Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain
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Plan to participate in upcoming workshops on the Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain

Following two years of development, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, working with all medical regulators across Canada recently finalized a practice guideline:
Canadian Guideline on Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain.

(Overview article: Canadian Medical Association Journal (vol. 182, no.13, pp. 923-930) full guideline available at: http://nationalpaincentre.mcmaster.ca/opioid/)

Creating the Guideline was just the first part of the task; now we must ensure physicians and pharmacists have useful and relevant practice tools. To this end, we have been working with community partners across the province to plan and deliver workshops on improved opioid use.
The following half day workshops have been planned. More will be added so check back for more information.

  • Barrie – April 20, 2011
  • Kitchener/Waterloo area – April 27, 2011 - information TBA
The workshop for physicians and pharmacists is designed to include a combination of presentation and interaction with experienced physician presenters. CPSO will handle registrations for both pharmacists and physicians.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about applying the Canadian Guideline in your practice. Space is limited so register early.