Chronic pain - problems and solutions
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Venue: St. Paul's Cathedral, The Chapterhouse, St. Paul's Churchyard, LONDON, EC4M 8AD
organised by the Royal Society of Medicine and St Paul's Cathedral
Background:
Both doctors and clergy regularly seek to help people with chronic pain. Doctors know that there is a lot more to chronic pain than acute pain that goes on a long time. And clergy know the difficult pastoral challenges that they face in helping these people. Both groups have specific contributions and skills relevant to the care of people with chronic pain. Can we work together?
Aims and objectives:
This symposium will enable doctors and clergy to share their knowledge and insights in this area and to discuss joined up ways of working.
At the end of the meeting participants will have an understanding of:
- Medical models of chronic pain.
- Pastoral models of chronic pain.
- Medical, psychological and pastoral ways of helping people in chronic pain.
- Personal experiences of chronic pain.
- The spiritual challenge of chronic pain.
Please note that this conference is now fully booked.
Registration Details:
Consultant/GP: £135
Clergy: £65
Student: £30
Trainee: £80
AHP/Nurse/Midwife: £80
RSM Student: £25
RSM Trainee: £65
RSM Associate: £65
RSM Fellow: £85
RSM Retired Fellow: £65
CPD: 4 credits
9.30 am |
Registration and coffee |
9.55 am |
Welcome address |
| Dr David Misselbrook, Dean, RSM | |
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Session one: Models of pain |
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| Chair: Dr David Misselbrook, Dean, RSM | |
10.00 am |
Opening keynote lecture: Medical understanding of pain |
| Prof Tony Dickenson, Professor of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London | |
10.25 am |
Christian understanding of pain |
| Revd Robert Thompson MA MTh, Lead Chaplain, The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust | |
10.50 am |
Discussion |
11.20 am |
Coffee break |
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Session two: Personal journeys |
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| Chair: Revd Professor Nick Goulding, Professor of Pharmacology and Medical Education, Barts and the London |
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11.50 am |
My journey |
| Dr Frances Cole, GP, Cogntive Therapist and Pain Rehabilitation Specialist, Huddersfield | |
12.10 pm |
My journey |
| Sister Frances Dominica | |
12.30 pm |
Discussion |
12.50 pm |
Lunch |
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Session three: Treating chronic pain |
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| Chair: Revd Professor Nick Goulding, Professor of Pharmacology and Medical Education, Barts and the London |
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1.50 pm |
Biomedical approach |
| Dr Joan Hester, Consultant in Pain Management, King's College Hospital | |
2.05 pm |
Psychological approach |
| Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist | |
2.20 pm |
Spiritual approach |
| Revd Chris MacKenna, St Marylebone Healing & Counselling Centre, London and The Guild of Health | |
2.35 pm |
Discussion |
2.55 pm |
Tea break |
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Session four: Joint therapeutic working |
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| Chair: Dr David Misselbrook, Dean, RSM | |
3.15 pm |
Keynote lecture |
| Dr Fraser Watts, Reader in Theology and Science and Fellow and Director of Studies, University of Cambridge | |
3.55 pm |
Panel discussion |
4.15 pm |
Final remarks |
| Dr David Misselbrook, Dean, RSM | |
4.20 pm |
Tea and Evensong |
