CCRI hosts non-opioid pain relief symposium next month at Knight Campus
Sept. 30, 2019
The Community College of Rhode Island’s Health Sciences department hosts the Changing
the Culture of Pain Treatment Symposium Saturday, Oct. 19 at CCRI’s Knight Campus
in Warwick.
The event will take place in the Great Hall from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. featuring a two-part
panel discussion with experts from the occupational therapy, psychiatry and community
health fields, among others, to introduce evidence-based alternative treatments for
non-opioid pain relief.
According to Prevent Overdose RI, a Task Force established by Governor Gina Raimondo
in 2015 to combat the state’s overdose death crisis, more than 300 Rhode Islanders
lost their lives to overdose each year from 2016 through 2018, peaking with 336 overdose
deaths in 2016. The short-term goal of the Task Force is to reduce that number to
160 each year.
“We are seeing a change in protocol and practice nationwide regarding the use of opioids
to treat pain, and our symposium is an important step in helping healthcare professionals
understand there are more thoughtful and far less addictive alternatives,” said Suzanne
Carr, Ph.D., RN and CCRI’s Interim Dean of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences. “There
is a whole range of treatment options available that do not involve the use of opioids.”
With 156 overdose deaths already reported in 2019, according to Prevent Overdose RI,
there is still work to be done, and the use of opioids to treat short-term pain or
post-surgery recovery is again the focus of this year’s Changing the Culture of Pain
Treatment Symposium. The goal amongst panelists is to emphasize the benefits of non-opioid
pain treatments such as clinical massage therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy and
naturopathic medicine in an effort to change the current culture of pain management.
Panelists will discuss their approach to treating pain while outlining the psychosocial
risk factors and evaluating the outcomes of integrative therapy options.
“This year’s symposium walks the attendee through safe steps to manage pain,” said
CCRI’s Therapeutic Massage Program Director and the symposium course director Regina
Cobb, MSW, BCMT. “Pain management using integrated therapies is an additional way
healthcare professionals can respond to the opioid concerns afflicting our community.”
Dr. Matthew Smith, EMHL, a clinical orthopedic professor at Brown, will moderate the
course, which begins with a presentation on Pain Neuroscience and Psychologically
Informed Care by CCRI professor and licensed physical therapist Jennifer Hurrell,
PT, MS, DHSc.
Symposium panelists include:
- Nancy Dooley, Ph.D., OTR.L, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy at Johnson &
Wales University
- Ellyn Flynn, MD, MTS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry at Brown
- Victoria Moutahir, MS, BCLMT, Adjunct Faculty member of CCRI’s Rehabilitative Health
Department
- Julia Twining, MSN, RN, OCN, Advanced Practice Manager at The Miriam Hospital
- Jennifer Jackson, DAOM, MSOM, LMT, Ocean Ki Acupuncture
- Martine Delonnay, ND, MD, Founder and CEO of DELONNAY HOLISTICS
- Michael Gottfried, B.A., M.A., D.C., Chiropractic Physician, Aquidneck Chiropractic
- Latisha Michel, CCHW, Newport Health Equity Zone
- Jennifer Reynolds, PT, TPS, Reynolds Physical Therapy
- Frank Sparadeo, Ph.D., Instructor, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling at Salve
Regina University.
Registration is $25 per person and is available online. The fee includes a light breakfast.
CCRI has teamed with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the
Northeast Multistate Division this year to provide Continuing Medical Education (CME)
course credits and/or Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) nursing contact hours for
registered attendees. Professionals and students in the fields of physical therapists,
occupational therapists, massage therapists, and social work will earn a certificate
of completion for attending the symposium, which they can use to apply for accreditation.
Share this story
Latest News
CCRI, Partnership for Rhode Island join forces to launch innovative work-based learning program
June 27, 2024
The college is collaborating with the Partnership for Rhode Island to join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Employer Provided Innovation Challenges (EPIC) Network, allowing students in communications and business programs to get hands-on experience working with statewide industry partners.
Read More
Class of 2022 alum's "hunger" for success helps launch a new wellness movement
June 26, 2024
East Providence, RI, native and Class of 2022 graduate Eddy Vieira is the brains behind brains behind Hunger Breeds Success and Success Loves Consistency, the motto of his recently-launched apparel brand and lifestyle movement that is making waves on social media.
Read More
Theater professor Clement premiers next installment of his semi-autobiographical trilogy
June 26, 2024
More than a year after launching his first original play, Theater professor and director Ted Clement is back with the second installment of his semi-autobiographical trilogy, The Other, written by Clement and directed by longtime colleague and CCRI alumnus David Valentin.
Read More
Employee Spotlight: Maya Geraldo
June 19, 2024
With a nomination from Interim President Rosemary Costigan, Maya was recently honored as one of Providence Business News’ 40 Under Forty for 2024, an annual awards program that recognizes young leaders based on their career success and involvement within their communities.
Read More
Spring 2024 Dean's List
June 03, 2024
Students enrolled in a degree program who have completed 12 credits with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher this semester with no grade lower than “C” are eligible for this scholastic honor.
Read More
CCRI among Rhode Island schools supported by Ørsted's proposed $5.5M Starboard Wind project
May 31, 2024
Rhode Island’s offshore wind leader Ørsted announced higher education grant commitments totaling $5.5 million as part of its proposed Starboard Wind project, including a proposed $2 million to the Community College of Rhode Island.
Read More
CCRI launches its first Cannabis Training Program to meet workforce demands in fast-growing industry
May 29, 2024
With jobs in the cannabis industry nearly doubling in Rhode Island between 2022 and 2023, the Community College of Rhode Island is launching its eight-week Cannabis Training Program through the Division of Workforce Partnerships.
Read More
Torsiello's 'beautiful life' leads her to the commencement stage as CCRI's 2024 student speaker
May 15, 2024
Meet Marissa Torsiello, a 30-year-old West Hartford, CT, native and Providence, RI, resident, who will deliver this year's address to the Class of 2024 following a near-decade long journey through healthcare providers and hospitals while battling a rare genetic disorder that left her unable to pursue her college education.
Read More
CCRI Foundation and Alumni Association elects two new members to its Board of Trustees
April 26, 2024
The CCRI Foundation and Alumni Association have elected Sergio Sousa, Regional Vice President of Marketing for Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort and Bally’s Tiverton Casino & Hotel to the Alumni Association Assembly, and Rhode Island attorney, Rebecca E. Dupras, Esq., of Dupras Law, to the Board of Trustees.
Read More
CCRI Players close out the semester with production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
April 24, 2024
Written in 1967 by Clark Gesner, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a musical based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts – a perfect opportunity for the Players to end the year on a light-hearted note following a stretch of heavy, thought-provoking performances dating back to 2021.
Read More
Broadway tour members visit Providence Campus next week to discuss life on the road
April 17, 2024
Students interested in a career in performing arts will have a unique opportunity next week to learn about life on the road from two well-traveled industry experts, Jay Carey and Christopher DeAngelis from the Broadway musical Company, during a free Q&A session at CCRI’s Providence Campus Theatre on Wednesday, April 24 at 4 pm.
Read More
First cohort of trainees graduates CCRI's GWO-certified Basic Safety Training program
April 11, 2024
Thirty-nine local residents are the first to complete the Global Wind Organisation (GWO)-certified Basic Safety Training curriculum at the state’s only offshore wind safety training center and are prepared to continue building fulfilling careers in America’s fast-growing offshore wind sector.
Read More
Class of 2022 grad Tavares gains acceptance into prestigious Juilliard School to pursue acting
April 01, 2024
Less than a year after wrapping up a life-changing fellowship with The Gamm Theatre, 22-year-old Pawtucket, RI, native and Class of 2022 graduate Eddy Tavares is one of only a small percentage of applications who were accepted into Juilliard's four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Drama beginning in the Fall of 2024.
Read More
Unwilling to give up her dream, New Century Scholar Grace pursues a career in Archaeology
March 28, 2024
After an on-again, off-again journey to further her education, West Warwick, RI, native Kelly Grace earned the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society's 2024 New Century Transfer Scholarship for the state of Rhode Island, awarding her $2,250 toward her pursuit of a career in Archaeology.
Read More
CCRI earns Military Friendly® School designation for the third year in a row
March 27, 2024
The Community College of Rhode Island has been named a 2024–25 Military Friendly® School by VIQTORY, a data-driven military company that helps connect the military community to civilian employment.
Read More
Upcoming Events
Mar.
18
March 18, 2024 All Day
Flanagan Campus
May.
7
May 7, 2024 All Day
May.
20
May 20, 2024 All Day
Jul.
1
July 1, 2024 All Day
Jul.
1
July 1, 2024 All Day
Jul.
1
July 1, 2024 All Day
Jul.
1
July 1, 2024 All Day
Jul.
1
July 1, 2024 All Day
Jul.
1
July 1, 2024 All Day
Jul.
1
July 1, 2024 All Day