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May 2012 Pain Management Symposium

The Pain Management Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital is pleased to announce the 2012 pain symposium. This symposium is based on the IASP core curriculum.
The title of this symposium is:

Pain Management in the Older Person: Optimising the Application of Latest Thinking and Evidence Based Methods.

Sessions will be facilitated by leading specialists in the field of pain management in the older person. This symposium is designed for doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and other professionals involved in the care of the older person experiencing pain. It will also be of interest to those involved in drug development and marketing, pain prevention and community education.

Focus of the symposium:

  • The Extent of the Problem
  • Overview of Pain Management Issues in this Population
  • Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy Approaches
  • Psychological Approaches
  • Pharmacological Approaches
  • Procedural Interventions
  • Case Presentation: Integration of Approaches

When: Saturday May 26 from 9am - 5pm

Where: Auditorium, Kolling Building. Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd., St Leonards. NSW 2065

For enquiries please contact Ms Roslyn Wyllie at or phone on 02 99267386.
An application form is attached for your information. Please complete application form and return by email or post to:

Ros Wyllie
Pain Education Unit
Royal North Shore Hospital
Level 10C (Main Block)
Reserve Rd
St Leonards
NSW 2065

Workshop In Pain Management

A workshop in pain management is normally available in February each year.

This is held at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. Health care professionals who want an intensive update in pain management are welcome to apply.

This two week (Monday - Thursday) Workshop is based on the IASP core curriculum and facilitated by leading specialists in the field of pain management. It is designed for professionals with an interest in learning about current views and approaches to the assessment and management of pain.

Week 1: The Problem of Pain
The first week introduces participants to the extent of the problem and explores pain contributors and assessment.
Topic areas include:

  • Biopsychosocial aspects of pain
  • Neurobiology related to mechanisms of pain
  • Pharmacology
  • Psychology: assessment
  • Research design: clinical trials: epidemiology
  • Acute pain assessment
  • Case presentations

Week 2: The Management of Pain
In the second week participants explore current principles of pain management.
Topic areas include:

  • Ethics and legal issues
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Pain in children
  • Pain in the elderly
  • Psychology: intervention
  • Cancer pain
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Chronic pain: multidisciplinary management
  • Case presentations

For students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters, please note that Week 1 essentially covers Semester 1 content and Week 2 covers semester 2 content of the first year of the program.

For more information, please see our 2013 Workshop Brochure or contact
Ms Grace Tague
Course Coordinator
Phone: 02 9926-5192
Email: