October 13, 2023
BC-Cfe Webinar:
The Interplay Between Pain and Addiction
BC-Cfe Webniar Learning Series Event
WHERE: Register online at
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3358625827299266910
When: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM (PST).
Cost: Free registration.
This webinar will be presented by:
Dr. Launette Rieb
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia;
Pain and Addiction Medicine Consultant, St. Paul's Hospital;
Pain and Addiction Medicine Consultant, ActumHealth
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: :
- Briefly communicate to a patient the basic neurophysiology of pain and why treatment is biopsychosocial.
- Describe the overlap with pain and addiction and how some of the basic treatment strategies are similar.
- Identify principles of perioperative pain management in patients on opioid agonist therapy.
Presentations will be followed by a discussion where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive real-time responses from presenters.
This event is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+ credit.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact BC-CfE’s Education and Training team at: education@bccfe.ca.
*Please note this webinar will be recorded and a copy made available for viewing on BC-CfE’s Education and Training website at education.bccfe.ca/webinars. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Source: https://bccfe.ca/events/hiv-prep-for-trans-and-gender-diverse-people-in-bc
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