In monitoring the situation and the impact that COVID-19 has had on health care institutions and communities, we are canceling the course for 2020. This decision was difficult, and we debated different options, though ultimately decided that a virtual learning course would not offer the same learning experience for this year.

The Pediatric Pain Master Class offers state of the art education in pain management for the pediatric patient from a holistic and interdisciplinary perspective. The course features a faculty of internationally recognized experts who will cover pharmacological, medical, psychosocial and integrative therapies for the management of children’s acute, procedural and complex/chronic pain. Pain assessment and management of somatic, visceral, neuropathic, psychosocial and spiritual pain, as well as end-of-life management of pain and distressing symptoms, will be explored in depth using lectures, interactive presentations, experiential activities, and small-group learning.

The Master Class is primarily designed for physicians and advanced practice nurses to develop their expertise in the field of pediatric pain medicine in a highly interactive seminar format. This course is also open to other individuals who work within the field of pediatric pain.