Among numerous speakers who presented their research on the occasion of the 3rd Scientific Working Days on Pain Medicine (WATS) of the DGAI on June 16th and 17th in Göttingen, the work of the anesthesiologist from Würzburg was considered the best by the scientific committee. Juliane Becker, MD, was awarded a prize for her research on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a painful condition that emerges after injury.
Since CRPS development involves multiple mechanisms, predicting patient outcomes accurately remains challenging. However, early treatment, including movement training, has shown promise in improving disease progression. Dr. Becker and other members of the team designed a comprehensive long-term prospective observational study including deep phenotyping to identify factors associated with pain resolution in CRPS patients.
The scientific meeting, which this year had the theme "Make Pain Medicine Yours: Ensuring Success for the Future and the Next Generation," is one of the topic-specific events from the field of anesthesiology designed to complement other scientific conferences organized by the DGAI. WATS provides an annual platform for the exchange of information on pain medicine activities in clinical and scientific settings. Within this framework, the best research poster of each year is also awarded.
This year's workshop focused primarily on the issue of a shortage of young scientists and the question of how to shape the future of pain medicine within anesthesiology. Members of the KFO were there and actively participated in the scientific meeting, which included feedback sessions, methodological consultations, and mentoring, in addition to collegial information exchange, with an emphasis on support and networking opportunities.
