Faculty/Authors
Barry V. Fortner, PhD
(Chair)
Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs and Provider Services
P4 Healthcare
Lakeland, Tennessee
Adjunct Professor of Graduate Psychology
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Amy P. Abernethy, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine—Oncology
Attending Physician, Center for Palliative Care
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
David A. Fishbain, MD, FAPA (dist.)
Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of
Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology
Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Lynn R.Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM
Medical Director
Lifetree Clinical Research and Pain Clinic
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jane L. Wheeler
Research Associate
Duke Cancer Care Research Program
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
Faculty Disclosures
When asked to report any potential conflict(s) of interest, faculty reported the following:
Amy P. Abernethy, MD
Grant/research support:
Cephalon
Lynn R.Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM
Grant/research support:
Advanced Bionics
CoMentis
DURECT
Elan Pharmaceuticals
Elite
Forest Laboratories
GlaxoSmithKline
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Mallinckrodt
Medtronic
Merck & Co, Inc
NeurogesX
Predix
Purdue Pharma
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
TorreyPines Therapeutics
ZARS Pharma
Consultant for:
Advanced Bionics
Cephalon
Elan Pharmaceuticals
King Pharmaceuticals
Medtronic
Barry V. Fortner, PhD, David A. Fishbain, MD, FAPA
(dist.), and Jane L.Wheeler
have no relevant conflicts
to report.
All SciMed personnel involved in the development of content for this activity have no relevant conflicts to report.
The materials for this activity were peer reviewed by
Kenneth L. Kirsh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy
Practice and Science, University of Kentucky.
Dr Kirsh had no relevant conflicts to report.
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Cephalon, Inc.
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