Intermediate
Managing Chronic Pain In Adults
An 8-hour intermediate-level course equipping practitioners with practical guidance for treating chronic non-cancer pain in adults with histories of substance use disorders. Covers evidence-based approaches to adequate pain management while mitigating addiction risks, facilitating collaboration between pain specialists and addiction treatment providers. Grounded in Canadian guidelines and best practices.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion22 lessonsMobile & desktop
Chronic Pain
$80CAD
8 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Apply Canadian evidence-based guidelines for safe opioid prescribing and non-opioid multimodal pain management
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments using validated screening tools to identify addiction risk in pain patients with substance use histories
Implement biopsychosocial, trauma-informed approaches to chronic pain management
Develop and execute interprofessional shared care plans integrating pain and addiction services
Facilitate difficult conversations with patients about pain, addiction risks, and treatment expectations
