Case-based peer teaching for pain medicine fellows: a curriculum for diverse residency backgrounds.

Introduction: Pain medicine is an advanced medical subspecialty incorporating trainees from diverse primary disciplines. A curriculum that does not assess or promote the trainees' differential expertise developed from their primary specialties may silo instead of promoting collaborative learning in a multidisciplinary subspecialty.

Methods: We created a Kern-guided curriculum for the pain medicine fellowship utilizing case-based modules and a novel note-taking and knowledge-sharing format.

Does physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesity?

Background Context: Evidence supporting an association between obesity and low back pain (LBP) continues to grow; yet little is known about the cause and effect of this relationship. Even less is known about the mechanisms linking the two. Physical activity is a logical suspect, but no study has demonstrated its role.