Details

Date and Time

Thursday

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Location

Videoconferencing

Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship

Our goal is to support primary care providers in diagnosis and management of their chronic pain patients.. 

Program Learning Objectives: 

  • Interpret comprehensive assessments to make an accurate and timely pain diagnosis, plan treatment and follow-up. 

  • Employ assessment techniques to determine origin, track evolution, and support treatment of chronic pain. 

  • Self-regulate attitudes and beliefs about patient presentations to provide safe and effective chronic pain management. 

  • Develop comfort level, self-efficacy in managing chronic pain. 
  • Develop ability to mentor and be mentored by colleagues in a community of practice that ultimately benefits the patient. 


Sample ECHO Didactic Recording (Click link)
The 5 Pillars of Chronic Pain 
Tapering and Stopping Opioids
Back Pain & Spinal Stenosis 

Details

Date and Time

Thursday

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Location

Videoconferencing

Program Curriculum Winter/Spring 2025

Date Topic
15 May Patient Education
22 May No session
29 May Tapering and Stopping Opioids/Switching Opioids
05 June Smoking and Pain 
12 June Putting it all together: Creating a Comprehensive Plan







Program Curriculum Summer/Fall 2025

Date Topic
19 June The 5 Pillars of Chronic Pain
26 June Clinical Interview and Qualitative Sensory Exam
03 July No session
10 July Screening for Psychosocial and Psychiatric Comorbidities
17 July Patient Motivation and Goal Setting
24 July  Aberrant Behaviours/Urine Drug Screening
31 July - 04 Sept No session - Summer Break
11 Sept Exercise and Pain
18 Sept Tapering and Stopping Opioids/Switching Opioids
25 Sept Sleep and Pain
02 Oct Headaches (Migraines & Cervicogenic Pain) in Primary Care
09 Oct Self Management and Mindfulness
16 Oct No session
23 Oct Myofascial Pain and Arthritis
30 Oct Fibromyalgia
06 Nov Back Pain & Spinal Stenosis Part 1
13 Nov Back Pain & Spinal Stenosis Part 2
20 Nov Neuropathic Pain Conditions: CRPS, Phantom Limb, Post-Stroke
27 Nov Cannabis and Pain
04 Dec Non-opioid pain medications
11 Dec Putting it all together: Creating a Comprehensive Plan



Credits for Family Medicine Specialists:
This 1-credit-per hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Queen's University for up to 60 Mainpro+ credits.
Session ID: 203916-001

 
Credits for Royal College Specialists:
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Queen's University Office of CPD. You may claim a maximum of 60 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
 
Hours for All Health Professionals:
This is a professional learning activity which provided up to 60 hours of Continuing Education


CPD certificates will be emailed to participants at the end of each cycle.  


Case Presentation  

  • Do you have a challenging pain patient case? 
  • ECHO offers access to interprofessional, specialist and community input to gain practical tips to best care for your patient, without the wait time.  
  • All patient cases are anonymous. Please do not share any patient identifying information. 
     

ECHO Patient Case Form

 

Interprofessional “Hub” Team

Andrea Furlan
Chair of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship (UHN), Physiatrist
John Flannery
Physiatrist
Andrew Smith
Neurologist, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Paul Taenzer
Psychologist
Carlo Ammendolia
Chiropractor
Jessica Munro
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Orit Zamir
Psychiatrist
Aileen Comerton
Family Physician
Suzanne Deutsch
Social Worker
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia
Occupational Therapist
Lynn Cooper
A person with lived experience in workplace injury
Sandra Veljovic
Pharmacist
Roshina Babaei-Rad
Pharmacist
Jadie Lo
Pharmacist
Emilia Main
Clinical Librarian
Cynthia Chui
Clinical Librarian
Andrea Furlan
Chair of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship (UHN), Physiatrist
John Flannery
Physiatrist
Andrew Smith
Neurologist, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Paul Taenzer
Psychologist
Carlo Ammendolia
Chiropractor
Jessica Munro
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Orit Zamir
Psychiatrist
Aileen Comerton
Family Physician
Suzanne Deutsch
Social Worker
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia
Occupational Therapist
Lynn Cooper
A person with lived experience in workplace injury
Sandra Veljovic
Pharmacist
Roshina Babaei-Rad
Pharmacist
Jadie Lo
Pharmacist
Emilia Main
Clinical Librarian
Cynthia Chui
Clinical Librarian