Today I want to aknowledge Valley Forge Medical Center (VFMC) as they have demonstrated exemplary Addiction-Free Pain Management® (APM) treatment services and met the rigorous standards through the use of the APM Center of Excellence Protocols and the Gorski-CENAPS Developmental Model of Treatment.  An informal ceremony will be held on June 9 at Valley Forge Medical Center, 1033 W. Germantown Pike in Norristown PA 19403.

Tracey Vawter, Director of Planning, stated, “We are elated to be receiving the first APM certification and designation in the country as a “Center of Excellence”. The APM program has had a huge and positive impact on our treatment program. This is a highly effective, comprehensive approach to treating individuals with chronic pain and coexisting disorders, which is something we’re seeing more of at our hospital. Our staff has worked hard over the past year to achieve this one of a kind certification and we are grateful to Dr. Grinstead for his consulting, teaching, and guidance.”

VFMC is also hosting the 3-day Addiction-Free Pain Management® training on June 10-13, 2009 that is open to the Public and will teach healthcare professionals how to work more effectively with people living with chronic pain and other co-existing disorders by concurrently addressing the addictive disorder, coexisting psychological disorder and chronic pain, thereby improving treatment outcomes. After attending the APM Training, participants can complete an optional Competency Certification which will position them for success in the chemical dependency and behavioral health field.

To view the entire press release about VFMC’s accomplishment please visit 24-7 Press Release.com

To learn about the importance of utilizing a mulidisciplinary approach for chronic pain management please check out my article The Need For Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment that you can download for free on our Ariticles page.

You can learn more about the Addiction-Free Pain Management® System at our website www.addiction-free.com. If you or a loved one is undergoing chronic pain management, especially if you’re in recovery or believe you may have a medication or other mental health problem and you want to learn more effective chronic pain management tools, please go to our Publications page and check out my book the Addiction-Free Pain Management® Recovery Guide: Managing Pain and Medication in Recovery. To purchase this book please Click Here.

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