UCSF 16th Pediatric Pain Master Class 2026

Advanced Pediatric Pain Management & Integrative Care Training

Master modern pediatric pain medicine with one of the world’s leading interdisciplinary educational programs from University of California, San Francisco.

The delivers an intensive 6.5-day educational experience focused on evidence-based pediatric pain assessment, prevention, treatment, palliative care, opioid stewardship, regional anesthesia, behavioral therapy, integrative medicine, and rehabilitation strategies.

Designed for clinicians managing acute, procedural, neuropathic, chronic, and complex pediatric pain, this advanced master class combines expert-led lectures, case-based discussions, practical workshops, and multidisciplinary learning approaches used in modern pediatric hospitals worldwide.

Whether you work in pediatric anesthesia, pain medicine, ICU, palliative care, perioperative medicine, or pediatric rehabilitation, this course provides practical clinical strategies that can immediately improve pediatric patient care.

⭐ Why This Course Matters

Pediatric pain management continues to evolve rapidly.

Clinicians today face increasing challenges:

• Managing complex chronic pain syndromes
• Reducing opioid-related complications
• Addressing pediatric anxiety and procedural distress
• Implementing multimodal analgesia protocols
• Integrating behavioral and psychosocial therapies
• Improving pain prevention strategies in children
• Applying evidence-based pediatric pain practices safely

This UCSF master class delivers modern, multidisciplinary approaches taught by internationally recognized pediatric pain experts.

✅ What You Will Learn

✔️ Acute & chronic pediatric pain management
✔️ Pediatric neuropathic pain treatment
✔️ Multimodal analgesia strategies
✔️ Pediatric opioid selection & opioid rotation
✔️ Pain prevention protocols for children
✔️ Pediatric palliative care approaches
✔️ Regional anesthesia fundamentals in children
✔️ Integrative medicine for pediatric pain
✔️ Behavioral therapy (CBT & ACT)
✔️ Sedation & anxiolysis techniques
✔️ Pain management in ICU patients
✔️ Pediatric rehabilitation strategies
✔️ Sickle cell disease pain management
✔️ Nitrous oxide sedation implementation
✔️ Communication strategies for children & parents

👨‍⚕️ World-Class International Faculty

Learn directly from leading experts from:

• University of California, San Francisco
• Harvard Medical School
• Boston Children’s Hospital
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• McGill University

Including:

• Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf
• Charles Berde
• Karen Sun
• Melanie Noel
• Jeffrey Mogil

📚 Course Format

• 6.5-Day Intensive Master Class
• Interactive Expert Lectures
• Small Group Learning Sessions
• Clinical Case Discussions
• Practical Pediatric Pain Workshops
• Integrative Medicine Sessions
• Live Conference + Zoom Access
• Recorded Sessions Available After Course
• Digital Handouts & Educational Materials Included

🗓 Course Calendar

📅 Saturday — January 24, 2026

Foundations of Pediatric Pain Management

• Pediatric analgesia myths & opioid safety
• Integrative medicine for children
• Pain memory & neurobiology
• Neonatal & infant pain treatment
• Multimodal analgesia workshop
• Networking & social event

📅 Sunday — January 25, 2026

Neuropathic & Complex Pediatric Pain

• Treating neuropathic pain in children
• Pediatric pain as a human right
• Modern pediatric pain neurophysiology
• Mental health & chronic pain
• Novel analgesics & sodium channel disorders
• Pain management in low-resource settings

📅 Monday — January 26, 2026

Pediatric Opioids & Trauma-Informed Care

• The Comfort Promise pain prevention model
• Pediatric opioid selection
• Non-medical opioid use in adolescents
• Adverse childhood events (ACEs) & pain
• Cannabis & cannabinoids in pediatric care
• UCSF Stad Center optional visit

📅 Tuesday — January 27, 2026

Neurobiology, Sedation & Advanced Pain Care

• Neurobiology of pain generation
• Pediatric opioid rotation
• Nitrous oxide sedation protocols
• Buprenorphine in pediatric patients
• Sickle cell disease pain treatment
• Meditation & mindfulness experiential learning

📅 Wednesday — January 28, 2026

Chronic Pain & Behavioral Therapies

• Primary pediatric pain disorders
• Progressive muscle relaxation
• Pain psychology & communication
• Hypnotic language techniques
• Global pediatric comfort initiatives

📅 Thursday — January 29, 2026

Regional Anesthesia & Rehabilitation

• Chronic pain communication strategies
• Hypnosis techniques for pain relief
• Pediatric regional anesthesia introduction
• Epidural infusions & nerve blocks
• Pediatric pain rehabilitation
• CBT vs ACT for chronic pain

📅 Friday — January 30, 2026

Sedation, Integrative Medicine & Program Development

• Equity & inclusion in pediatric pain care
• Methadone in pediatrics
• Integrative medicine implementation
• Pediatric sedation & anxiolysis
• Building pediatric pain programs
• ICU pain, withdrawal & delirium
• Massage therapy in pediatric pain
• Final wrap-up & next steps

🎯 Ideal For

This course is highly recommended for:

• Pediatric Anesthesiologists
• Pain Medicine Physicians
• Pediatricians
• Intensivists
• Pediatric ICU Teams
• CRNAs
• Pediatric Nurses
• Palliative Care Clinicians
• Psychologists
• Fellows & Residents
• Rehabilitation Specialists
• Child-Life Specialists
• Multidisciplinary Pediatric Teams

📍 Course Information

📅 Date: January 24–30, 2026
📍 Location: UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center
💻 Learning Options: In-Person + Live Zoom
📖 Includes Digital Course Materials & Recorded Sessions

🔥 Educational Highlights

• Advanced Pediatric Pain Protocols
• Evidence-Based Clinical Strategies
• Multidisciplinary Pain Management
• Integrative & Behavioral Therapies
• Pediatric Opioid Stewardship
• ICU & Palliative Pain Care
• Regional Anesthesia Education
• Interactive Case-Based Learning

⚡ Instant Digital Access

Access educational materials, conference resources, recorded sessions, and course content designed to support modern pediatric pain management education and clinical practice.

📥 Start Learning From World-Class Pediatric Pain Experts Today.