BPS Study Days
The Learning in Pain Series (LIPS) is the educational
programme of the British Pain Society. It will provide comprehensive
learning in pain medicine as per the International Association for
the Study of Pain curriculum and is organised as a series of study
days to run for three years.
There will be four LIPS study days in each
academic year. The LIPS Study Days are appropriate for single
day attendance but it is intended that the days complement
each other. There have been 10 study days so far:
| 1st Study Day |
06/01/06 |
Interventions in the management of
pain |
| 2nd Study Day |
21/06/06 |
Anatomy & physiology of pain applied
to practice |
| 3rd Study Day |
22/06/06 |
Difficult pain problems |
| 4th Study Day |
31/10/06 |
From acute to chronic pain |
| 5th Study Day |
09/01/07 |
Psychology of chronic pain and suffering |
| 6th Study Day |
09/05/07 |
Opioids and problem drug use |
| 7th Study Day |
24/09/07 |
Headache and facial pain |
| 8th Study Day |
05/12/07 |
Cancer Pain |
| 9th Study Day |
31/01/08 |
Visceral Pain |
| 10th Study Day |
07/05/08 |
Neuropathic Pain - POSTPONED |
| 11th Study Day |
29/09/08 |
Research Methodology |
A Study Day Bursary is available to members
of the Society who require financial assistance to attend
these Study Days. For details of eligibility, application
and deadlines please go to to the grants and awards page in
the 'For members' section, or click
here.
Please see below for details of the forthcoming
Study Days:
Acute Pain (12th Study Day)
Thursday 4th December 2008
Churchill House, 35 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4SG
Acute Pain is the twelfth Study Day of the 'Learning in Pain Series'
(LIPS)
- Neurophysiology – what are the most feasible targets? Professor Anthony Dickenson, Professor of Neuropharmacology, University College London
- Management of acute pain in the opioid dependent patient Dr Joan Hester, Consultant in Pain Medicine, Kings College Hospital
- Developing acute pain services Ms Mandy Layzell, Lecturer, Practitioner in Acute Pain, Poole Hospital
Hazards associated with prescribing errors Dr Roger Knaggs, Specialist Pharmacist, Anaesthesia & Pain Management, Nottingham University Hospital
- Acute pain in emergency medicine. Mr Aruni Sen, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Extending and managing an integrated pain service Mrs Ann Taylor, Senior Lecturer, MSc Pain Management, Cardiff University
- Releasing Pain with Physiotherapy Miss Carol Sweet, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust
- An update on local anaesthetic techniques Dr Nick Scott, Consultant Anaesthetist, Golden Jubilee Hospital, Clydebank
Registration Fee:
£120 (BPS Members) / £220 (Non Members) / £150
(Trainee Non Members)
Download the programme and booking form
For further information, please contact Ken Obbard on 020 7269
7843 or by email at kenobbard@britishpainsociety.org.
Difficult pain problems (13th Study Day)
Thursday 29 January 2009
Churchill House, 35 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4 SG
- Updates on complex regional pain syndrome and complex cancer pain
- Discuss case studies with the experts: fibromyalgia, atypical chest pain, headache, abdominal pain, opioid dependency, psychological aspects.
- Small group masterclasses, a memorable way of learning!
Registration Fee:
£120 (BPS Members) / £220 (Non Members) / £150
(Trainee Non Members)
Download the programme and booking form
For further information, please contact Ken Obbard on 020 7269
7843 or by email at kenobbard@britishpainsociety.org.
2009 Study Days
Following the success of the Learning in Pain Series (LIPS), the
Society will continue with this popular format to offer further
study days in 2009.
Details of the 2009 dates are as follows:
- 8 June 2009 - Back Pain Study Day
- 2 December 2009 - Neuropathic Pain Study Day
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