Cancer Pain Management Master Class

Learning outcomes

After completing this activity, GPs will be able to:

• Conduct a multidimensional assessment of cancer pain.

• Actively co-ordinate the care of patients with cancer.

• Identify and address psychosocial and spiritual factors that influence cancer pain, distress and suffering.

• Develop a multimodal pain management plan for patients with cancer pain.

• Initiate and modify opioid analgesics to optimise the management of severe cancer pain

Note: The Cancer Pain Management Master Class is an accredited program run over two nights. For accreditation of RACGP/ACRRM points, both PART A and PART B need to be completed in full.