112: The San Diego Pain Summit (with Rajam Roose)

The Thinking Practitioner

21-02-2024 • 41 mins

🎙️ Ten years ago, massage therapist Rajam Roose was curious about pain science. Seeing a need for an interdisciplinary conference focusing on the clinical applications of this emerging field, and took a leap and created what has become a regular event. The San Diego Pain Summit has continued to grow, and gets outstanding reviews from the many people, from so many different fields, that it brings together each year. 🔍🗣️👥🔊

Watch the video and get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites:

Key Points in the Podcast

  • Introduction and background of Rajam Roose (0:00-4:00)
  • How Rajam Roose started the San Diego Pain Summit (4:00-9:00)
  • The focus of the San Diego Pain Summit on topics not typically covered in other conferences (9:00-14:00)
  • The interdisciplinary nature of the summit and the importance of collaboration between different professions (14:00-19:00)
  • Challenges faced by the summit, including limited resources and the need for nonprofit status (19:00-25:00)
  • The motivation behind organizing the summit and the passion for sharing important information (25:00-29:00)
  • The availability of past summit talks on the San Diego Pain Summit YouTube channel (29:00-32:00)
  • The upcoming San Diego Pain Summit in March 2024 and the changes in format (32:00-36:00)
  • Trends and changes in pain science education observed through the summit (36:00-40:00)
  • How to find more information about the San Diego Pain Summit (40:00-43:00)
  • Closing remarks and contact information (43:00-46:00)

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