Education

Prepared by:

Susan Tupper PT, PhD Candidate

Neil Pearson PT, MSc, BA-BPHE, CYT

Dave Walton PT, PhD, FCAMT

Our goal is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based, scientifically sound, useful and practical information on pain management. Each individual presentation has established learning objectives and was presented at the 2011 Canadian Pain Society Conference in Niagara Fall, Ontario.

Dr. Pam Squire, MD, CCFP

Dr. Erica Weinberg, MD, BSc, MSc, MPhil

Dr. Chris Musah, MD, FCFP (SA), CCFP

Dr. Lisa Bromley, MD

Dr. Roman Jovey, MD

Dr. Sol Stern, MD, MB, PhD, FRCPC

Dr. Martin Gerretsen, MD

Dr. Pravinsagar Mehta, MD, FCFP

Dr. Carl Fournier, MD

Dr. Donald Fay, MD, PhD

Description

• Define the important components of a pain assessment including assessing risk of drug abuse
• Specify time-saving questionnaires that could be used for the different components
• Differentiate between mild, moderate and severe pain
• Select appropriate therapeutic options for pain depending on severity and pain type
• Choose appropriate medication titration schedules
• Identify common opioid-related adverse effects and give examples of possible treatments
• Specify criteria for adding or switching pain medications

Dr. Doreen Oneschuk, MD , MD, FRCPC
Palliative Medicine Physician, Covenant Health
Edmonton, AB

Dr. Mervyn Dean, MB, ChB, CCFP
Palliative Care Physician
Western Health
Corner Brook, NL

Dr. Josh Foley, MD, CCFP
Palliser Health Authority
Medicine Hat, Alberta

Dr. Donna Ward , MD
Medical Director of Palliative Care, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

Dr. M. Mirhosseini, MD, CCFP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Palliative Care Medicine
Department of Oncology, University of Alberta

Dr. Sarah Burton-MacLeod, MD
Edmonton Regional Palliative Medicine Program

Dr. Pravinsagar Mehta, MD
Assistant Professor Family Medicine, University of Manitoba
Assistant & Physician Bed Manager, St Boniface General Hospital
Winnipeg Manitoba

Dr. Carl Fournier, MD
Associate Teacher, University of Montreal
Associate Member, Notre-Dame Hospital of the CHUM
Montreal, Quebec

• Understand the distinctions between palliative care and active treatment
• Assist their patients in setting palliative care goals
• Assess and manage pain in palliative care patients
• Address common medical issues and drug side effects (e.g., nausea, constipation, shortness of breath, depression) in the context of palliative care
• Align patients’ expectations with reality while preserving hope and dignity
• Broach sensitive end-of-life issues with patients and their family members
• Handle potential addiction issues in the context of palliative pain management