| Oregon Pain Management Commission |
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| Contact Us |
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Pain Management Program
1225 Ferry Street, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Kathy Kirk, RN
Phone: 503-373-1605
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If you are interested in applying for future openings as a public or health care member of the Oregon Pain Management Commission, please call Kathy at 503-373-1605.
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The mission of the Commission is to improve pain management in the State of Oregon through education, development of pain management recommendations, development of a multi-discipline pain management practice program for providers, research, policy analysis and model projects. The Commission shall represent the concerns of patients in Oregon on issues of pain management to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. The Commission shall develop a pain management education program curriculum and update it biennially. The Commission shall provide health professional regulatory boards and other health boards, committees or task forces with the curriculum and work with health professional regulatory boards and other health boards, committees or task forces to develop approved pain management education programs as required.
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| Pain Managment Module |
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As directed by ORS 409.560 and 409.565, the Pain Management Commission provides one (1) hour of Oregon specific training required for certain licensed health care professionals. Completion of the Pain Management Module directly below fulfills this requirement.
The Module format has been changed and is now available in a PDF and MS Word (.doc) versions to make it more accessible to users and persons with disabilities from the earlier HTML version. Bookmarks are available within the PDF version and an Index has been added to the MS Word version to aid in navigatting the module. The Module content remains unchanged. Please use MS Internet Explorer as your browser. Before beginning the module, please download the latest version of Adobe Reader if accessing the PDF version.
After you have read the module and pain management presentation, you will be able to print a certificate of completion. There is no test required for the module. Please save your printed certificate for your own records in case you are audited by your licensing board.
If you are unable to print the certificate, please email your full name, professional designation (MD, RN, DMD etc), license number and the date you completed the module to Margie Fernando. You will receive a return email with a PDF copy of your certificate.
You are required to complete six (6) additional continuing education hours in pain or palliative care. These CEUs must be approved with proper accreditation required by your licensing board. If you have questions regarding the additional 6 CEUs please contact your licensing board.
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| About the Pain Management Program |
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Oregon's Pain Management Program, created by the state Legislature in 1999:
- Provides connections to information, support groups and other resources to help people manage chronic pain
- Raises awareness about chronic pain issues among health care providers, policy makers and the general public
As you use the resources available through this Web site, remember that people experience pain in many ways, and that there are no "right" or "wrong" ways to manage it. Those with chronic pain should work with their health care providers to develop strategies that work best for them.
Information is essential to successful pain management.
Chronic, unrelieved pain exacts a huge toll — in human suffering, in lost productivity, in high use of health care resources. Pain is the No. 1 reason for absence from work and for visits to physicians. Chronic pain often leads to domestic strife, and to abuse of alcohol or other drugs.
The cost nationwide, in medical expenses and lost work time, is estimated at $40 billion a year.
Appropriate use of pain management techniques can enhance independence and quality of life, and reduce the medical and other costs involved.
Through this Web site and other means, Oregon's Pain Management Program disseminates information that helps patients and health care providers address chronic pain.
This information covers a broad range of strategies, including approaches such as massage therapy, acupuncture, and use of mechanical aids that can help a person with daily activities.
Pain management works best as a collaborative effort, involving professionals, informed and empowered patients and their families.
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