Patient Education Group

Purpose

The Pain Education Group at the UCSF Pain Management Center provides educational opportunities for patients who experience chronic pain. UCSF and non-UCSF patients who experience chronic pain, interested family members and the general public are invited to attend our free monthly lecture on topics of interest involving current medical and alternative approaches to treat pain.

The educational group is held at the UCSF/Mount Zion Medical Center on Thursdays as indicated:

• Lectures with discussion following are located at the Hellman Conference Center, Room C-126 at 5:00 pm

Email

Email PainEducationGroup@ucsfmedicalcenter.org - for general questions, suggestions for topics and potential speakers and if you would like to be included on the Pain Education Group mailing list. The mailing list will provide possible changes of location of the meetings, cancellations, and general announcements for the group.

Disclaimer

The lecture/discussions at the Pain Education Group are for educational purposes only. These groups are not support groups, or meant to replace the education and medical treatment from your primary or other treating physicians/providers. The goal is to provide dedicated time for education and discussion about pain, so that the participant(s) are well informed of the many approaches to manage pain. For patients, the focus is empowering you through knowledge to have more control of your pain and your life.

Summer Lectures

If you know of a potential speaker for the Pain Education Group about a topic of pain management, please have this individual contact: PainEducationGroup@ucsfmedicalcenter.org so that a date can be arranged.

Lecture Schedule

Slated to resume in 2008.