003 Ashville, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians How to Diagnosis Chronic Pain “Treatment Options” Managing Pain “Medications, Risk Factors” “Signs of Addiction” April 22, 2003 Raleigh, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians How to Diagnosis Chronic Pain “Treatment Options” Managing Pain “Medications, Risk Factors” Signs of Addiction April 4, 2003 Orlando, Florida Kronus-MSP Investigators Meeting Pain and Analgesia: State of the Art Presentation April 1, 2003 Hickory, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Appropriate and Inappropriate Use of Opioids “Chronic Pain” March 2, 2003 University at Sea/Continuing Education Norwegian Star in Hawaii Pain & Suffering “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain” Pain Disorders “Fibromyalgia, Somatoform Disorders, Headache” Evidence-based Management of Chronic Pain “Pharmacological & Behavioral” Drug Dependence & Addiction in Chronic Pain Treatment February 7, 2003 Houston, TX AADEP AMA Guides Training Course Chronic Pain “Occupational and Impairment Issues” November 8th -10th, 2002

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Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hyatt Regency Pier “Key Opinion Leader Workshop” October 22, 2002 Atlanta, GA Northside Hospital Overview of Therapeutic Options for Chronic Pain October 17, 2002 Philadelphia, PA AADEP The Use of Opioids and Safe Return to Work October 16, 2002 South Boston, VA Halifax Regional Hospital (Ground Rounds) Practical Issues in Opioid Use for Chronic Pain October 10, 2002 Hickory, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Practice Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain October 3, 2002 Charlotte, NC North Carolina Academy of Family Practice Appropriate Use of Opioids “Chronic Pain Management” September 22, 2002 Chicago, IL AADEP Chronic Pain “Occupational and Impairment Issues” September 19, 2002 Raleigh, NC NC Academy of Family Physicians Pharmacological Management of Pain “Preventing Drug Diversion” September 18, 2002 Charlotte, NC HeathSouth Use of Opioids and Safe Return to Work September 6, 2002 Houston, TX AADEP Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain

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August 1, 2002 Chattanooga, TN Primary Care Physicians Assessment and Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain July 13, 2002 San Antonio, TX AADEP Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain; AMA Guides July, 2002 Myrtle Beach, SC North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain “Preventing Addiction from Opioids” “Addiction and Recovery” “Pharmaceutical Drug Diversion” “Guidelines from the NC Medical Board Perspective” June, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska Progress in Neuromodulation (Pain Conference) “Psychological & Psychiatric Issues Affecting Patient Selection and Compliance with Spinal Cord Stimulation” June, 2002 Charlotte, NC Byron Hall Chronic Pain Management “Are Opioids Appropriate?” “Is There a Significant Risk of Addiction” June, 2002 Raleigh-Durham, NC Triangle Orthopedic “Prevention of Iatrogenic Disability and Delayed work Re-Entry” “Conservative Use of Opioids” June, 2002 Dallas, TX AADEP “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain; AMA Guides 4th Edition” “Effective Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain Can Prevent Disability” May, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska The University at Sea / Head-Neck Pain Symposium Pain Disorders “Fibromyalgia, Somatoform Disorders, Headache” Evidence-based management of Chronic Pain “Pharmacological and Behavioral” Drug Dependence and Addiction in Chronic Pain Treatment

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May 2002 Ashville, NC Avery County Medical Society Charles Cannon Hospital Update on Pain Management “Legal and Ethical Issues in Prescribing Opioids: May, 2002 Chicago, IL Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago “Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia” “A Critical Assessment and Alternative View: “Opioids and their Role in the Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain: May 2002 New York, NY Chronic Head/Neck Pain Symposium “Opioids and the Management of Chronic Pain” May, 2002 Atlanta, GA AADEP “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain; AMA Guides 4th Edition” “Effective Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain Can Prevent Disability” March, 2002 Charlotte, NC Carolina Medical Center (PM&R Residency Program) Evaluation & Management of Chronic Pain “Pharmacological Issues” March, 2002 Charlotte, NC Carolina Medical Center (Rehabilitation Nurses) “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain” March, 2002 Manassas, Virginia Prince William Hospital “Interdisciplinary Management of Chronic Pain” February 2002 Dallas, TX AADEP “Effective Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain Can Prevent Disability” February, 2002 Houston, TX AADEP “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain; AMA Guides 4th Edition”

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January 2002 Hickory, NC Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain “Are Opioids Appropriate?” “Is There a Significant Risk of Addiction” December, 2001 Orlando, Florida American Back Society Preventing Disability from Chronic Back Pain “Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain” November 2001 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Area Physicians Dinner Management “Where do we go from here?” November, 2001 Tullahoma, TN Coffee County Medical Society “Barriers to Pain Management & Regulatory Issues” November, 2001 Las Vegas, NC AADEP “Effective Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain Can Prevent Disability” November, 2001 Wadesboro, NC Anson Community Hospital “Management and Treatment of Chronic Pain” November, 2001 Chattanooga, TN University of Tennessee Family Practice, Family Practice Center “Pain Management at the Primary Care Level” November, 2001 Chattanooga, TN “Use v/s Abuse in Pain Management” November, 2001 Las Vegas, NV American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Workers Comp; A Multidisciplinary Perspective “Chronic Pain, Unnecessary Disability Due to Back Pain October, 2001 Durham, NC Chronic Pain Management “Are Opioids Appropriate?”

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“Is There a Significant Risk of Addiction” October, 2001 Gatlinburg, TN Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants “Abuse Issues in Pain Management” October, 2001 Henderson, NC Grand Rounds Wake AHEC September, 2001 Decature, GA Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain “Are Opioids Appropriate?’ “Is there a Significant Risk of Addiction” September, 2001 Ft. Payne, AL Baptist Medical Center “Barriers to Pain Management” June, 2001 Washington, DC Pharmacia Anesthesia Advisory Board June, 2001 Anchorage, Alaska Purdue Pain Symposium May, 2001 Scottsboro, AL Jackson County Hospital “Barriers to Pain Management & Regulatory Issues Prescribing Opioids” May, 2001 High Point, NC High Point Medical Association Opioids for Pain Relief “Improving Quality of Life” May, 2001 New York, NY New York County Dental Society Symposium on Painful Disorders of the Head and Neck “Opiate Analgesics in Non-Cancer Pain”

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May, 2001 North Wilkesboro, NC Wilkes Regional Hospital “Inappropriate and Appropriate Uses in Opioids Analgesics” April, 2001 Birmingham, AL St. Vincent’s Hospital “Opioids in Treatment of Chronic Pain” April, 2001 Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg County Medical Society and Alliance (NBC6 News) “Fibromyalgia” March, 2001 Chicago, IL AADEP “Pain and Mental Disorders” February, 2001 Charlotte, NC Piedmont Emergency Medicine Association Barriers and Misconceptions to Effective Pain Management “Use of Opioids in the ER Setting” February, 2001 Ft. Worth, TX AADEP The Chronic Pain Syndrome Patient “Preventing Iatrogenic Impairment & Disability” December, 2000 Bixby Institute of Research Medical Center Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain Kansas City, MO September, 2000 AADEP Clinical Training Program (Chicago, Ill) Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain March 2000 AADEP Clinical Training Program (Chicago, Ill) Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain February, 2000 AADEP Advanced Clinical Training Program-Chairperson (Charleston, SC) Opioids in chronic non-malignant pain-are they appropriate? Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain November 1999

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Dallas, Texas Keynote Address – Greater Dallas Pain Society – Use of Opioids for Chronic Pain November, 1999 Tucson, Arizona AADEP Annual meeting- Fibromyalgia – Is there impairment or disability? October, 1999 Annual meeting – Virginia Association of defense attorneys talk on “treating chronic pain – preventing disability –Roanoke, VA., September, 1999 Chicago, Illinois AADEP-Clinical Training Program Preventing disability from Back Pain. Pharmacologic management of chronic pain. June, 1999 AADEP Advanced Clinical Training Program Evaluating impairment from Chronic Pain Opioids to prevent chronic pain from being disabling March, 1999 Greensboro, NC, State Farm Insurance, Annual Meeting: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy- clinical and disability issues January, 1999 Jonesboro Arkansas: Medical-legal issues in opioid use for chronic pain January, 1999 Batesville, Arkansas: Independence County Med. Society-Current legal issues in pain management December, 1998 Las Vegas, Nevada-American Back Society.1.Preventing Disability from chronic back pain 2. Appropriate use of Opioids to prevent disability May, 1998 Orlando, FL, American Society Consultant Pharmacist, Guidelines for Treatment of Pain in the Long Term Care Facility, Satellite Symposium May, 1998 Santa Fe, NM, AADEP, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD): Impairment and Disability Issues May, 1998 Shelby, NC, Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Keynote Speaker--Management of Back Pain: Preventing Disability May, 1998 Orlando, FL, Purdue Frederick Company, Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain

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May, 1998 St. Louis Law School, Department of Medicine and Law, Consultant-Pain and Managed Care April, 1998 Orlando, FL, Purdue Frederick Company, -Guidelines for Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Long Term Care March, 1998 Orlando, FL, Purdue Frederick Company, Use of Opioids for Non-Malignant Pain February, 1998 San Diego, CA, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Prevention of Disability, Use of AMA Guides for Chronic Pain Evaluation, Moderator-- Debate on End of Life Care Issues December, 1997 San Francisco, CA, American Back Society, Preventing Disability from Chronic Back Pain, Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain December, 1997 Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Member of Expert Panel, Guidelines for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain in the Elderly LTC Resident: The Relief Paradigm November, 1997 Palm Springs, FL, Federal Judiciary Education Program, Guidelines for Use of Opioids in Chronic Pain September, 1997 Chicago, IL, AADEP, Clinical Training Program, Use of AMA Guides to Evaluate Chronic Pain August, 1997 Hilton Head, SC, AADEP Chairman Conference on Pain and Disability, Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain June, 1997 New York, NY, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Chronic Pain and the Prevention of Disability May, 1997 Southern Pain Society, Moderator on Session on Alternative Therapies April, 1997 Charlotte, North Carolina, North Carolina Pain Society, Moderator -- Pain Care at the End of Life -- Euthanasia/Physician Assisted Suicide April, 1997 Chicago, Illinois, Advanced Topics in Medical Disability Management--

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The Pain Dilemma March, 1997 Charlotte, North Carolina, Independent Insurance Agents of Charlotte -- Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain March, 1997 San Francisco, AADEP, Clinical Training Course on Disability -- Use of AMA Guides to Rate Chronic Pain February, 1997 Aspen Colorado, Advanced Topics in Medical Disability Management -- The Pain Dilemma December, 1996 San Francisco, American Back Society, Use of Opioids for Complex Chronic Non-Cancer Pain November, 1996 Tucson, Arizona, Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain: AADEP October, 1996 Los Angeles, California, Symposium on Myofascial Pain, Lecture: Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. September 1996 Chicago, Clinical Training Course, “Use/Abuse of AMA Guides to Evaluate Impairment from Pain”. May, 1996 New York, NY North Shore University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Neurology. Interdisciplinary Conference, Practical Management of Chronic Pain. Lecture: “Are Opioids Useful or Not in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain”. May, 1996 Chairman, Southern Pain Society, Spring Symposium September, 1995 Chairman, Conference on Chronic Pain & Disability: Evaluation and Advocacy. Lecture-"Chronic Pain Syndromes-Preventing and Managing Disability Issues." (Charlotte, NC) June, 1995 New England Pain Association Spring Conference. Tufts New England Medical Center: A Crisis in Access to Care- Are Patients Suffering with Needless Pain and Disability? Lecture "Industrial Accident Board Guidelines for Treating Pain." (Boston, MA)

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June, 1995 Salisbury VA Medical Center Grand Rounds. Lecture "Management of the Difficult Chronic Pain Patient." (Salisbury, MA) December, 1994 Chairman, Conference on Chronic Pain & Disability: Evaluation and Advocacy. Lecture-"Chronic Pain Syndromes-Preventing and Managing Disability Issues." (Boston, MA) December, 1994 Charlotte Orthopedic Specialists Industrial Symposium. Lecture: "Psychosocial Modification of Pain & Disability." (Charlotte, NC) November, 1994 Grand Rounds, Gaston Memorial Hospital. Lecture: "Chronic Pain & the Disability Epidemic." (Gastonia, NC) September, 1994 Roerig Lecture: "Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain"; "Antidepressants as Adjuvant analgesics." (Boston, MA) April, 1994 6th International Congress -"Pain Clinic: Planning of Space and Personnel in a Pain Center." (Atlanta, GA) February, 1994 American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians Lecture: (Chairman) "Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain." Use of the AMA Guides. (Allentown, PA) February, 1994 Macomber Hospital Center, Grand Rounds: "Chronic Back Pain and the Disability Epidemic." December, 1993 Mass. General Hospital Institute, Lecture: "Evaluation and Management of Chronic Pain and Disability." July, 1993 Thirteenth Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Seminar, Lecture: "The Injured Worker With Chronic Pain- Preventing Disability." (Hyannis, MA) April, 1993 American Occupational Health Conference. Lecture: "Chronic Pain and Disability Epidemic." (Atlanta, GA) April, 1993

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American Academy of Disability and Evaluating Physicians: "Use of the AMA Guides to Rate Impairment From Chronic Pain." (Orlando, Florida) April, 1993 6th International Congress of Pain Clinicians: "Preventing Disability From Back Pain." (Atlanta, GA) July, 1992 Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation: "The Failed Back-Past Problems and Future Directions." (San Francisco, CA) December, 1991 American Back Society: Fall Symposium: "Options in Management of Chronic Pain." (San Francisco, CA) October, 1991 Massachusetts General Hospital "Preventing Disability From Chronic Pain." (Boston, MA) September, 1991 American Academy of Pain Medicine 1991 Seminar: Pain Medicine in the 1990's: "Comprehensive Management of Chronic Pain, Current Practice and Future Perspectives” August, 1991 Bar Harbor Medical Symposium. "Understanding Chronic Pain Syndrome" and "The Disability Epidemic." (Bar Harbor, ME) May, 1991 AAPM Regional Symposium: "Pain Centers: Non-Invasive Treatment for Chronic Pain." (Mt. Laurel, NJ) Northeast Craniomandibular Society,: "Physical Behavioral Therapuetics for the Management of Chronic Pain." (Boston, MA) National Association of Retired Federal Employees "Multidisciplinary Approach to Chronic Pain." April, 1991 New England Pain Association: David Kasdan Memorial Lecture. (Boston, MA) January, 1991 American Academy of Pain Medicine, Annual Conference, Miami, FL "The Chronic Pain Epidemic." Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesia Grand Rounds, "Management of Chronic Pain." (Boston, MA) January, 1990

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Conservco: "Pain Related Disability and its Litigation in the United States." (Danvers, MA) May ,1990 American Back Society, Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, IL "Spring Symposium in Back Pain"; "Pain Need Not Be A Disability." September, 1990 North Shore Dental Society. Keynote Address: "When All Else Fails, How to Manage Pain." (Lynn, MA) October, 1990 American Pain Society: "Measuring Effectiveness of Pain Treatment; Measures and Validity of Psychological and Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment Outcome." (St. Louis, MO) November, 1990 Massachusetts Chapter of American Physical Therapy Association, "Integrated Treatment of Pain; Multidisciplinary Concepts in Chronic Pain Management." (Sturbridge, MA) November, 1990 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, "Issues in Spinal Diseases; Psychologic and Pharmacologic Management." (Cambridge, MA) June, 1990 Harvard Community Health Plan, “Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain." (Brookline, MA) May, 1989 Hale Hospital, "Management of Chronic Pain Patients." (Haverhill, MA) April, 1989 Beth Israel Hospital: "Management of the Difficult Chronic Pain Patient". (Boston, MA) April, 1989 American Back Society: "Multidisciplinary "Treatment of Difficult Chronic Pain Syndrome." (Cambridge, MA) April, 1989 Massachusetts General Hospital Grand Rounds. "Etiology and Treatment of Chronic Pain." (Boston, MA) March, 1989 McGraw-Hill round table discussion on chronic pain management. January, 1989 Winchester Hospital: "Advances in Pain Management." (Winchester, MA) December, 1988

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Riverfront Medical Services, P.C.: "The Multidisciplinary Approach in Management of the Difficult Pain Patient." (Buffalo, NY) November, 1988 Lakeview Rehabilitation Hospital: "Multidisciplinary Treatment of Intractable Pain Syndromes." (Elizabethtown, KY) October, 1988 Good Shepard Rehabilitation Hospital Industrial Medicine Seminar: "The Rehabilitation and Management of the Difficult Patient: The Boston Pain Center Approach." (Allentown, PA) Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Hospital Course "New Strategies for the Evaluation and Treatment of Low Back Pain and Sciatica". Lecture: "Behavioral Management of Patients with Chronic Pain Syndromes". October, 1988 American College of Surgeons: "Rehabilitation and Pain Clinic Therapy." (Chicago, IL) October, 1988 Beverly Hospital: "Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain." (Beverly, MA) September, 1988 The University of Tennessee, Memphis Chattanooga Unit of the College of Medicine: "Management of Chronic Pain." (Chattanooga, TN) February, 1988 Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Musculoskeletal Craniocernical Disorders Interdisciplinary Study Club: "The Multidisciplinary Management of Chronic Pain." (Boston, MA) January, 1988 Goddard Hospital Grand Rounds: "Chronic Pain." (Brockton, MA) Malden Hospital Grand Rounds: "Update of Multidisciplinary Treatment of Chronic Pain and Inflammation." (Malden, MA) The University of Tennessee, Memphis Chattanooga Unit of the College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN. "Management of Chronic Pain.”