Wally R. Smith, MD: Agios Pharamaceuticals: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Research Grant (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Research Grant (Ongoing); Pfizer: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Research Grant (Ongoing)
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the Plight of SCD Patients in Pain
2. Understand mechanisms and symptoms of Chronic Pain in SCD
3. Overcome the Pitfalls of Managing Chronic Opioids in SCD
4. Describe the New Hope for Pain Management in SCD