ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain/Opioid Stewardship sessions are Thursdays from 12:30-2:00pm
Didactic Curriculum for 2021 – Cyle 14
*agenda is subject to change without notice
Date | Session / Topic | Presenter(s) |
7 Jan | The 5 Pillars of Chronic Pain | Andrew Smith |
14 Jan | Clinical Interview and Qualitative Sensory Exam | John Flannery & Mandy McGlynn |
21 Jan | Screening for Psychosocial and Psychiatric Comorbidities | Paul Taenzer & Orit Zamir |
28 Jan | Patient Motivation and Goal Setting | John Flannery |
4 Feb | Best practices in virtual care in managing chronic pain patients | Heather MacNeil & McKyla McIntyre |
11 Feb | Aberrant Behaviours | Andrew Smith |
18 Feb | No Session – Family Day | |
25 Feb | Tapering and Stopping Opioids | Andrea Furlan & Amy Robidas |
4 Mar | Switching Opioids | Andrea Furlan & Laura Murphy |
11 Mar | Urine Drug Screening | Andrew Smith |
18 Mar | No Session – Spring Break | |
25 Mar | Back Pain & Spinal Stenosis | John Flannery & Carlo Ammendolia |
1 Apr | Headaches (Migraines) in Primary Care Low | Andrew Smith |
8 Apr | No Session – Easter | |
15 Apr | Myofascial Pain | Andrea Furlan |
22 Apr | Fibromyalgia | John Flannery |
29 Apr | Self-Management approaches | Orit Zamir |
6 May | Sleep and Pain | Guest speaker |
13 May | Movement & Physical Modalities | Mandy McGlynn |
20 May | Cannabis (Medical Marijuana) & Pain | Guest Speaker |
27 May | No Session – Victoria Day | |
3 Jun | Nutrition & pain | Guest speaker |
10 Jun | Putting it all together: Creating a Comprehensive Plan | John Flannery |