APS JUL21 eNews

Australian Pain Society NEWSLETTER

Editor’s Note

Although in many parts of Australia it is chilly and cold, there are lots of activities available for you to warm up and engage with the pain community this winter. There are opportunities available for networking, career advancement, and translation into practice for members to warm up with in this edition of the APS newsletter.

Ranging from audio visual volunteers needed for the one thing, to putting in your SPC scholar position applications, and call outs to be part of the painSTAR inaugural event in SA 14-18th Nov 21. There is also an opportunity to gain a real-life view of the ICD-11 chronic pain classification by testing the algorithm developed by researchers from Philipps University Marburg, Germany.

If these are not enough to inspire or motivate you all, save the date, as next year the APS 42nd annual meeting will be held 10-13th April at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart, Tasmania.

There are two upcoming webinars to put in your calendar diaries - first up on the 27th July is Prof Allan Basbaum who will be presenting on imaging cortical activity during a general anesthetic and providing preclinical insights into cortical pain processing. Pain and anhedonia is the topic of Prof Siri Leknes on the 31st of August.

Dr Joanna Harmon

Plus, our latest publication in the European Journal of Pain by an APS member is on the mediating effect of pain catastrophizing on pain intensity and the influence of the timing of assessments by Rodrigo Rizzo and colleagues. To clarify the causal role of pain catastrophizing on pain intensity, they tested whether the mediating effect of pain catastrophizing on pain intensity depended on the time that pain catastrophizing was assessed.

Lots of activities to get involved in and keep you warm and toasty this winter edition. Keep sharing with us your latest publications and reviews.

Joanne Assistant Editor

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wednesday 7 July 2021

Topical Session Submissions Open

Wednesday 28 July 2021

Rising Star Award Applications Open Free Paper/Poster Abstract Submissions Open

Tuesday 31 August 2021

SPC Scholar Position Applications Close

Tuesday 28 September 2021

Rising Star Award Applications Close Free Paper/Poster Abstract Submissions Close

Monday 25 October 2021

Free Paper/Poster Abstract Submissions Close

Tuesday 16 November 2021 Registrations Open!

SAVE THE DATE

APS 2022 will be held from 10-13 April 2022 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart TAS.

Please visit the conference website here www.dcconferences.com.au/aps2022

We can’t wait to finally get together again for our first face to face meeting in 3 years.

If you have any questions, please contact the APS Conference Secretariat: aps2022@dcconferences.com.au

SPC SCHOLAR POSITION APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: TUESDAY 31 AUGUST 2021

Purpose

This position of Scholar on the APS SPC will seek to provide an opportunity for high calibre APS trainees to participate in the committee for at least 12 months, with the opportunity for the role to be extended.

Through active participation in a range of SPC activities the appointee will contribute to the planning of the Annual Scientific Meeting, and they will gain invaluable experiences and skills with mentorship from senior pain researchers and clinicians on the SPC. The scholar appointee will no doubt find that this experience puts them in very good stead for a strong future career in pain research.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must be:

• A PhD student who has reached their confirmation milestone (i.e., in their second year or above); and

• An APS member.

Duties

• Participate in regular SPC discussions and planning activities for the APS Annual Scientific Meeting.

• Scholar must abide by SPC guidelines and attend > 80% of SPC meetings.

• Review free paper and topical workshop abstracts under the mentorship of a full SPC committee member.

For further information and to apply please visit the conference website

We look forward to receiving your submission!

TOPICAL SESSION SUBMISSIONS OPENING SOON

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: WEDNESDAY 7 JULY 2021

On behalf of the Scientific Program Committee and the Local Organising Committee, we are pleased to advise topical session submissions for APS 2022 are opening very soon.

The deadline for Topical Session submissions is: Tuesday 28 September 2021

View the topical session submission guidelines.

The online topical session submission portal will be available via the conference website after Wednesday 7 July.

We look forward to receiving your submissions. Should you have any queries regarding your submission or the process, please contact the Conference Secretariat

APS 2021 WEBINAR SERIES

A 4-part webinar series was released to augment the 2021 ASM, and we have TWO more to go.

Upcoming Webinars

Tuesday 27 July 2021, 10.00am - 11.00am AEST

Speaker: Professor Allan Basbaum, University California San Francisco, USA

Imaging cortical activity during general anesthesia: preclinical insights into cortical pain processing

Tuesday 31 August 2021, 6.00pm - 7.00pm AEST

Speaker: Professor Siri Leknes, University of Oslo, Norway Pain and anhedonia

Full conference delegates will receive a link to join the webinar shortly before each one.

Registration Fees

Member $20/webinar

Non-Member $45/webinar

Click here for Webinar Outlines & Speakers

Alternatively, click here to register for the webinar.

For further information, please contact APS Conference Secretariat: aps2022@dcconferences.com.au

The mediating effect of pain catastrophizing on pain intensity: The influence of the timing of assessments

Thank you to APS members Rodrigo Rizzo, Aidan Cashin and James McAuley and their colleagues Hopin Lee, Leonardo Costa and Sylvia Gustin for sharing the following recent publication.

Article first published online: 28 May 2021

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1810

Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1810

ABSTRACT

Background

Pain catastrophizing underpins several psychosocial theories of pain, but there is limited evidence to support the proposal that changes in pain catastrophizing cause changes in pain. Results from mediation analyses have conflicting results, and one reason for these might be the timing of the assessment of pain catastrophizing. This study aimed to test the effect of the timing of pain catastrophizing on pain intensity.

Methods

Causal mediation analysis using data from a randomized controlled trial which included 100 participants with chronic low back pain. The trial found that clinical hypnosis, compared to pain education, reduced worst pain intensity and pain catastrophizing. In model 1, we used data from 2-week follow-up for pain catastrophizing and 3-month follow-up for pain. In model 2, we used data from 3-month follow-up for both pain catastrophizing and pain.

Results

The intervention had a significant average total effect on pain (-1.34 points, 95% CI -2.50 to -0.13). The average causal mediation effect was significant when pain catastrophizing and pain were measured at the same time (-0.62 points, 95% CI -1.30 to -0.11), but not significant when pain catastrophizing and pain intensity were measured at different times (-0.10 points, 95% CI -0.42 to 0.09).

Conclusions

The timing of the assessment influenced the mediating role of pain catastrophizing on pain intensity. These results raise questions on the casual role that pain catastrophizing has on pain intensity. Psychosocial interventions such as clinical hypnosis can reduce pain intensity even when there has been no change in pain catastrophizing.

Declaration

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Don’t be eclipsed or kept in the dark – let your pain research shine brightly

If you are an early career researcher or medical, nursing or allied health practitioner with a demonstrated commitment to and involvement in pain related research, then painSTAR (the Pain School for Translation and Research) is for you!

The program has been prepared, the speakers are locked in, the venue has been chosen and we’re ready to receive your application to be a part of this exciting innovation. Established by the Australian Pain Society and with the support of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and key partners including the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM), Australian Pain Relief Association (APRA) and the Australian Rheumatology Association (ARA), painSTAR is scheduled to be held in the outskirts of Adelaide from the 14th to the 18th November, 2021.

If you want to be a part of this event and tap into the knowledge and experience of leaders in the pain field, learn about the challenges faced by people experiencing pain and create future professional collaborations, then apply for this immersive experience now.

Be sure to get in quick as spaces are strictly limited and this is the first time such an initiative has been offered in Australia.

For further information and to find out how you can participate in this exciting venture, visit the website or contact the painSTAR Secretariat via email

Important dates:

Application deadline: 14 July 2021

Notification date: 11 August 2021

APS Members have Discount Rate to Pain Management Workshop through the Australian Physiotherapy Association

In 2019, the Australian Physiotherapy Association developed a foundational pain workshop called Pain Level 1. The course presents the key concepts of pain and pain management, using the IASP core curricula as its basis.

Key areas discussed in the course are Concepts of Pain, Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Contributors to pain, and Assessment and Management approaches to pain.

The course can be accessed in 2 different forms, either as a face-to-face workshop or as a hybrid online/webinar series. Both options provide for a strong “workshop” delivery model, where attendees discuss the relevant concepts in a group situation and develop evidence-based clinical skills for the assessment and management of pain.

Whilst the course was developed for the APA, its construction around the foundational concepts of pain always allowed for a wide range of possible professions to attend.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

The APS has negotiated a discount for its members to attend this course. To access this discount, login to the APS Members Portal.

APS Members Portal

Current face-to-face course dates and locations are as follows:

Cairns: 24/07/21

Alice Springs: 31/7/21

Melbourne: 21/8/21

The online course can be accessed at Online: https://enrol.apacpdguide.com.au/courses/ pain-physiotherapy-level-1-part-a

Face to face:

QLD: https://australian.physio/pd/pd-product?id=8032 NT: https://australian.physio/pd/pd-product?id=7933

Expression of Interest Deadline: 12pm AEST Wednesday 30 July 2021

• Interested in joining the One thing team? We are currently looking for a volunteer to assist us in audiovisual postproduction for Season 2. Join the team in a role of editing and producing brief interviews from August to October 2021.

• This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with leading experts and be involved in an international pain education platform to help people challenged by pain. Video editing experience required.

• Please contact Dr Lincoln Tracy (dr.lincoln.m.tracy@gmail. com) if you are interested. Applications close 12pm AEST Wednesday 30 July 2021. Please include a short (i.e., 1-2 paragraphs) expression of interest, a CV, and links to previous examples displaying your audiovisual editing experience.

Get a real-life view of the ICD-11 chronic pain classification and help with this study!

An IASP Task Force created a classification of chronic pain for ICD-11. To help pain specialists use the new classification, researchers from Philipps University Marburg, Germany, have developed a decision algorithm guiding through the criteria. The Principal Investigator is Dr Antonia Barke and study coordinator is Ginea Hay, email: ginea.hay@uni-marburg.de

In this important validation study, pain specialists are invited to be the first to test the algorithm. Using the online-platform participants will be able to interact with virtual patients and describe which ICD-11 diagnoses they have. This allows participants to see the new ICD-11 diagnoses at work while testing the algorithm. For each participant, the researchers will donate a tree!

Important facts in brief

1. Duration of the study: approx. 60 - 80 minutes (pausing the study is possible)

2. Certificate of participation if desired

3. As an independent university, monetary compensation cannot be offered for participation; however, the university will donate a tree for each completed participation

4. Participation requirements: Good English language skills, experience with chronic pain patients

5. Anonymous data collection

Interested? Click here to learn more and get started

Established by the Australian Pain Society with the support of the International Association for the Study of Pain

Inaugural Event in South Australia

14-18 November 2021

IMPORTANT DATES

Applications: Open

Application deadline: 14 July 2021

Notification date: 11 August 2021

Sydney Spine Society of Australia

32nd Annual Scientific Meeting

International Convention Centre

Sydney | 26 - 28 November 2021

www.dcconferences.com.au/ssa2021

SAVE

Link to https://www.ispp2022.nz/website/17292/

FYI NEW!

• A world first for Australia! The National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management (NSAPPM) 2021 has been endorsed by all Health Ministers: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/ publications/the-national-strategic-action-plan-for-pain-management

This replaces the 2010 National Pain Strategy.

Other items of interest for our members:

• Latest opioid data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics: Opioid induced deaths in Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/opioid-induced-deaths-australia

• Australia’s annual overdose report 2019 from the Pennington institute: http://www.penington.org. au/australias-annual-overdose-report-2019/

• The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation: This series explores how healthcare use in Australia varies depending on where people live. It investigates reasons for variation that may be unwarranted, and provides specific achievable actions to reduce unwarranted variation https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/atlas

• Painaustralia eNewsletter latest issue, available online at http://www.painaustralia.org.au/media/ enews

• ePPOC: electronic Persistent Pain Outcomes Collaboration: The electronic Persistent Pain Outcomes Collaboration (ePPOC) is an Australasian initiative that aims to improve the quality of care and outcomes for people who experience chronic pain. For more information about ePPOC, refer to the website: http://ahsri.uow.edu.au/eppoc/index.html

• PainHEALTH website: painHEALTH‘s aim is to help health consumers with musculoskeletal pain access reliable, evidence-based information and tips to assist in the co-management of musculoskeletal pain. painHEALTH is an initiative of the Department of Health, Western Australia. http://painhealth.csse.uwa.edu.au/

• Stanford University: CHOIR Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry https://choir. stanford.edu/

• Opioid Podcasts for GPs: These podcasts are produced by David Outridge GP, and FAChAM Trainee as a project under the auspices of Dr Steven Kelly Staff Specialist in Addiction Medicine, Kullaroo Clinic Gosford. A 20 week series from the Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (University of Newcastle): http://www.gptraining.com.au/recent-podcasts

• Airing Pain: Pain resources via an online radio show produced by Pain Concern, a UK registered Charity: http://painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain/

• Digital Health Guide: Developed by Primary Health Network Tasmania, check out the pain resources by accessing the link https://digitalhealthguide.com.au/Account/ LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fSpecialtyFormulary%2f2 At login, Username: connectingcare, Password: health

• Indigenous Resources: New webpage on the APS website aggregating Indigenous resources: https://www.apsoc.org.au/Indigenous-Resources

NPS MedicineWise resources:

• Choosing Wisely Australia – News & media: https://www.choosingwisely.org.au/news-events/mediareleases/choosing-wisely-resource-addresses-patient-opioid-knowledge-gap

• Over the counter codeine – changes to supply: https://www.nps.org.au/medical-info/clinical-topics/ over-the-counter-codeine-changes-to-supply

• Medicines with codeine – what you need to know: https://www.nps.org.au/consumers/medicineswith-codeine-what-you-need-to-know

• Information about opioids and chronic non-cancer pain: U-tube clip (5.39mins) https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=8R4RT0pUCf4&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2dbhzgEAcc7B-ogq2a6Xhud5FDkbciPbdJ9 pb94GnQI6pAeifGd1VP-_I

• Opioids: Communications videos: https://www.nps.org.au/opioids-communication-videos

TGA

• Codeine information hub: https://www.tga.gov.au/codeine-info-hub

NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation resources:

• Brainman and Pain Tool Kit translations, SEP15: http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/ translated-resources

• Pain Management Resources: http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/pain-management

• Quicksteps to Manage Chronic Pain in Primary Care: http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/ health-professionals/quick-steps-to-manage-chronic-pain-in-primary-care

– Built into Quicksteps: “How to de-prescribe and wean opioids in general practice”: http://www.aci. health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/health-professionals/quick-steps-to-manage-chronic-pain-inprimary-care/how_to_de-prescribe_and_wean_opioids_in_general_practice

• A list of helpful apps for consumers and clinicians now available at: http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov. au/chronic-pain/health-professionals/management-of-chronic-pain

• Chronic Pain in the ED: https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/clinical-resources/ clinical-tools/pain-management/chronic-pain-in-the-ed

New Members at 29 June 2021

Dr Suzanne Alder Psychology

Mrs Melissa Armstrong Pharmacy

Ms Jeannie Burnett Physiotherapy

Ms Ashley Grant Science Research

POSITION VACANT Service and Clinical Director (Psychologist) Innervate Pain Management, NSW

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Hours per week: 40

Contact: Abigail Eden, Manager: officemanager@innervate.com.au.

02 49 851 869

Applications Close: NA

• Join an experienced, dedicated team who have an enviable reputation for leading the way in evidence-based pain management in Newcastle NSW.

• Use your exceptional clinical and leadership skills in a multidisciplinary team setting.

• Full-time role with a combination of clinical work, business and staff management, student supervision, research, and group work.

• Attractive remuneration package including flexibility, bonus scheme, a generous salary, travel allowance, financial assistance for professional development and associations, and more!!

I am more than happy to discuss the position further and answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact me.

Calendar of Events

These dates and events are current at the time of publication. Due to the current health concerns with COVID-19, we recommend you make your own enquiries before planning to attend

31 July - 1 August

Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand

Rehabilitation Virtual Snapshots Meeting

Online https://dcconferences.eventsair.com/ rmsanzsnapshots2021/

13-15 August 2021

Neuromodulation Society of Australia & New Zealand (NSANZ)

Neuromodulation, Value Based Care Online

https://www.dcconferences.com.au/nsanz2021/

2-4 September 2021

International Neuromodulation Society

2nd Joint Congress of the INS European Chapters Palais des Congrès de Paris, France

https://e-ins.org/

10-2 September 2021

RACGP - GP21

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Online

https://www.racgp.org.au/gp21/gp21-home

6-7 October 2021

Australian Rural Health Education Network

8th Rural & Remote Health Scientific Symposium Hyatt Hotel, Canberra

https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/8rrhss/

20-23 Oct 2021

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA)

Rural Medicine AustraliaRespond. Recover. Reflect. Renew.

Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley, NSW

https://rma.acrrm.org.au/register

21-23 October 2021

Australian Physiotherapy Association

APA 2021 Conference

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, QLD

https://australian.physio/pd/conferences-andmasterclasses

11-13 November 2021

Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

ANZAOMS 2021 Conference

Online

https://www.anzaomsconference.com.au/

14 -18 November 2021

Australian Pain Society and IASP PainSTAR

Adelaide, South Australia

https://dcconferences.eventsair.com/painstar/

26-28 November 2021

Spine Society of Australia

32nd Annual Scientific Meeting

ICC, Sydney, NSW

https://dcconferences.eventsair.com/ssa-2021/

24-27 March 2022

IASP Pain in Childhood SIG

ISPP 2022 13th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain: Diversity, Equity, Access Cordis Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand

http://childpain.org/index.php/symposium/

10-13 April 2022

Australia Pain Society

42nd Annual Scientific Meeting

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania

https://www.dcconferences.com.au/aps2022/

20 - 22 May 2022

Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists Complexity in Practice2021 Annual Conference

Sofitel Brisbane Central, Brisbane, QLD

https://www.psychology.org.au/APS-CCLIN-Conf/2020

7 - 10 June 2022

Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (RMSANZ)

5th Annual Scientific Meeting:

Forging Alliances, New Horizons

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

https://www.dcconferences.com.au/rmsanz2022/

Vision, Mission & Priorities

Vision:

All people will have optimal access to pain prevention and management throughout their life.

Mission:

The Australian Pain Society is a multidisciplinary association whose mission is to advance pain prevention, management and clinical practice.

Priorities:

In order to achieve our mission, the Australian Pain Society will provide:

• Education

• Advocacy

• Research

• Services and resources

• Membership

• Good governance and operations

APS Directors

President:

Ms Trudy Maunsell

Acute Pain Service

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Woolloongabba QLD 4102

Tel: 07 3176 5547 Fax: 07 3176 5102

President-Elect:

Mrs Joyce McSwan

Gold Coast Primary Health Network

Persistent Pain Program, QLD and PainWISE

Tel: 0412 327 795 Fax: 07 3539 9801

Secretary:

Mrs Dinah Spratt

Physiotas Physiotherapy

Shearwater TAS 7307

Tel: 03 6428 7500 Fax: 03 6424 7811

Treasurer

Mr Tim Austin

Camperdown Physiotherapy

Newtown NSW 2042

Tel: 02 9517 1787 Fax: 02 9516 2491

ACT Director:

Dr Andrew Watson

Calvary Hospital

Canberra ACT 2617

Tel: 02 6201 6352

NSW Director:

Dr Tim Ho

Inner West Pain Centre

RPA Medical Centre

Newtown NSW 2042

Tel: 02 9517 1764 Fax: 02 9517 1832

NT Director:

Dr Rav Harish

Alice Springs Hospital

Central Australian Health Service

Alice Springs NT 0871

Email: rav.harish@nt.gov.au

QLD Director:

Mrs Karalyn Huxhagen

KH Pharmacy Consulting

Mackay QLD 4740

Tel: 0418 185 972 Fax: 07 4805 6155

SA Director:

Dr Michelle Harris

Royal Adelaide Hospital and Lyell McEwin Hospital

Adelaide SA

Email: michelle.harris2@sa.gov.au

TAS Director:

Ms Bernadette Smith

Psychology Plus

South Burnie TAS

Tel: 03 6431 9959 Fax: 03 6431 9950

VIC Director:

Dr Laura Prendergast Pain Service, Austin Health

Heidelberg VIC 3084

Tel: 03 9496 3134 or 03 5832 3020

WA Director:

Ms Jacintha Bell

Lifeworks Occupational Therapy

Subiaco WA 6008

Tel: 0451 178 880 Fax: 08 6323 3329

Office Bearers

Immediate Past President:

A/Prof Anne Burke

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Adelaide SA 5000

Tel: 08 7074 2835 Fax: 08 7074 6247

SPC Chair:

A/Prof Kevin Keay

Department of Anatomy

University of Sydney

Sydney NSW 2006

Tel: 02 9351 4132 Fax: 02 9351 2817

IASP Liaison:

Professor Michele Sterling

RECOVER Injury Research Centre

University of Queensland

Herston QLD 4029

Tel: 07 3346 4793

Website: https://www.iasp-pain.org

Communications Coordinator:

Ms Trudy Maunsell

Acute Pain Service

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Woolloongabba QLD 4102

Tel: 07 3176 5547 Fax: 07 3176 5102

Newsletter Editor:

Dr Lincoln Tracy

School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Monash University

Melbourne VIC 3004

Tel: 03 9903 0288

Newsletter Assistant Editor:

Dr Joanne Harmon

School of Clinical and Health Sciences

University of South Australia

Adelaide SA 5000

Tel: 08 8302 1442

PhD Scholarship Chair:

A/Prof Michael Farrell

Retired VIC

Secretariat: DC Conference & Association

Management Pty Ltd

PO Box 637

North Sydney, NSW 2059

Tel: 02 9016 4343

Email: aps@apsoc.org.au

Website: apsoc.org.au