Health Care Professionals

Build your capacity to assess and support people living with chronic pain through evidence-informed education and practical resources.

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Education and resources for health professionals

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.

How Pain BC's education programs help

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Pain science and evidence-informed approaches to care

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Practical skills for assessing and supporting people living with pain

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Knowledge and strategies that strengthen pain care in everyday practice

Mentorship and learning communities

Connect with BC-based programs that strengthen chronic pain care — from mentorship networks supporting primary care providers to virtual learning communities led by pain specialists.

Join our health care provider directory

Pain BC's health care provider directory connects people living with pain to the right services faster. Health professionals can register to be listed, and existing members can log in to manage their listing.

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Explore courses and learning communities

Build your knowledge and skills through evidence-informed online courses and learning opportunities.

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Resources for Health Professionals

Clinical resources, education, and tools to support pain-informed care.

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Order free print resources for people living with pain and their caregivers, delivered directly to you.

Contact us to order physical copies delivered straight to your door, completely free of charge

Find out more about our professional education

Sign up for updates about Pain BC’s professional education opportunities and receive practical assessment tools, patient resources and information about upcoming learning opportunities.