Below are a few free resources recently shared by the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (BCAK) for health care providers interested in learning more about chronic pain:
Based on the University of New Mexico model, the BC ECHO for Chronic Pain is a free, virtual community of practice for BC health care providers that leverages specialist knowledge to support community providers in delivering appropriate care to people living with chronic pain. Through our ECHO, health care providers can gain the knowledge, resources, and interprofessional support needed to provide immediate care to patients with chronic pain in their home communities. Learn more here: https://painbc.ca/health-professionals/education/echo
Pain Foundations is an online program designed to support health care providers to improve their assessment and treatment of people living with pain. This practical, compact course allows learners to develop clinically relevant approaches to chronic pain management and develop a strong grounding in pain science to support further exploration. Learn more here: https://www.paincanada.ca/course/pain-foundations
Moving Through Pain program is a free, self-paced online program for health care providers who want to support people living with pain to move with more ease. Learners who complete Moving Through Pain will be equipped with the practical knowledge and teaching resources to support people living with pain to engage in gentle movement and relaxation as part of a supported self-management plan. Learn more here: https://www.paincanada.ca/course/moving-through-pain
Family Medicine Residency Site: Abbotsford-Mission 