COPE II Study

We're so excited to share our new publication “Gendered worlds of #pain: Women, marginalization and chronic pain” by @RiceKath @LauraConnoy and @FionaWebster1 #ChronicPain #InstitutionalEthnography #WomensHealth @TheJournal_Pain Read it here: jpain.org/article/S1526-…

Hello colleagues and friends, you can now find me at @fionawebster1.bsky.social. Hope to see you there.

Job alert 🚨 Great opportunity to work with the PEPR Partnership!

CASPR (Critical Approaches to Scholarship in Pain Research) invites you to a one-day conference during @CanadianPain ASM, May 2 in Toronto. All disciplines welcome! An agenda will be shared shortly. Register here: tinyurl.com/34xe8cb2 #PeprPartnership #CriticalPainScholarship

New open access paper in @TheJournal_Pain We make a Call to Action to the Pain Research community to make changes to enhance and ensure the trustworthiness of pain research sciencedirect.com/science/articl… . THREAD 1/16

New 📄 collaboration with @FionaWebster1 in @PAINthejournal: ‘Breaking barriers: addressing opioid stigma in chronic pain and opioid use disorder’ @westernuNursing @CRHESI @VPRWesternU @WesternU 🔓 doi.org/10.1097/j.pain…

Original: Drs. Kathleen Rice, @LauraConnoy, & @FionaWebster1 highlight how women’s experiences of chronic pain and marginalization ⬆ gendered vulnerabilities in society — Health and social services should be both gender- and trauma-informed Full: jpain.org/article/S1526-…

We're hiring a Research Assistant who will coordinate our Community Consultation project. Please share the job posting: recruit.uwo.ca (Search Job ID 37287) This is a part-time, remote position. The deadline to apply is Nov 29 11:59 pm.

People w/ #ChronicPain may find the term "pain catastrophizing" to be stigmatizing. We need to take their perspectives seriously. Let's begin w/ people centered language & education for clinicians on people-centered communication #NPAW2024 #PrioritizePain jpain.org/article/S1526-…

Our systems of care can be improved to help the 8M Canadians with pain to live better. This #NPAW2024, look at how far we have come in the implementation of @GovCanHealth’s Action Plan for Pain in Canada and how far we still need to go. PainCanada.ca/actionplan

It’s #NPAW2024. How we speak about and define #ChronicPain shapes how we come to know it, including in negative ways. We argue that stigmatizing terms like “pain catastrophizing” should be replaced by terms developed with and by #PWLE #PrioritizePain jpain.org/article/S1526-…

Experiences of #ChronicPain are deeply gendered. Yet, there is insufficient understanding of how #pain experience & treatment are informed by gender & amplify gendered vulnerabilities. We call for care that is gender-and-trauma informed. #NPAW2024 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Gender biases in our health care system often result in girls’ and women’s pain being overlooked and undertreated, but work is being done to change this. This #NPAW2024, track the work being done to create equitable access to pain care here: PainCanada.ca/actionplan

First Nations youth often express their pain in ways beyond words. This study highlights the importance of using culturally safe and relevant methods, like Talking Circles and art, to assess and understand their pain. Learn more: cpn-rdc.ca/app/uploads/20…

Indigenous peoples are disproportionately impacted by chronic pain and face many barriers to appropriate care. @GovCanHealth’s Action Plan for Pain in Canada calls for culturally safe care to address this inequity. Track its progress here: PainCanada.ca/actionplan #NPAW2024

People living with #ChronicPain & poverty face barriers & inequities when it comes to managing their #pain. We offer the concept of "chronic struggle" to capture the work that goes into managing pain within such contexts. #NPAW2024 #PrioritizePain sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

National Pain Awareness Week, Nov 3rd-9th, is an annual initiative dedicated to shedding light on the challenges faced by the millions living with #pain. Check out the event calendar with many events over the week #free #Pain @PowerOverPain_ portal.poweroverpain.ca/events

Ont's #health system falls short for #disabled youth Turning 18 should be a party, but for youth w/disabilities it's often described as falling off a cliff Thrust from a coordinated system of care into a disjointed system not designed for them. #ONpoli hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-e…

Join us in Ottawa TODAY at 4 PM and Hamilton on October 19th in rallying to save social assistance. OW and ODSP recipients deserve dignity, not struggling to afford food and rent. Raise the Rates!

Today, we're wearing orange to honour the Indigenous children and families affected by residential schools in Canada - a colonial system that left generational scars on the Indigenous community. Artwork shared from Michelle Stoney (@mstoneyart on Instagram).

Join Canadian Pain Society on September 20 for National Pain Rounds for Professionals. ⁠ ➡️ Register FREE at canadianpainsociety.ca/painrounds ⁠ #canadianpainrounds #CanadianPainSociety #canadianpain #paincanada #chronicpain #douleurchronique