2026 Pain Medicine Short Course (May)

This online course is an introductory overview to perioperative and acute-on-chronic pain management relevant for medical, nursing and allied health staff.

Event date

4 May 2026

Event location

6 week online course

Two Course Dates:

  • May | Monday 4 May - Friday 12 June 2026
  • September | Monday 14 September - Friday 23 October 2026

Mode: 6 week online course

Time commitment: 4-6 hours per week (on average). There is no assessment

Registration fee: From AUD $400 (incl GST)

Through following the journey of a patient with chronic pain who needs acute care and new surgery, participants will develop an appreciation of the burden of chronic pain, the mechanisms behind both acute and chronic pain, how to best assess patients with pain and ways we can modify the patient experience to help minimise the burden of pain in these patients.

This course is aimed at any clinical staff who would like an introductory overview to perioperative and acute-on-chronic pain management. This includes (but is not limited to):

  • Doctors (all specialties)
  • Nurses
  • Allied Health

Organised by: Monash University.

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