2022 Program Update

We are only four weeks away and are so excited to be meeting face to face again!

The Australian Pain Society 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting will be held from 10-13 April 2022 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, Tasmania.

Review the full program here: Program Overview

Here are just a few things we are looking forward to:

International Speakers

Professor Andrew Rice

Monday 11 April, 3.45pm – 4.20pm

Cannabinoid Analgesia: What is the Evidence for Benefit and Harm?

Tuesday 12 April, 04.10pm – 04.45pm

Update on diagnosis and clinical assessment of patient with neuropathic pain

Professor Beverly Thorn

Monday 11 April, 09.25am – 10.00am

Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches for the Hard to Reach patient with Pain: Issues of Education, Literacy, and Disparity

Tuesday 12 April, 09.00am – 09.25am

Sunderland Lecture - Helping Patients Use the Brain as an Ally in Chronic Pain Self-Management

Cannabinoids Debate

Is Medicinal Cannabis the next opioid crisis? Perspectives on pain, people and policy

Monday 11 April 2022, 4.30pm - 5.15pm

Medicinal cannabis is a hotly debated topic, often argued by passionate voices with firmly held beliefs. But what does the evidence really say about this product in the pain sector? And what are the political and consumer implications of this debate? This session invites you to join a lively expert panel discussion exploring all sides of medicinal cannabis including the good, the bad, the political, and the consumer perspective.

Pre-Conference Workshops

Sunday 10 April 2022

The APS’s Pre-Conference Workshop Day provides delegates with a flexible approach when it comes to choosing what they attend. All workshops are offered as half days, giving delegates the opportunity to personalise their own learning.

Customise your conference experience by attending the Acute Pain Workshop in the morning, before heading over to the Pharmacology in Pain Management afternoon session.

APS Members who attend the conference are rewarded with more competitive workshop registration fees, so start planning your week in Hobart today by becoming an APS Member

Trainee Session

Pick the Brain of a Pain Researcher!

Monday 11 April 2022, 5.30pm – 6.30pm

This session will focus on research careerdevelopment for junior researchers and clinicians wanting to understand how to build on their research strengths to establish their research careers. Topics of discussion include publishing, getting project and fellowship funding, and doing research with impact.

Don’t miss out, register today!

For further information please visit the conference website.