Dr. Aryal to Give Goldstein Lecture on LLMs and AI in Pain Research
Dr. Subhash Aryal
The 2026 Goldstein Lecture, sponsored by the Osteopathic Research Center, will be given on Wednesday, October 7th at 12:00 p.m. CDT via a Zoom Webinar. Dr. Subhash Aryal will present "Use of Large Language Models and Artificial Intelligence in Pain Research: Opportunities and Obstacles."
*Registration is required to participate in the Zoom Webinar.
Subhash Aryal, PhD, is a professor and director of the Biostatistics and Methods Core at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Dr. Aryal earned his PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has served in leadership roles at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directed the BECCA Lab, and at UNT Health, where he held a tenured appointment in the School of Public Health. He currently serves as the statistical editor for Anesthesiology and Anesthesiology Open, official publications of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. His methodological expertise encompasses sample size calculation, construction of prediction and tolerance intervals and advanced statistical methods for hierarchical and mixed-effects models — reflected in his co-authored textbook Statistical Methods for Groundwater Monitoring (Wiley) and numerous publications in top-tier journals including JAMA Network Open, Biometrics, and Journal of Pain.
Dr. Aryal has made sustained contributions over 15 years to osteopathic medicine and chronic pain research through his longstanding affiliation with the Osteopathic Research Center, including in his role as Director of Biostatistics. His collaborative work with the PRECISION Pain Research Registry has generated critical evidence pertaining to osteopathic medicine, including the efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment, and to the benefits and harms of opioid therapy, long-term outcomes of lumbar spine surgery, aspects of the patient-physician relationship such as clinical empathy, communication, and shared decision-making, and the impact of racial disparities and social determinants of health in chronic pain treatment and outcomes.
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.
American Osteopathic Association
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National Board of Public Health Examiners
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Texas Physical Therapy Association
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Credit Designation Statements
Physicians
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour of AOA Category 2A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacists
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-0000-26-032-L08-P and will award 1.00 contact hour(s) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers.
Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.
Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. The official record of credit is located in the learner’s e-profile in CPE Monitor®. UNT Health complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.
Nurses
The University of North Texas Health Science Center designates this activity for up to 1.0 ANCC contact hour(s).
Certified Public Health Professionals
This activity is designated for up to 1.0 contact hour(s).
Physical Therapists
This course provides 1.0 contact hour(s) for PTs and PTAs licensed in Texas.
For successful completion, a participant must attend the program, complete the evaluation, and request credit online at the conclusion of the activity.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for 1.0 hour(s) of participation.