| 1 | 28-Sept-22 | The role of neuromodulation in pain management | Identify the mechanism of action of neuromodulation, the different types that are available for patients, and adverse effects. Apply clinical guidelines to select appropriate patients for referral for neuromodulation. Describe the referral process for neuromodulation in BC. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-22 | Assessment and management of psychosomatic pain syndromes | Define somatization and identify patients with increased risk for somatization. Reflect on attitudes and beliefs about somatic symptom disorders. |
| 3 | 23-Nov-22 | Management of pain in people with disabilities | Assess specific pain syndromes that can develop in patients with disabilities (including spinal cord injury, stroke, concussion/Acquired Brain Injury). Explain how to optimize pain management for people with disabilities. |
| 4 | 13-Dec-22 | Nutrition and pain | Identify the role of nutrition in pain management. Identify diets that may negatively impact pain/inflammation. List common dietary strategies and resources that may positively influence pain. |
| 5 | 25-Jan-23 | Treatment of fibromyalgia with psychotherapy | Identify common psychological symptoms that are often present in individuals with fibromyalgia. Recognize evidence based psychotherapeutic modalities that improve the function and symptoms in individuals with fibromyalgia. Discuss behavioral activation strategies that have been proven to improve fibromyalgia symptoms. |
| 6 | 22-Feb-23 | Special considerations for assessment and management of pain in the elderly population | Recognize the multi-morbidity and complex challenges experienced by elderly people with pain. Identify special considerations for pain assessment in the elderly (e.g., cognitive, non-verbal communication). Discuss pain pharmacotherapy and unique considerations in balancing benefits versus harms in the elderly population, including advantages of and opportunities for deprescribing. |
| 7 | 22-Mar-23 | Assessment and management of chronic abdominal pain syndromes | Discuss clinical assessment and differential diagnoses of Chronic Abdominal Pain Syndromes. Identify evidence-based management strategies for chronic abdominal pain (e.g., rehab, pharmacological, interventional strategies). |
| 8 | 26-Apr-23 | Addressing trauma in individuals experiencing chronic pain | Explain the neurobiology of trauma, including the relationship between trauma and pain. Define trauma and violence informed care (TVIC) and discuss how it can support people with pain. Identify barriers to pain care that people with trauma may experience and discuss steps that health care providers can take to address these barriers. |
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