Details
Date and Time
Friday November 28, 2025
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Location
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
In Person "Bootcamp" Workshop
ECHO Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship invites ECHO participants to an in-person hands-on “Bootcamp” workshop.
By participating in bootcamp, participants will:
- enhance and practice skills discussed in the weekly ECHO Chronic Pain sessions
- develop an advanced level of knowledge in chronic pain management through the evidence-based didactics and interactive learning
- cultivate techniques and skills to enhance patient rapport and effective communication
Credits for Family Medicine Specialists:
TBD
Event details
Date & Time: Friday November 28, 2025 • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Address: 550 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2A2
Attendance
Open to ECHO participants in Ontario*.
*A registered ECHO participant, who has attended a minimum of 1 session of ECHO Chronic Pain at UHN between Jan 1, 2023 – Nov 27, 2025. (day or evening sessions).
Costs and meals
There is no registration fee.
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided during the bootcamp.
What to wear
Please wear loose comfortable clothing & shoes, as this is a hands-on workshop.
Reimbursement Guidelines
Reimbursement criteria:
You must have attended 1 ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain session between Jan 1 2023 – Nov 27, 2025.
- Must submit original itemized receipts
- Reimbursement is for Travel and Accommodations ONLY (does not cover meals)
- Reimbursement guidelines follow UHN policy.
- For Travel:
- If driving: $0.55c/km (Must be supported by a map printout of trip such as Google Maps)
- If flying/train: economy class only
- Parking is covered
- Accommodations at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (108 Chestnut Street) ONLY for the night required (Thursday November 27, 2025). Additional nights will not be covered. Instructions for booking a room will be provided via email after registration is received.
- No additional charges will be covered other than Room and Tax. Please email us if you have booked your room through the Hilton and we will put the charge on our account.
- You must live over 60km from the event to be eligible for accommodation reimbursement.
Note: If you live closer than 60km, you can stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, but you will not be reimbursed.
- If there is no availability left at the DoubleTree, we will pay up to $350.00 at another hotel for the nights required.
- Apart from the standard room and tax, no other hotel costs will be covered.
Reimbursement must be received by January 10, 2026.
Please give 8-10 weeks for processing.
Reimbursements will not be processed during the holiday period.
A copy of the reimbursement form will be given to you requiring your signature prior to submission.
Media Notice
On site video recording and photos may be taken and used for promotion of the ECHO Program, in promotional materials.
For questions about this workshop, please contact Kiera Morgan at kiera.morgan@uhn.ca or echo.ontario@uhn.ca.
Details
Date and Time
Friday November 28, 2025
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Location
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Workshop Agenda
Agenda may change, please check back to this page for further updates.
Friday November 28, 2025
Time | Agenda |
8:00-8:45am | Registration & Breakfast |
8:45-9:00am | Welcome & Introductions (auditorium) |
9:00-11:00am | Session 1: Participants choose 1 workshop to attend. Workshop A: History and Physical Exam (Auditorium) John Flannery and Mandy McGlynn Workshop B: Opioid Tapering (Boardroom) Andrea Furlan and Andrew Smith |
11:00-11:15am | BREAK (auditorium) |
11:15am-1:15pm |
Session 2: Participants choose 1 workshop to attend. Workshop C: Back Pain (Auditorium) Carlo Ammendolia Workshop D: Challenging Conversations and Managing Patient Expectations (Boardroom) John Flannery, Lynn Cooper, Suzanne Deutsch, Paul Taenzer, Aileen Comerton, Jessica Munro |
1:15-2:00pm | LUNCH (auditorium) |
2:00-4:00pm | Session 3: Participants choose 1 workshop to attend. Workshop E: Myofascial Pain (Auditorium) Andrea Furlan and Mandy McGlynn Workshop F: Emerging Chronic Pain Psychotherapies (Boardroom) Orit Zamir and Suzanne Deutsch |
4:00-5:00pm | ECHO Chronic Pain Focus Group (optional) |