Medical and Legal Aspects of Pain Management:
2012 Update

Dr. Rheinstein holds an M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a J.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He is board certified in family practice and holds a certificate of added qualifications in geriatrics. Dr. Rheinstein has studied at both Harvard University and the Brookings Institution.

Dr. Rheinstein is the president of Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) and is a past president of the Drug Information Association (DIA). He also served on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians. He had a distinguished career at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, having held senior management positions, lastly as the Director of Medical Staff, The Office of the Commissioner of the U.S. FDA.

Dr. Rheinstein was the senior vice president for medical and clinical affairs at Cell Works, a Johns Hopkins technology spin-off firm developing cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, and the medical director for a national chain of extended care facilities. He has served APPI as its vice president for American Medical Association (AMA) Relations and delegate to the AMA House of Delegates, vice chair of the Policy Committee and Government Affairs Committee, and president of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter. He received the APPI President’s Outstanding Service Award in 2003.

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