Pain medicine

New course starting in November 2025. Chronic pain conditions affect 18 – 20% of the population in Switzerland. Our course focuses primarily on the large group of patients with primary chronic pain (ICD-11). Our curriculum aims to contribute to differentiated and personalized pain diagnosis and treatment. This is based on neurobiological findings on central pain perception, in which psychosocial contextual factors and biographical imprints interact. 31-39 credits SAPPM; 31-39 credits SPS

Curriculum Psychosomatic Pain Medicine

Target group:

Doctors with an existing or aspiring specialization in psychosomatic medicine (SAPPM). Doctors with a focus on pain medicine.

Psychologists with a focus on pain therapy.

 

Place of implementation:

Sanatorium Kilchberg, Alte Landstrasse 70, 8802 Kilchberg

 

Procedure:

4 x 4 lessons on theory and practice.

2 optional additional modules of 4 lessons each on “Differential diagnostic treatment planning” (Module A) and on “Neurobiologically based pain psychotherapy” (Module B).

Supervision (in small groups) 5 x 1.5 hours for diagnostics and 5 x 1.5 hours for therapy.

 

Course dates:

Part 1: 07.11.2025, 13.00h – 18.00h

Part 2: 22.11.2025, 10.00h – 15.15h

Part 3: 16.01.2026, 13.30h – 18.00h

Part 4: 28.02.2026, 10.00h – 15.15h

Additional module A: 27.03.2026, 13.30h – 18.00h

Additional module B: 30.05.2026, 10.00h – 15.15h

Supervision appointments by personal arrangement with the speakers.

 

Speakers:

Prof. Dr. med. Ulrich T. Egle, PD Dr. med. Niklaus Egloff, Lic. Phil. Debora Verciglio, Dr. med. Sabine Quill-Conradi and Med. pract. Christian Seeher

 

Costs:

CHF 1530.- (without additional modules) for the entire course incl. supervision (incl. coffee and drinks);

Additional modules CHF 250.- each

 

Registration:

Pre-registration via the SAPPM website; the number of participants is limited.

 

Registration