Learn how you can improve health outcomes for the one in five Canadians with chronic pain by taking one of our evidence-based education programs. Our wide range of continuing education opportunities are based on a laddered strategy that aims to increase chronic pain capacity among health care providers of all disciplines.
Explore pain science and how it relates to your practice
Upgrade your profession-specific skills
Gain improved competence in providing care for pain
This online workshop is intended for occupational therapists and OT students who wish to gain knowledge and competence in using effective, evidence-based interventions in chronic pain management.
March 12 - 29, 2021
In this free webinar, Dr. Daniel Buchman will explore the ethical strengths and vulnerabilities of classifying chronic pain as a brain disease, and how the recent history of framing addiction as a brain disease offers a cautionary tale with respect to chronic pain.
Improve your understanding of chronic pain and learn to better address the challenges of pain assessment and treatment. This practical, compact course allows learners to develop clinically relevant approaches to chronic pain management and develop a strong grounding in pain science to support further exploration.
12-15 hours
This practical, compact course allows physicians and nurse practitioners to develop clinically relevant approaches to chronic pain management, including non-pharmacological treatments and prescribing best practices. Learners will develop a strong grounding in pain science to support further exploration.
12-15 hours
Engage with pain specialists online from across Canada to explore perceptions of pain while enhancing your understanding of the pain continuum in pediatric hospital care. Learn how to better support children, youth and families experiencing acute and chronic complex pain.
Gain improved competence in providing complex pain care through free monthly virtual learning and mentorship sessions led by an interdisciplinary team of pain specialists and other community health care providers.
2 hours, monthly
This compact, practical course will help physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other movement professionals gain the knowledge and skills they need to lead therapeutic movement and relaxation classes for people living with chronic pain.
10 hours, self-paced
May 28 - 30, 2021
All Pain BC education programs are developed in consultation with clinical experts and people living with pain.
Pain BC is a national and international leader in chronic pain education.
As registered charity, we can offer our high-quality courses at low cost and with minimal impact on your time away from your practice or your family.