Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. List and describe several meditation techniques and which techniques are effective with different patient types
2. Describe basic concepts of the neuroscience of pain and the effects of meditation on the brain
3. Discuss the contributing role of trauma and stress to persistent pain
4. Discuss the evidence for the cognitive and emotional modulation of pain
5. Explain pain and stress-induced hyperalgesia to patients in simple language
6. Define helpful vs. dysfunctional patterns of care
7. Practice techniques to center and stay grounded at work with detached compassion
8. Describe the steps for setting up a shared responsibility model of patient care
9. Instruct a patient in the basic qualities of meditation