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 Summer/Fall 2023

Date Topic
22 June The 5 Pillars of Chronic Pain
29 June Clinical Interview and Qualitative Sensory Exam
06 July No session - Canada Day
13 July Screening for Psychosocial and Psychiatric Comorbidities
20 July Patient Motivation and Goal Setting 
27 July  Aberrant Behaviours/Urine Drug Screening
28 July-6 Sept No session - Summer Break
7 Sept Tapering and Stopping Opioids/Switching Opioids
14 Sept Back Pain & Spinal Stenosis Part 1
21 Sept Headaches (Migraines & Cervicogenic Pain) in Primary Care 
28 Sept Back Pain & Spinal Stenosis Part 2 
5 Oct Sickle Cell and Chronic Pain
12 Oct No session - Thanksgiving
19 Oct Myofascial Pain and Arthritis
26 Oct Fibromyalgia
2 Nov Cannabis and Pain
9 Nov Self Management and Mindfulness 
16 Nov Neuropathic Pain Conditions: CRPS, Phantom Limb, Post-Stroke
23 Nov Exercise and Pain
30 Nov Non-opioid pain medications
07 Dec Smoking and Pain
14 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 60.5 Mainpro+ credits. Session ID: 198790-001

  
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 60.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
 
Credits for Health Professionals:
This is an accredited learning activity which provided up to 60.5 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)
John Flannery
Physiatrist
Andrew Smith
Neurologist, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Paul Taenzer
Psychologist
Carlo Ammendolia
Chiropractor
Jessica Babineau
Clinical Librarian
Jessica Munro
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Laura Murphy
Pharmacist
Orit Zamir
Psychiatrist
Suzanne Deutsch
Social Worker
Andrea Furlan
Chair of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship (UHN)
John Flannery
Physiatrist
Andrew Smith
Neurologist, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Paul Taenzer
Psychologist
Carlo Ammendolia
Chiropractor
Jessica Babineau
Clinical Librarian
Jessica Munro
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Laura Murphy
Pharmacist
Orit Zamir
Psychiatrist
Suzanne Deutsch
Social Worker