22 August 2005

An international expert on pain will discuss the latest research in this area at a seminar at The University of Queensland this month.

Professor of Pain, Dan Carr from the New England Medical Centre in the US, will visit UQ`s School of Pharmacy on Friday, August 26th to discuss Evidence Based Pain Medicine: searching for elegance in an inelegant world.

Professor Carr is known internationally for his contributions to pain research.

He co-chaired and drafted major portions of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Clinical Practice Guidelines on Acute and Cancer Pain Management.

Professor Carr has played a lead role in developing pain treatment programs at Massachusetts General Hospital and the New England Medical Centre.

The seminar will take place from 1-2pm in the Steele Building, Room 3-309 at the St Lucia campus.

The lecture is part of the School of Pharmacy`s regular seminar program and all are welcome to attend.

For further information about Professor Carr`s visit to UQ please contact Professor Maree Smith at maree@pharmacy.uq.edu.au

Media: For more information, contact Chris Saxby at UQ Communications (telephone 07 3365 2479, email: c.saxby@uq.edu.au).