Overview of
Program
A UC
DAVIS
HEALTH
Pain Management
Tele-Mentoring
SYSTEM
PROGRAM
Supporting primary care clinicians
deliver effective and safe pain care
Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care
The UC Davis Pain Management TeleMentoring program is
a peer-to-peer video conference mentoring program
designed to support community primary care clinicians in
their mission to provide high quality, safe, effective, evidence
based pain care. Through weekly videoconference learning
and support sessions, the program provides primary care
providers with the opportunity to increase their specialized
knowledge in pain management.
The Division of Pain Medicine, in partnership with the Betty
Irene Moore School of Nursing and the Center for Health
and Technology at UC Davis, facilitates 60-minute weekly
educational sessions. Each session includes a 25-minute
didactic presentation on a key pain-related topic (e.g.,
responsible opioid prescribing, neuropathic pain, back
pain, pain and mental health), and 30 minutes dedicated to
interactive case discussions. The cases are designed by the
UC Davis team and linked to the session topic for that week.
Participating clinics are also invited to submit de-identified
case examples that highlight key issues of concern within
their respective clinical practices.
Nearly 97% of previous participants
reported an increase in competence as a
result of participating in the video
conferences.
“I feel more equipped to handle pain
patients; having additional tools
learned through the program decreases
my anxiety about caring for pain
patients.”
Feedback from a participating clinician
No direct patient care or direct
patient consultation is provided
and all cases discussions focus
on clinical challenges to stimulate
discussions.
Open to All Staff
All clinical staff members are
encouraged to participate in the
videoconference sessions.
Continuing education credits are
provided through UC Davis at no
additional cost to participants.
“TOGETHER WE CAN APPLY
EVIDENCE-BASED, PERSONCENTERED STRATEGIES TO
EFFECTIVELY MANAGE PAIN
ACROSS ALL PRIMARY CARE
Expert Guidance
SETTINGS.”
Leaders from Pain Medicine,
— DAVID COPENHAVER, MD, MPH
Psychiatry, Rheumatology,
Director of Chronic Pain
Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, and
Tele-Mentoring
many other departments take part
Assistant Professor
Division of Pain Medicine
in the sessions each week.
at UC Davis
Program Fees
UC Davis has established
agreements with several health
plans to cover the cost of
participation for clinics within
their networks. Please email
Jennifer Mongoven
(jmmongoven@ucdavis.edu) to
learn more about how your clinic
can participate.
UC DAV I S P AI N M AN AG E M E NT TEL E-M E NTORING P RO G R AM
Select Sample of Session IV Discussion Topics
Pain Medicine Overview
Listening to Pain
Introduction to Rational Polypharmacy
Examining the Shoulder, Hip, Axial Cervical Spine, Lumbar Spine
Neuropathic Analgesic Pharmacology and Combination Therapy
Best Practices for Antidepressants and Pain Management
Best Practices for Anticonvulsants and Pain Management
FDA Approved and Off-label Compounding and Transdermal Therapies
Analgesic Pharmacology of Opioids
Analgesic Pharmacology of Buprenorphine
Evaluating Candidacy for Chronic Opioid Therapy
Opioid Screening Tools
Surveillance and Adherence Monitoring
Evaluating Aberrant Behavior
Appropriate Documentation for Chronic Opioid Therapy: FSMB Guidelines
Suspending Opioid Therapy: Tapering Methodologies
Chronic Opioid Therapy and Mental Health
Indications for the use of Methadone & Buprenorphine in Pain Management and Addiction
Naloxone as a Rescue for Unintentional Overdose
PTSD in Chronic Pain Patients
General Anxiety in Chronic Pain Patients
Depression in Chronic Pain Patients
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Patients
Neurology and Headaches Overview
Rheumatology: Best Practices for Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Geriatric Pain
Exercise and Pain Management
Physical Therapy for Pain Management: Cervical Spine
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