Drawing by Jillian McClennan

10/15/2011

ISSUE #77: SATURDAY Oct 15, 2011 - Announcement #1

Photo: Caer Weber



UTILIZING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
AND THE ARTS TO TRANSFORM PAIN
October 19th at 2pm (PDT)


Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you and your constituents for an fascinating exciting and dynamic webinar presentation on, “Utilizing Science, Technology and
the Arts to Transform Pain”. This webinar is part of our educational series, “Chronic Pain, the Journey Forward”. Co-hosted by the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) and PainBC, this free webinar series provides an opportunity for for people living with pain, as well as their families and healthcare providers to learn from top researchers and practitioners how to live well with chronic pain.



Join us on October 19th at 2:00 pm (PDT) for the third presentation of our
online education series, “Chronic Pain, the Journey Forward”

TOPIC: Utilizing<
http://www.cirpd.org/GetInvolved/Webinars/Pages/MBSRWebinar.aspx> Science, Technology and the Arts to Transform Pain – with Prof. Diane Gromala
This webinar, co-sponsored by CIRPD and Pain BC, will provide an overview of the exciting potential of new technologies and interactive design in helping to improve the lives of people who live with long-term chronic pain.
This webinar will offer some fascinating insights into:
• immersive VR research: promising early results,
• studies in the use of robotics to alleviate anxiety,
• new developments in using social media to combat social isolation,
• the importance of conducting research studies and participating in them.


DATE: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 - 2:00 PM (PDT)

We look forward to meeting you online!
REGISTER NOW!<
http://cirpd.org/GetInvolved/Webinars/Pages/ScienceTechWebinar.aspx>
Join our Facebook event and share it with your friends!<
https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=222005641195399>
LEARN MORE about CIRPD<
http://www.cirpd.org/> and this webinar series<http://www.cirpd.org/GetInvolved/Webinars/Pages/Default.aspx>


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Partially funded by: Co-Hosts of this Webinar:
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Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability, 204 – 916 West Broadway Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K7 Canada
Tel: 604 684-4148, North American 800-872-3105 Fax: 604 684-6247
www.cirpd.org<http://www.cirpd.org/>


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