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Beginning January 1, 2006, most licensees of the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners must complete 6 hours of education in the management of patients with chonic pain and/or who are terminally ill. (In addition, a one hour course must be completed online.)

This course combines lectures to build knowledge and workshops to build skills. It is appropriate for both primary care physicians and specialists who treat chronic pain patients.

The 2010 conference was held March 12-13 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia. For full speaker and session information download the PDF brochure.

This course is designed to assist clinicians in managing the most challenging of pain patients, patients with complex chronic pain. Complex chronic pain infiltrates multiple dimensions of the patient's life. Because of this, opioids are less effective in treating them. Therefore, this conference assumes a basic knowledge of opioid prescribing principles and does not focus on the nuts and bolts of opiate prescribing. Rather, it focuses on defining the proper role of opiates in the management of complex chronic pain and describes other, more effective therapies.

Participants will also acquire new techniques for recognizing and managing cognitive and behavioral factors in pain and treating chronic pain syndrome, including fibromyalgis.

Click here for the full content release of the: Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Download the slide presentations from the 2010 conference.