Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain

Intended Audience:

This course is open to health care providers collaborating in the treatment of patients with chronic non-cancer pain (e.g., physicians, pain specialists, addiction specialists, mental health clinicians, pharmacists, nurses, dentists, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists).

Date and Time:

Please see dates below

Cost:

Registration Fee- $375.00. Refunds for advance (prior to start date) cancellation will be subject to an administrative fee of $100.00.

Contact Phone Number:

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Contact Email:

courses.help@edu.camh.ca

Course Requirements and Prerequisites

Participants who are not pursing the Certificate have the option of taking elective courses independently.

Course Overview

This online course provides health care workers with evidence-based tools and recommendations from the 2010 Canadian Guidelines for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain. This course will guide you through the Opioid Manager, a point-of-care tool that condenses key elements of the Canadian Guideline,  which you can use with your interprofessional team in clinical practice or primary care settings.

Course Resources:

1. National Opioid Use Guideline Group (2010).
2. Recommendations for Practice. In Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain. Hamilton, ON

Learning Objectives

After successfully completing the course, participants will be able to:

• collaborate routinely with other health care professionals addressing a patient's chronic non-cancer pain
• identify patients who may be suitable candidates for opioid therapy by following Canadian Guideline* recommendations
• identify patients at risk for opioid addiction and misuse
• discuss with patients and their treatment team the effectiveness of opioids in treating chronic non-cancer pain
• safely conduct an opioid trail by following Canadian Guideline recommendations
• safely monitor patients on long-term opioid therapy by following Canadian Guideline recommendations.

Delivery Method

The course consists of three self-directed online modules. One module is released every week, with an "ask the experts" section for questions.

Please note: This course requires you to use an internet browser, but the system does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer. Do not use that to access the course.

Instead, use one of the following:

·         Apple Safari

·         Google Chrome

·         Microsoft Edge

·         Mozilla Firefox

For more details, please read the browser and compatibility support page.

Thank you

Certification and Accreditation

This course is held under the auspices of the office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). This course meets the accreditation criteria of:

The College of Family Physicians of Canada - 12.5 Mainpro - M1 credits

The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada - 12.5 Section 1 credits

The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) - 12.5 CEC hours

Affiliation and Partnerships

CAMH is affiliated with the University of Toronto and been partner with the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.

Dr. Andrea Furlan, MD, Associate Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Beth Sproule, Pharm. D. Advanced Practice Pharmacist / Clinician Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy and Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

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TBD

Please review the cancellation policy