Pain Assessment and Management Course

IAHPC Institute

Facilitators/faculty

Ebtesam Ahmed (Sammi) PharmD
Lukas Radbruch, MD

Target audience

Pharmacists, physicians, and nurses

Requirements

Current IAHPC members.


Comprehensive Basic Pain Assessment and Management Course

Learning objectives

What will students learn? This course is designed to increase the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient-centered pain management.

The curriculum addresses basic principles associated with pain pathogenesis and assessment, effective pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options, and appropriate therapeutic regimens. The course further concentrates on acquiring advanced knowledge about managing pain associated with the specific disease states most often encountered in palliative care and hospice settings and strategies to prevent diversion and non-medical use. Upon completion of the program, participants should be proficient in assessing pain and identifying pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options based on disease states and other patient-related factors.

How many sessions?

9 sessions – plus Modules 1-3 of the Advocacy Course (already recorded)

How many hours?

It will take approximately 11 hours to complete all the modules.

Course outline

Required before starting: Advocating for Improve Access to Controlled Substances Globally for medical needs Advocacy Course – Modules 1-3 by Katherine Pettus

Module Topic Length Faculty
1 Introduction to course 15 min
30 min
Ebtesam Ahmed
Lukas Radbruch
Access
Pathogenesis and Assessment of Pain
2 Pain Management:
- Essential analgesics (WHO EML)
- Other medications
1 hour Lukas Radbruch Access
3 Opioid Therapy:
- Practical aspects: Routes and application: modes of administration
1.5 hour Ebtesam Ahmed Access
4 Opioid Therapy:
- Practical aspects: opioid rotation and conversion ratios
1.5 hour Ebtesam Ahmed Access
5 Opioid Therapy:
- Management of Side Effects
1 hour Lukas Radbruch Access
6 Neuropathic and Musculoskeletal Pain - Overview 1 hour Lukas Radbruch Access
7 Special Considerations in Pain Management:
- Cancer and HIV
1.5 hour Ebtesam Ahmed Access
8 Role of the pharmacist
- Essential medicines and particularly opioids
July 21 Ebtesam Ahmed Access
9 Opioid Therapy
- Safety concerns: Tips and recommendations on how to prevent diversion and non-medical use.
- Course summary and conclusion.
1.5 hour Ebtesam Ahmed
Lukas Radbruch
Access

Advanced Pain Assessment and Management Course

This advanced course is based on the discussion of clinical cases and builds on the Comprehensive Pain Assessment and Management Course.

Using clinical cases, this course will provide students with advanced knowledge about how to manage pain associated with specific disease states most often encountered in palliative care and hospice settings, and will address strategies to prevent diversion and non-medical use.

Each module will be presented live and recorded to be viewed on-demand.

Module Topic Length
1 Introduction – Basic pain concepts and course overview 1.5 hour Access
2 Clinical cases - discussion 1.5 hour Access
3 Clinical cases - discussion 1.5 hour Access