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The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto (MLST) was founded in 1950 by a group of physicians and lawyers. The purpose of the MLST has always been to promote medical, legal, and scientific knowledge and to encourage cooperation and understanding between the professions in the interests of justice, patients, and clients. 

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The Many Faces of Chronic Pain: Medicine, Psychology & the Medico-Legal Perspective

  • 7 Apr 2027
  • 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
  • WEBINAR (ZOOM)

Registration

  • Note: Allied Health Professionals include Chiropractors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Physiotherapists, Kinesiologists, and Speech-Language Pathologists

    Includes a ticket for the live session, plus a copy of the recording following the program.

    Full payment of the registration fee is required prior to the event; registrations with incomplete payment will be cancelled.
  • This entitles you to one free webinar with your membership for the membership year. This does NOT include the ANNUAL CAT PROGRAM.

    You will require a registration code; email mlst@mlst.ca to obtain it.
  • Includes a ticket for the live session, plus a copy of the recording following the program.

    Full payment of the registration fee is required prior to the event; registrations with incomplete payment will be cancelled.
  • Includes a ticket for the live session, plus a copy of the recording following the program.

    Full payment of the registration fee is required prior to the event; registrations with incomplete payment will be cancelled.
  • Includes a ticket for the live session, plus a copy of the recording following the program.

    Full payment of the registration fee is required prior to the event; registrations with incomplete payment will be cancelled.
  • This offering is exclusively available to our annual sponsors and supporters.
  • Includes a ticket for the live session, plus a copy of the recording following the program.

    Full payment of the registration fee is required prior to the event; registrations with incomplete payment will be cancelled.
  • Includes a ticket for the live session, plus a copy of the recording following the program.

    Full payment of the registration fee is required prior to the event; registrations with incomplete payment will be cancelled.
Register

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2027
Time: 5:00–6:45
Location: Via Zoom
CPD / Accreditation: 1 hour 45 minutes of substantive CPD credits

Chronic pain is complex, often subjective, and challenging to assess in medico-legal proceedings. Join leading medical, psychological and legal experts as they explore the science of chronic pain, the psychological factors that influence pain, and the distinction between subjective complaints and objective evidence. Featuring perspectives from both plaintiff and defence counsel, the program will examine how chronic pain and pre-existing conditions are assessed, interpreted and addressed in litigation. An engaging, multidisciplinary discussion with practical insights and case examples.

Speakers

1. Dr. Angela Mailis – Physiatrist & Pain Specialist, Founder, Pain and Wellness Centre

  • The science behind chronic pain
  • Subjective versus objective evidence in chronic pain

2. Dr. John W. Lee – Clinical Psychologist, JWL Psychology

  • The psychological contributions to pain

3. Philippa Samworth (Partner, Dutton Brock) & D. Joel Dick (Partner, Howie Sacks & Henry)

  • Subjective versus objective evidence to chronic pain: Legal views
  • Chronic pain and the impact of pre-existing pain: Legal perspective



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