Passion for Pain Management Conference

We are thrilled to announce our Passion for Pain Management Conference on November 13, 2026! This is the 22nd annual Education/Celebration Day provided by our group of Pain Resource Nurses and the Northern Illinois Pain Resource Nurse Consortium and the 2nd Annual conference as the Stateline Nurses Network/Pain Resource Committee.

The world of pain management is both challenging and changing, draining both patients and those who care for them. Join us to recapture your passion for pain management as we embrace compassion-the heart of healing, navigate the grief process for patients with chronic pain, and use humor for our patients and ourselves. We will explore unique medication formulations that can be used to treat and manage pain including ketamine, methadone and more, plus learn about a microvascular decompression technique to treat trigeminal neuralgia and tic douloureux. The US Pain Foundation aims to empower, educate, connect and advocate to reclaim the quality of life for kids, teens, adults and veterans with chronic pain. Learn about resources, peer support groups, and so much more.

ATTENDEES

Stateline Nurses Network members, Pain Resource Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, RNs, and all healthcare professionals and students interested in continuing their education in pain management are welcome and encouraged to attend this conference. You’ll be able to visit exhibitor booths from major healthcare employers, colleges, and other regional and local businesses; network with friends and colleagues; participate in raffle drawings; and attend presentations from several renowned speakers.

SPEAKERS

We are honored to have the following speakers at this year’s conference.

• Leelach Rothschild, MD, “Compassion Re-imagined: The Heart of Healing”

• Dr. Isabella Rodriguez, Rph. PharmD, “Compounding Pharmacy in Pain Management”

• Rachel A. Zentner, LPC, MSE, SAS, “Holding What Hurts: Grief and Chronic Pain in Clinical Practice” and “US Pain Foundation – Peer-led Support Groups”

• Julian “Sandy” Chestnut, BS ChemE, DVM, DO, FACA, DABA, “The Treatment of Tic Douloureux or Trigeminal Neuralgia By Way of Microvascular Decompression”

• Justin Drogos, PT, DPT, NCSe, “Leveraging Humor as a Healthcare Survival Tool: Applied Improv as Intervention”

Click the links below to learn more about speakers and their presentations and to access the full agenda for the day.