The Oregon Pain Management Commission (OPMC)

Inadequate pain treatment is a serious public health problem. This curriculum is designed to provide an overview of the efforts of pain advocates in Oregon in advancing pain management and addressing the under-treatment of both acute and chronic pain throughout the State and increase awareness regarding some of the major challenges healthcare providers face in providing effective pain management.

It is recognized that the issues surrounding the treatment of pain are complex, and cannot be adequately addressed in this one-hour introductory presentation. It is anticipated that relevant issues will be more extensively addressed in the six hour continuing education curriculum requirement.

This introduction to the pain management domain in Oregon qualifies as a portion of your selected continuing education requirement in pain management.

We thank you for your time and hope this information offers insight into the importance of pain management for all Oregonians.

This material is the property of the Oregon Pain Management Commission and cannot be used without express permission of the Commission.