Cycle 2 of the BC ECHO for Chronic Pain ran from September 2019 until June 2020. If you are interested in viewing past sessions from Cycle 2, you can register by completing the form below.
If you would like more information on the BC ECHO for Chronic Pain or would like to join Cycle 3 (which will run from September 2020 until June 2021), please refer to this page.
Cycle 2 sessions
Session 1
- Date and time: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Fibromyalgia
- Presenter: Dr. Rodica Janz, physician
Session 2
- Date and time: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Cannabis and pain
- Presenters: Dr. Michael Butterfield, psychiatrist, and Dr. Karen Ng, pharmacist
Session 3
- Date and time: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Interventional pain management techniques
- Presenter: Dr. Naj Mian, physiatrist and pain medicine specialist
Session 4
- Date and time: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Motivational interviewing
- Presenters: Susan Schellinck, occupational therapist, and Dr. Peter Joy, psychologist
Session 5
- Date and time: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: The pain-focused history and sensory exam
- Presenters: Dr. Rodica Janz, physician, and Roly Fletcher, physiotherapist
Session 6
- Date and time: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Headaches
- Presenter: Dr. Joshua Lai, physician
Session 7
- Date and time: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Sleep disorders and pain
- Presenters: Dr. Karen Ng, pharmacist, and Dr. May Caprio, psychologist
Session 8
- Date and time: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Pain management in the time of COVID-19
- Identifying and managing distress within health care professionals
- Caring for patients on pharmacotherapy for pain
- Presenters: Dr. Angie Ji, psychologist, and Dr. Karen Ng, pharmacist
Session 9
- Date and time: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Screening for psychiatric and psychosocial co-morbidities
- Presenters: Dr. Mike Butterfield, psychiatrist, and Dr. Peter Joy, psychologist
Session 10
- Date and time: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 from 6:00-8:00pm PST
- Topic: Providing trauma-informed care
- Presenters: Dr. Wesley Buch, psychologist