CURRICULUM
All sessions will be held virtually 12:00-1:00pm EST
WEEK 1: September 12, 2025
Pharmacotherapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding
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Describe the impact of pregnancy and breastfeeding on pharmacokinetics
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Demonstrate an approach to pain medication counselling with pregnant and postpartum patients
WEEK 2: September 26, 2025
Cannabis
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Understand the considerations for cannabis use during pregnancy and breastfeeding
WEEK 3: October 10, 2025
Opioid therapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding
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Principles of opioid prescribing during pregnancy
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Counsel patients on associated risks e.g. neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)
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Risks of opioid therapy during breastfeeding
WEEK 4: October 24, 2025
Non-pharmacological pain management
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Review exercise recommendations
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Summarize alternative pain management strategies
WEEK 5: November 7, 2025
Headache management during pregnancy
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Identify abortive treatments used in pregnancy
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Review prophylactic and interventional management
WEEK 6: November 28, 2025
Chronic pelvic pain
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Definition of pain, chronic pain and different types of pain
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Key differences between acute and chronic pain
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Definition of chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and brief view of common chronic pelvic pain conditions
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Assess the impact of pregnancy-related changes on the presentation and management of chronic pelvic pain
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Multimodal and non-pharmacologic management strategies
WEEK 7: December 12, 2025
Musculoskeletal complications and nerve entrapments of pregnancy
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Understand the risk factors and management of common musculoskeletal presentations in pregnancy
WEEK 8: December 19, 2025
Labour, delivery and postpartum pain management considerations
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Preparing for labour and delivery
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Pharmacotherapy options/considerations for those with chronic opioid use, chronic pain or substance use disorder