2023 Department of Medicine Grand Rounds | Scrambler Therapy, A New Form of Electro-Analgesia

Duarte, CA US
January 25, 2023

There is a large unmet need for more treatment options for cancer patients and survivors with chronic pain.  Electrical/physical based therapies show promise and unique advantages over current standard of care. Current practice involves physical therapy and pharmaceutical agents that are usually not completely effective and can cause side effects.

Despite FDA clearance, there is still little wide-spread use or inclusion in guidelines for such therapy. This activity will raise awareness of scrambler therapy and when to consider it for patients with chronic chemotherapy-induced neuropathy or other types of neuropathic pain.

Target Audience

All physicians.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify appropriate patients for referral for scrambler therapy.
  • Examine different types of electro-analgesia.
  • Identify limitations of scrambler therapy
  • Discuss possible barriers and biases which may impact patient care (i.e., race, ethnicity, language, gender identity/orientation, age, socioeconomic status, attitudes, feelings, or other characteristics).
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2023 Department of Medicine Grand Rounds | Scrambler Therapy, A New Form of Electro-Analgesia for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Activity opens: 
01/25/2023
Activity expires: 
01/26/2023
Event starts: 
01/25/2023 - 12:00pm PST
Event ends: 
01/25/2023 - 1:00pm PST
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City of Hope
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
United States

Virtual Meeting- Zoom

Thomas J. Smith, MD, FACP, FASCO, FAAHPM     Professor of Oncology and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Presenter: Dr. Smith has indicated he has no relevant financial relationships. 

Dr. Smith will be discussing the off-label or investigational use of Olanzapine.

Planner: Neal Prakash, MD, PhD has indicated no he has no relevant financial relationships. .

The educational content has been peer-reviewed, an attestation on file and no conflicts were noted.

CME Committee/Reviewer Nothing to Disclose:  Patricia Aoun, MD; Chandana Banerjee, MD; Daneng Li, MD; Anna Pawlowska, MD; Michael Rosenzweig, MD; Crystal Saavedra; Behrouz Salehian, MD; Gagandeep Singh, MD; Sepidah Shayani, PharmD; Shanmuga Subbiah, MD

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: City of Hope designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

The following credit type(s) are being offered for this course:

•  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™  1.0

The following may apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for license renewal:

Registered Nurses: Nurses may report up to 1.0 credit hours toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by their state Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may be noted on the license renewal application in lieu of a BRN provider number.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ accredited courses are acceptable for CME requirements for recertification.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2023 Department of Medicine Grand Rounds | Scrambler Therapy, A New Form of Electro-Analgesia for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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