The Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement (Mi-CCSI), in collaboration with their members and community organizations, is offering a comprehensive training program to address patients with acute and chronic pain at locations across Michigan. 

Agenda

These all-day training sessions begin with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and run until 4:15 p.m.

Morning: Foundations of pain management lecture and case studies

• Pain mechanisms and pathophysiology
• Biopsychosocial aspects of pain
• Pharmacy and non-pharmacy treatment

Afternoon: Practical application workshops

• Tapering
• Conducting difficult conversations with patients
• Comprehensive biopsychosocial aspects of pain
• Addiction basics and working with specialty providers
• Using the new automated prescription system (MAPS)

Intended audience

• Primary care practice teams
• Clinical and non-clinical staff 
• Individual providers

Locations & registration

Visit the Mi-CCSI website to register at one these dates/locations: 

Kalamazoo

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Kalamazoo Country Club

Traverse City

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Park Place Hotel

Grand Rapids

Friday, October 12, 2018
Grand Rapids Masonic Center

Muskegon

Saturday, October 13, 2018
Holiday Inn Muskegon-Harbor

New Hudson/Wixom

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Lyon Meadows Conference Center

New Hudson/Wixom

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Lyon Meadows Conference Center

CEUs available

Visit the Mi-CCSI website to learn about continuing education credits (CEUs) that may be available to:

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Social workers
• Medical assistants
• Pharmacists