Education and resources for health professionals

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.

How Pain BC's education programs help

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Pain science and how it relates to your practice

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Your profession-specific skills

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Improved competence in providing care for pain

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Pain Foundations

This practical, compact course allows learners to develop clinically relevant approaches to chronic pain management and develop a strong grounding in pain science.

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Moving Through Pain

A free, self-paced online program for health care providers who want learn to support people living with pain to move with more ease.A free, self-paced online program for health care providers who want learn to support people living with pain to move with more ease.

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Chronic Pain Insights

The free online program covers clinically relevant strategies for managing pain before and after surgery, with an emphasis on self-management strategies patients can use.

45 minutes per module (3 modules)
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BC ECHO for Chronic Pain

Gain improved competence in providing complex pain care and connect with a community of health professionals through free monthly virtual learning and mentorship sessions led by an interdisciplinary team of pain specialists and other community health care providers.

1 hour, monthly for 4 months
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BC Adaptive Mentorship Network for Pain

The BC Adaptive Mentorship Network for Pain, Mental Health and Substance Use (BCAMN) aims to build primary care capacity to support British Columbians living with chronic pain, mental health and substance use conditions.

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Why Pain BC?

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Clinically relevant

All Pain BC education programs are developed in consultation with clinical experts and people living with pain.

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Created by Canada’s pain experts

Pain BC is a national and international leader in chronic pain education.

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Affordable and compact

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.

“By taking part in ECHO, I will most definitely be able to improve my practice and pass on the skills and knowledge to my clients. Thank you.” 

BC ECHO for Chronic Pain participant

 

"Thank you for this comprehensive and practical course. It truly made me reflect on my approach to working with people who have pain. I know I have new tools to incorporate in my practice."

Pain Foundations course participant