{"id":23197,"date":"2026-10-07T11:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sappm.ch\/?p=23197"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:27:29","slug":"pain-medicine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sappm.ch\/en\/2026\/10\/07\/pain-medicine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n New course begins in April 2027.\r\nChronic pain affects 18\u201320% 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 a differentiated and personalized approach to pain diagnosis and treatment. This is based on neurobiological insights into central pain perception, in which psychosocial contextual factors and biographical influences interact. \r\n\r\nSAPPM: 34\u201344 credits SPS: to be determined <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Curriculum in Psychosomatic Pain Therapy<\/h2>\n \n

Target audience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Physicians with an existing or prospective subspecialty certification in Psychosomatic Medicine (SAPPM). Physicians whose practice focuses on pain medicine (counts toward continuing medical education and training). Psychologists whose work focuses on pain management. <\/p>\n

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Learning Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying chronic pain conditions.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Current state of knowledge regarding the most common chronic pain conditions (according to ICD-11).<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Conducting a biopsychosocial assessment and differential diagnosis.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Providing pain education based on neurobiological principles.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Building relationships with various subgroups of chronic pain patients<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Planning and implementing personalized multimodal treatment.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Understanding and applying diagnostic and therapeutic skills.<\/p>\n

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Venue:<\/strong> Kilchberg Sanatorium, Alte Landstrasse 70, 8802 Kilchberg<\/p>\n

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Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 course days, each consisting of 3 thematic blocks covering theory and practice<\/p>\n

2 optional additional module days:<\/p>\n

Module A: \u201cDifferential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning\u201d Module B: \u201cNeurobiologically Based Pain Psychotherapy,\u201d specifically for psychological and medical psychotherapists<\/p>\n

Supervision in small groups will be provided both during and after the program (5 sessions of 1.5 hours each for assessment and 5 sessions of 1.5 hours each for therapy).<\/p>\n

Certificate: Psychosomatic Pain Medicine<\/p>\n

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Course dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 1: Friday, April 9, 2027, 1:00 p.m.\u20136:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Day 2: Saturday, April 10, 2027, 10:00 a.m.\u20133:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Day 3: Friday, May 28, 2027, 1:00 p.m.\u20136:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Day 4: Saturday, May 29, 2027, 10:00 a.m.\u20133:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Day 5: Friday, June 18, 2027, 1:00 p.m.\u20135:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Supplementary Module A: \u201cTreatment Planning Based on Differential Diagnosis,\u201d Friday, August 27, 2027: 1:00\u20136:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Supplementary Module B: \u201cNeurobiologically-Based Pain Psychotherapy\u201d (for psychotherapists), Saturday, August 28, 2027: 10:00 a.m.\u20133:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Supervision sessions by personal arrangement with the instructors<\/p>\n

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Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. med. Ulrich T. Egle, PD Dr. med. Niklaus Egloff, Lic. Phil. Debora Verciglio, Dr. med. Sabine Quill-Conradi, and Christian Seeher, M.D. <\/p>\n

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Costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHF 1,650 (excluding additional modules) for the entire course, including supervision (coffee, lunch, and beverages included); <\/p>\n

Additional modules: CHF 300 each<\/p>\n

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Pre-registration and information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please send advance registrations to belvedere@sanatorium-kilchberg.ch<\/a><\/p>\n

The number of participants is limited.<\/p>\n

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SAPPM Credits: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Course: 34 credits (13 credits in theory, 12 in skills, 9 in supervision)<\/p>\n

Additional modules: 5 additional credits per module (2 theory, 3 skills)<\/p>\n

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Credits: Swiss Pain Society (SPS):<\/strong> requested<\/p>\n

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