2026 Pain Medicine Short Course (May)

This online course is an introductory overview to perioperative and acute-on-chronic pain management relevant for medical, nursing and allied health staff.

Through following the journey of a patient with chronic pain who needs acute care and new surgery, participants will develop an appreciation of:

• the burden of chronic pain
• the mechanisms behind both acute and chronic pain
• how to best assess patients with pain
• ways to modify the patient experience to help minimise the burden of pain

Course dates:
Monday 4 May – Friday 12 June 2026
OR
Monday 14 September – Friday 23 October 2026

Mode: 6-week online course
Time commitment: 4–6 hours per week (on average)
Assessment: There is no assessment
Registration fee: From AUD $400 (incl. GST)

This course is aimed at any clinical staff who would like an introductory overview to perioperative and acute-on-chronic pain management, including (but not limited to):

• Doctors (all specialties)
• Nurses
• Allied health professionals

Register

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