Canadian Academy of Health Sciences 2018 Forum: A National Strategy for Chronic Pain in Canada

September 13 - September 14, 2018

Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel 1128 W Hastings St

2018 Forum and Annual General Meeting

Beyond the Morass: A National Strategy for Chronic Pain in Canada

September 13 & 14, 2018 – CAHS Annual Forum & General Meeting, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel, Vancouver. This year’s Forum, led by co-Chairs Drs. Yves De Koninck PhD, FRSC, FCAHS and Patrick McGrath, OC, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS will explore a national strategy to usher in a new era of chronic pain prevention, primary care and specialist treatment and prevention in Canada.  Keynote presentations from Maria Hudspith, CEO of Pain BC, Canadian Pain Care Forum and Linda L. Porter PhD, Director, Office of Pain Policy, NIH, will set the stage for a day of robust debate and dialogue on drug discovery, new goals in psychosocial pain interventions, new ways to involve patients and better methods to deliver care.

CAHS Preliminary 2018 Forum Program

Registration is now open!

Event Registration: Event registration is $325.00 plus $125.00 for the Banquet.  A late registration fee of $375.00 is applicable effective September 1, 2018. Cancellations are subject to a non-refundable $60.00 administrative fee.  To Register Now Click Here!

Founding Partners

BC Pain Research Network

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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