C4-b - The challenges of managing chronic pain with concurrent mental health and substance use concerns

5. Wild Card

  • Date: 2024-10-24
  • Concurrent Session: Concurrent Session C
  • Time: 4:45 – 5:15 pm
  • Room:
  • Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question)
  • Target Audience:  Clinical providers 

Learning Objectives:

  • Brief overview of chronic pain & available treatments 
  • Discuss how our team addresses challenges in treating chronic pain in the context of mental health and addictions 
  • Learn now to connect with our team for consults and support

Summary/Abstract:

Chronic pain is common but remains challenging to manage in primary care, especially with concurrent mental health and substance use concerns. Meet our interdisciplinary team and learn about how we address the issues and how to connect with us to support your care of these complex patients.

Presenters:

  • Roshina Babaei-Rad  RPh, BScPhm, PharmD
  • Marnie Cornett           MSW, SW
  • Jessica Munro             BN, NP
  • Andrew J Smith, MDCM Medical Lead, IPARC; Executive, ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship
  • Lauren Winemaker     MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.)