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
In this free webinar, Dr. Melanie Noel will describe a program of research that is examining the factors linking childhood memories and pain, the role of pain-related memories in future pain experiences, and the development of a parent-led intervention that aims to reframe children’s memories of pain to buffer against the development of memory biases and support better pain outcomes in the future.
In this free webinar, staff from the Assisted Dying Program at Vancouver Coastal Health will review the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) process in relation to new legislative changes enacted from the passing of Bill C-7, reflect on how these changes align with personal values, and share information on the available resources and supports.
In this free webinar, Dr. Peter Stilwell and Dr. Sabrina Coninx will provide a brief overview of historical pain theories and models leading up to the biopsychosocial model of pain, outline conceptual and therapeutic challenges associated with the biopsychosocial model and similar integrative models, and provide an introduction to a novel “enactive” approach to pain that focuses on the “field of affordances."
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
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.