Changing the Culture of Pain Treatment
How can pain treatment modalities such as clinical massage therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic care, naturopathic medicine, cognitive behavioral therapy, and community health services, be used to change the culture of pain management?




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*This educational activity is
jointly provided by Brown University, Warren Alpert Medical School, Office of
Continuing Medical Education and Community College of Rhode Island.
Course Information
- Audience: Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, social workers, medical students, residents & fellows, occupational therapists, therapeutic massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, allied and rehab health students
- Format: Recording of Live Symposia
- Release date: February 10, 2020
- Expiration Date: December 30, 2022
- Price: Free
- Length: 3 hours and each module should take ~75 min to complete
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: CME accreditation for this program has expired. Modules will be available to view without credit until December 30, 2022
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_CCPT.
If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. - Competencies: ABMS: Patient Care and Procedural Skills; Medical Knowledge; Systems-based Practice. IOM: Provide patient-centered care; Work in interdisciplinary teams; interprofessional Education Collaborative: Roles/Responsibilities. Public Health Primary Competency: Public Health Sciences Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: None
- Supplemental materials: Brochure and Flyer from live event, PowerPoints from sessions
- Pre-requisites: None
About this Recording
The purpose of this educational program will be to change the culture of pain management by promoting non-opioid therapies for chronic pain based on evidence-based practices including clinical massage therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic care, naturopathic medicine, cognitive behavioral therapy, and community health services. This symposium is supported by funding from the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services Healthcare Workforce Transformation Program.
What you'll learn
After viewing the recordings, you will be able to:
- Recognize psychosocial risk factors for patients with pain
- Evaluate outcomes of integrative therapy options to manage pain
- Analyze patients’ biopsychosocial elements related to pain
- Identify various treatment plans for pain management
- Describe steps in the referral process for prescribing non-pharmacologic pain management
Course Moderator:
Matthew Smith, MD, EMHL
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Registration and Contact Hours
Select the Enroll button below to register to view this recording of a live symposia. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact trainingmanager@nephtc.org.
The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the recording. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.
CME Accreditation
CME accreditation for this program has expired. Modules will be available to view without credit until December 30, 2022
Credit Designation
CME accreditation for this program has expired. Modules will be available to view without credit until December 30, 2022
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