The First BC Provincial Pediatric Pain Management Symposium
Foundation of Care for the Prevention and Management of Pain in Children
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Lecture Theatre, Main Floor, Sherbrooke Building
Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster
Co-sponsored by Fraser Health and BC Children’s Hospital
Topics scheduled from 08:15 to 11:00 will be offered as videoconference to all health regions
Time
Topics
Presenters
0745
Registration and Sign In
0810
Welcome
Brenda Poulton, Nurse Practitioner, Pain Management, RCH
0815
Overview Pain in the Pediatric Population: Acute to Chronic
Pain
Dr. Gillian Lauder, MBBCh, FRCA, FRCPC, CPE
Pediatric Anesthesiologist, BCCH
0900
Early Pain Exposure Experienced and it Consequences,
Evidence Based Prevention and Management
Liisa Holsti, BSR, PhD, OT
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Neonatal Health and Development
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
0945-1005
Coffee
1010
Is Codeine Obsolete in Pediatric Pain Management? – Is
there a Safe Alternative: Pharmacological Choices
1100
Update on Post-Operative Pain and Nausea Management
1145-1245
Lunch
Claire MacLeod, BSC (Pharm), ACPR, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Pediatrics, Lower Mainland Pharmacy Service
Ricky Turgeon, BSC (Pharm), ACPR
Clinical Pharmacist, Lower Mainland Pharmacy Service
Dr. Zoe Brown, MBChB (Hons), BSc, FRCA
Pediatric Anesthesiologist, BCCH
Break Out Session #1 – Some sessions will be offered once and others twice in the afternoon
1245-1345 Break Out Sessions:
 Non-Pharmacological Procedural Pain Management Kimberly Wartak, CCLS, Child and Youth Services, SMH
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Pain Assessment in Pediatrics
Sarb Randhawa, Nurse Clinician, CPS Clinic Coordinator, BCCH
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Dr. Gillian Lauder, Pediatric Anesthesiologist, BCCH
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Pain Management in Oncology and Palliative Care
Pediatric Patients
Kristina Boyer, RN, MScA
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Canuck Place
Break Out Session #2
1345-1445 Break Out Sessions:
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Non-Pharmacological Procedural Pain Management
Kimberly Wartak, CCLS, Child and Youth Services, SMH
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Pain Assessment in Pediatrics
Sarb Randhawa, Nurse Clinician, CPS Clinic Coordinator, BCCH
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Pain BC: Building a Patient-Centered System of Care
for People in Pain in our Province
Maria Hudspith, Executive Director, Pain BC
1445-1530
Breathing with Pain: Mindfulness for Chronic Pain
Management
1530-1540
Evaluation and Closing
Dr. Dzung Vo, MD, FAAP
Assistant Clinical Professor
Adolescent Health and Medicine, BCCH