Pain Management Training

With:

Linda Vanni, MSN, PMGT-BC, ACNS-BC, NP, AP-PM

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2026

Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Zoom

Fee includes: CEUs, training materials

Registration  $15.00

Training Description

Course Description: Pain Management 

This course provides an in-depth exploration of pain management principles, and best practices in treating pain across diverse populations. It highlights evidence-based approaches, the impact of trauma on pain perception, and the complexities of opioid use, including the ongoing opioid epidemic. The course also addresses disparities in pain management, implicit biases in healthcare, and emerging treatments like multimodal therapies and opioid reversal agents.

Goals:

1. Enhance Knowledge of Pain Management Practices

   • Provide healthcare professionals with current evidence-based pain management strategies, including multi-modal therapy and non-opioid alternatives.

2. Address Disparities and Bias in Pain Care

   • Equip participants with the ability to navigate ethical dilemmas related to pain management, balancing patient autonomy, beneficence, and justice.
   •  Educate healthcare professionals on recognizing and mitigating implicit biases that impact pain treatment for marginalized populations.

Objectives:

1. Identify the aspects of current pain management evidence-based practice.
2. Discuss the use of multi-modal therapies in the treatment of pain.
3. Describe current issues emerging in pain management.

Timed Agenda:

11:00 am - 11:10 am: Overview of current state of pain management

11:10 - am - 11:30 am: Assessment

11:30 am - 11:45 am: Multi-modal Pain Management

11:45 am - 11:55 noon: Emerging Pain Therapies

11:55 am - 12:00 pm: Questions

Suggested Participants: All Licensed Social Workers must complete Ethics and Pain Management every 3 years for license renewal. This training provides 1 of the required 2.0 hours in Pain Management training.

If you have questions regarding this training, contact Trent Sanford tsanford@dwihn.org

Registration / Walk-In Policy

Registration: Pre-registration is required to ensure attendance.  IMPORTANT: Registered attendees must arrive no later than 5 minutes after the training begins and may not leave sooner than 5 minutes prior to end. You will forfeit your CEUs in doing so.

Payments: Payments can be submitted by credit card and e-check during online registration. Payments must be received prior to being admitted into the training on April 18, 2026. 

Payment Options:

Online Credit Card (VISA and MASTERCARD only) 

Photo Consent

By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education Credits are approved for this training. Participants must arrive on time and stay through the training to receive full Continuing Education Credits. Late arrival or early departures will result in the deduction of awarded credit and proof of attendance. 1.0 Continuing Education Credits are approved for this training (1.0 Pain Management Credit). 

SOCIAL WORKERS: 1.0 continuing education credits are approved for this training.

MCBAP: 1.0 MCBAP hours are approved for this training. This course can be used toward the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) training requirement for MICHIGAN CERITIFICATION BOARD FOR ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS  

CMHP/QIDP/QMHP: 1.0 hours are approved for this training. This course can be used toward the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) training requirement for these Professionals.

TRAINING HOURS: 1.0 Training hours are approved for this training. This training will count toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies

ADA Accomodations

If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Tinetra Burns at tburns@dwihn.org. Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the event date.

Registration Fees

There is a nominal $15.00 registration fee to attend this training. Please pay prior to your arrival by entering your credit card information when the registration process asks for it. 

Cancellation Refund Policy

Substitutions are permitted at any time. No Shows will be billed at the same rate. Cancellations must be received in writing no later than 7 business days prior to the training to asmith1@dwihn.org in order to obtain a full refund. If cancellation is received less than 7 days prior to the training, no refund will be issued.