Short course
Supporting Women with Complex Pain
Bridging the gender pain gap through empathetic, evidence-informed care.
Start date
Duration
17 hours approx.
Study mode
In person
Fees
Free of charge
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What you will learn
Participants will develop practical skills and receive assessment tools they can integrate into clinical practice from day one.
Women experiencing chronic and complex pain, particularly pelvic pain, often face significant barriers to diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care. These barriers can delay effective management, add to patient distress, and make it harder to access the right support at the right time. Designed for clinicians in response to the 2024 Inquiry into Women’s Pain, Supporting Women with Complex Pain is a professional development course delivered through a blend of online learning and a one-day in-person workshop.
Participants will develop practical skills and receive assessment tools they can integrate into clinical practice from day one.
- Understanding pain through a biopsychosocial lens
Explore how biological, psychological, and social factors interact to shape pain experiences, and learn to apply the biopsychosocial model across clinical settings.
- Improving experiences of care
Identify what helps and hinders good communication and patient experience, and build culturally safe, trauma-informed practice.
- Supporting access to care
Understand the barriers patients face, map multidisciplinary pain management pathways, and learn to apply current best-practice recommendations for assessment, early intervention, and patient education.
- RANZCOG CPD hours approved
CPD hours may also be self-claimed or credited through other respective professional organisations. A certificate of completion will be provided.
Who you will learn from
A multidisciplinary team of experts led by Dr Naomi Holbeach, Gynaecologist and Academic Lead for Learning and Teaching in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Dr Naomi Holbeach
Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Naomi Holbeach is a clinician, clinical educator, and researcher in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health. She holds dual qualifications in medicine and law and has a PhD in medical law and ethics. She is the Academic Coordinator for teaching and learning in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health. Her areas of interest are also surgical innovation, professional and research ethics, clinical education and training, and health law.