Fiona Dalton 
PJ Matras 
Dr. Vishal Varshney 
Dr. Nel Wieman 
Tina Woodcock 
Susan Reid-Schellinck 
Dr. Sean Ebert 
Dr. Tania Di Renna 
Virginia McIntrye 
Keith Meldrum 
Desmond Williams 
Dr. Mike Pariser 
Natasha Edney 
Kristine Juck 
Tori Etheridge 
Dr. Hance Clarke The 2025 conference is our biggest meeting yet, with hundreds of dedicated attendees meeting in person, and another few hundred expected to attend virtually. There will be an incredible line up of world renowned and eminent speakers in the field of pain medicine.
April 4, 2025
THE PROGRAM
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Eliminating Anti-Indigenous Racism & Increasing the Cultural Safety of the Health System
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Chronic pain and intimacy: “Let’s talk about sex baby’
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Managing Chronic Pain in Rural Primary Care
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PWLE panel
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Imaging in Interventional Pain
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The role of mental health practitioners working with chronic pain – debunking the myths and expanding the possibilities
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Conference Details
The Pacific Pain Forum is committed to offering an exceptional program and experience that will the expand the field of pain medicine across Western Canada and beyond.
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THE PACIFIC PAIN FORUM
04 APRIL 2025
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Attend either In Person or Online
REGISTRATION
Online: Physicians & Health Care Professionals
Thank-you for your support!
$ 24900Early Bird Price! Regular $299
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Online: Student | Resident Rate
Thank-you for your support!
$ 9900
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Online: PWLE
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$ By donation00
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ATTENDEE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS CONFERENCES
REVIEWS
I always enjoy this event and learn a lot. The planning team comes up with a great agenda every year.
It gave me a new perspective into chronic pain and people's lived experiences. It has provided me with tools and knowledge I can use in my nursing practice.
very diverse topics, all excellent! when this runs next year, I will be there in person instead of online.
Learning that there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to treating pain, and that most pain management is a combination of treatments and finding what works for the client.
Whole thing was great!
An absolutely phenomenal event! It was so refreshing to learn and connect with others in person!
