Pain Education, The University of Sydney

PAIN RESEARCHER'S ARTICLE published in Pain Medicine Journal with 'Editor's Choice' award!
Mayumi Oguchi, clinical psychologist at the Michael J Cousins Pain Management Research Centre, recently presented her paper titled “Psychologically based interventions for adults with chronic neuropathic pain: a scoping review” to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, who have now published this work in the June 2024 edition.
https://painfoundation.org.au/news/

Are you a health professional wanting to help reduce the burden of individuals’ chronic pain?

Our Master of Medicine/Science in Medicine (Pain Management) programs explore the problem of pain & the role of health professionals in managing & treating a range of pain conditions.

Delivered entirely online and designed to be undertaken while you are working, you will learn from local and international academic clinicians and researchers all widely experienced in pain management practice.

For Allied Health graduates: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/master-of-science-in-medicine-pain-management.html

For Medical graduates: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/master-of-medicine-pain-management.html

Graduate Certificate: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/graduate-certificate-in-pain-management.html

Graduate Diploma: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/graduate-diploma-in-pain-management.html

Scholarships of up to $10,000 are offered to registered nurses and midwives who are studying a postgraduate course to help with educational expenses directly associated with postgraduate study. They are open to those working permanently in full- or part-time positions in the NSW public health system. Offered by the NSW Health Nursing and Midwifery Office

Applications open:

Nursing and midwifery scholarships - 2024 postgraduate scholarships 2020 Postgraduate Scholarships offered through the Nursing & Midwifery Office and coordinated by the Health Education & Training Institute.

Immerse yourself and learn about the latest advances in pain management, therapies, and interdisciplinary approaches that are revolutionising the way we understand and manage pain. Registrations now open for Pain Refresh 2024 Workshop from 12 – 15 February 2024 for professionals. Places are limited!

Find out more: https://www.health-exec-ed.sydney.edu.au/EventDetail?EventKey=PR2024

Are you a health professional wanting to help reduce the burden of individuals’ chronic pain?

Our Master of Medicine/Science in Medicine (Pain Management) programs explore the problem of pain & the role of health professionals in managing & treating a range of pain conditions.

For Allied Health graduates: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/master-of-science-in-medicine-pain-management.html

For medical graduates: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/master-of-medicine-pain-management.html

Graduate Certificate: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/graduate-certificate-in-pain-management.html

Graduate Diploma: https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/graduate-diploma-in-pain-management.htmlMedical

Register now for Series 2 of Putting Cognitive Behavioural Skills into Your Clinical Practice online webinars. Learn how to help your patients better manage their chronic pain using self-management strategies that can be tailored to the needs of each patient.

Wednesday evenings commencing 6 July 2022, 7:00-8:30pm AEST. Runs over seven online sessions.

See our website for more details. 🙂

Putting cognitive behavioural therapy skills into practice Register for this online webinar series designed to help your patients better manage their chronic or persisting pain problems with cognitive behaviour skills.

Learn about pain within a multidisciplinary team framework and the extent of the problem in the community at a free online "Taster class" for Masters of Medicine (Pain Management), details:

Tue 07 June 2022 - 12:30-1:30pm AEST
Register here: http://ow.ly/n15H50Jhgbm.

https://postgraduate.sydney.edu.au/program/?area-of-interest=medicine-and-health -management

Program - Postgraduate Events 2022 Browse online and on campus events available at Postgraduate Events. Register now to add events to your timetable.

This BBC article shares the stories of people living with chronic pain, as well as some great insight from doctors in the UK where 1 in 4 adults are living with chronic pain.

Chronic pain: The ‘unbearable’ condition affecting one in four Specialists warn the NHS is not set up to deal with such complex conditions.

Dental waiting lists hit 100,000 with 15-month delay for appointment Dentists warn lockdowns have exacerbated delays and forced huge numbers of patients to wait years to have tooth decay, gum disease, broken fillings and cavities treated.

Consumer Advisory Group member Leah Dwyer, shares her experiences of tapering off opioids. In each edition of eNews we are featuring a consumer who lives with chronic pain, their individual journey on how they manage their condition, and what words of wisdom they might like to share with others who could be experiencing a similar condition.