Joanne Rothbaum
Health Improvement Practitioner, Te Awakairangi Health Network, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
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Jo is a Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) for Te Awakairangi Health Network in Lower Hutt for two GP practices. Working as a HIP for the last 3.5 years. She graduated with a diploma in Occupational Therapy in 1992 and gained a number of post graduate papers in ergonomics and work rehabilitation, until completing a Post Grad Cert in Pain Management at Otago University 2022.
Jo has worked in leadership roles for various insurance providers in pain and vocational management and had a stint as team lead for the Hutt Hospital pain programme. In addition to working as a HIP, Jo works privately as a supervisor for Occupational Therapists. Jo has published in OT Insight about her work with pain groups in primary care and has been working on a pain education group programme for all HIPs to use in her rohe. Jo is an enthusiastic chorister with Festival Singers, is a not-in-recovery fabric and yarn addict, loves the NZ bush and gets into it as often as possible. |
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HIPs & Health Coaches in Pain Management
This presentation offers first-hand insights on integrating patient-centered pain management into primary care.
Jo and Iris will explore the evolution of access and choice in pain management, their roles as generalists in clinical practice, and how their unique approaches contribute to supporting patients living with pain.
They will explore the origins of their methods, break down the key components of their strategies, and bring this innovative approach to life through the presentation of a case study.
Jo and Iris will explore the evolution of access and choice in pain management, their roles as generalists in clinical practice, and how their unique approaches contribute to supporting patients living with pain.
They will explore the origins of their methods, break down the key components of their strategies, and bring this innovative approach to life through the presentation of a case study.
