Anesthesiologist Paul Sloan, MD, is co-chairing the fifth annual International Conference on Opioids, June 5 to 7 in Boston.
Here are four things to know:
1. Dr. Sloan is a professor and vice chair of research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington.
2. Dr. Sloan established the event in 2012.
3. Dr. Sloan serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Opioid Management.
4. Dr. Sloan's research has focused on the treatment of chronic and cancer pain, including opioids and adjuvant analgesics.