Centre for Professional Development Institute on Advancing Pain Assessment and Management February 19 & 20, 2015 page 1 Institute on Advancing Pain Assessment and Management February 19 & 20, 2015 Thursday, February 19, 2015 – DAY 1 0800–0830 Sign in 0830-0845 Welcome and Introductions Jennifer Stinson Session I: Overview of Pain Prevalence, Neurophysiology and Assessment Coffee & Networking 0845-0915 Epidemiology and overview of pain theories Jennifer Stinson 0915-1030 The essentials of pain biology & transition from acute to chronic pain Hance Clarke 1030-1045 Break 1045-1215 Pain assessment, measures and challenges Craig Dale, Lindsay Jibb 1215-1300 Lunch Session II: Pain Management Strategies 1300-1445 Procedural pain management and regional techniques Stephen Choi 1445-1500 Break 1500-1630 Pharmacology Paul Tumber To register online and for more information please visit: http://bit.ly/Pain2015 Centre for Professional Development Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing | University of Toronto bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/pd page 2 Friday, February 20, 2015 – DAY 2 0800–0830 Coffee & Networking Session III: Pain Management Strategies 0830-1000 Chronic Pain Syndromes Allan Gordon 1000-1015 Break 1015-1115 Opioid guidelines for chronic non-cancer pain, opioid screening, monitoring and management Andrea Furlan 1115-1215 Pain Management and Addiction – Overview Andrew Smith 1215-1300 Lunch 1300-1345 Physical strategies Robyn Davies 1345-1430 Complementary and alternative medicine for chronic musculoskeletal pain Teresa Tsui 1430-1445 Break 1445-1530 Psychological strategies Danielle Ruskin 1530-1630 Pain in palliative care Jennifer Arvanitis To register online and for more information please visit: http://bit.ly/Pain2015 Centre for Professional Development Institute on Advancing Pain Assessment and Management February 19 & 20, 2015 page 3 Institute on Advancing Pain Assessment and Management February 19 & 20, 2015 Program Description Pain as a prevalent and universal symptom has major impact on individuals of all ages, their family and society. This course will focus on specific pain assessment and management practices and related diagnostic reasoning and management based on theoretical models and research. The content of the institute will have broad applicability for practitioners of all disciplines working in a variety of practice settings and with diverse populations. Participants will learn from pain experts about current pain practices/policies/standards and strategies for improving patient assessment, care and clinical outcomes. Specific approaches and procedures will be discussed for patients with acute and/or persistent pain; and pain management and addiction. Program Learning Objectives Participants will learn about: 1. Advanced knowledge of neurophysiology and related pathology as the rationale for specific pain assessment and management approaches. 2. Comprehensive and/or focused assessment approaches for patients of varying ages, with complex co-morbidities, and experiencing acute and/or persistent pain. 3. Pain management strategies for acute and/or persistent pain for patients including pharmacology, procedural analgesia, self-management, alternative therapies, physical and physiological approaches. 4. Research relevant to guidelines, standards and/or policies currently in use for treatments and/or procedures. 5. Interprofessional roles in the assessment and management of pain a variety of patient contexts. To register online and for more information please visit: http://bit.ly/Pain2015