Podcasts
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Presentations from the June 2010 MPAP Staff Education Day
The Me I am Becoming: How to Promote Psychological Change in Individuals with Chronic Pain - Dr. Tom Lipinski
Dr. Lipinski has been a practicing psychologist for over 30 years and has a strong interest in the areas of anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. In this presentation he talks about the journey that people with chronic pain need to make as they let go of their old selves, acknowledge their current selves, and move to a new persona focused on positive activities.
St. Paul's Hospital: Chronic Pain Program - Ms. Clare Lakes
Ms. Lakes is an occupational therapist by training and for the past ten years has worked at the Pain Centre at St. Paul's Hospital. Her clinical interests lie in the area of the self-management of pain and promoting helpful behaviour change. In this presentation she describes the Chronic Pain Program at St. Paul's Hospital including the outpatient and inpatient programs, the types of patients most likely to be successful, and some of the interventions that are used by program staff
The Management of Chronic Pain: A Practical Perspective - Ms. Clare Lakes
In her second presentation, Ms. Lakes provides a detailed description of the strategies and approaches that can be helpful in bringing about positive change in people with chronic pain.
Inflammatory Arthritis: Extraarticular Manifestations and Comorbidities - Dr. Angela How
Dr. How has been a practicing rheumatologist since 1984. In addition to her private practice, she also works on the Young Adult Rheumatic Disease clinic, conducts clinics through the Travelling Consultation Service (TCS) in Hazelton and Smithers, and has been the chair of the Medical Advisory Committee to the Board of the Arthritis Society. In this presentation she discusses the common extraarticular features and comorbidities related to inflammatory arthritis
Lupus 2010: What's New - Dr. Jennifer Reynolds
Dr. Reynolds is a practicing rheumatologist in the Lower Mainland of BC and is a rheumatologist on the St. Paul's Lupus Clinic. In this talk she describes what we currently know about diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, screening, pathogenesis, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments. Note that the volume may be a little low on this video.
Arthritis & Work - Dr. Diane Lacaille
With her strong interest in arthritis and employment, Dr. Lacaille provides a lively overview of the impact of arthritis on the workplace, risk factors for employment loss, the impact of interventions to keep people employed, and the role of health care professionals in addressing employment issues.
Presentations from the June 2008 MPAP Staff Education Day - What Is New in Osteoarthritis
Future of Biomarkers in OA Diagnosis and Prognostication - Dr. John Esdaile
In this presentation Dr. Esdaile talks about recent research in the area of osteoarthritis biomarkers and the impact that these will have on the diagnosis of OA and determining disease prognosis. Slides of this talk are available in the section on PowerPoint Presentations.
Impact of Obesity on OA - Dr. Simon Huang
In this presentation Dr. Huang provides an overview of current thinking on the OA pathophysiology and treatment, with a focus on the multiple roles that obesity plays in this disease. Slides of this talk are available in the section on PowerPoint Presentations.
Future Innovations and Common Complications of Upper Extremity Surgery - Dr. Erin Brown
In this presentation Dr. Brown outlines current and experimental surgical interventions for several upper extremity joints, as well as the common complications of these interventions.
Health Literacy in Canada - Dr. Irving Rootman
This presentation describes the level of health literacy in Canada, the impact this has on health outcomes, and how health care professionals can address this problem in their practices.
Other Podcasts Available for Viewing
Presentation by Dr. Diane Lacaille
This presentation on the Management of Rheumatic Diseases accompanies the powerpoint presentation of the same name from April of 2007.
