The theme for the 2024 meeting is “Precise, Practical, Personalized, Patient-Centered” pain management. Each of us, patient and practitioner, are unique individuals with unique needs. The emphasis is thus very much centered on clinical decision-making in RA&APM that takes the latest scientific knowledge and techniques, and personalizes care to the patient, the scenario, and the setting.

The Program Committee has worked hard to craft a meeting that will appeal to all of us who are passionate about the art and science of regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine. We will explore new applications of ultrasound-guided acute pain medicine, and also revisit time-honored techniques and the ways that these can be refined and optimized for modern perioperative care. At the same time, we will hear from field experts in both private and academic practice on how to successfully navigate the current economic realities of health care and arrive at optimal outcomes for our patients with the treatment strategies available to us.