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Gabrielle Leblanc-Huard Awarded François Dupéré Capacity Building Initiative

Congratulations to Gabrielle Leblanc-Huard, who was awarded the François Dupéré 2022 Capacity Building Initiative.

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Ronessa Dass Awarded Capacity Building Initiative

Congratulations to Ronessa Dass, who was awarded a 2022 Capacity Building Initiative.

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Announcement from CPCoE

Today Dr. Ramesh Zacharias, CEO and Medical Director, Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) requested and received, on behalf of the Board, the resignation of Lieutenant-General (retired) J.O. Michel Maisonneuve. The CPCoE, its Board and Executive thank Lieutenant-General (retired) Maisonneuve for his service and commitment to Canadian Veterans and wish him well in all his endeavours.

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Statement from CPCoE

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To Remember Them

As November 11, Remembrance Day, comes this year, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, it is deservedly a time set aside for deep reflection. We remember the brave individuals who donned the uniform of our Canadian Armed Forces and whose sacrifices allow us to enjoy the gifts of freedom.

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Teaming in Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Interventions in Primary Care: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

A systematic review was done to identify key features of interdisciplinary team structures and problems associated.

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Can Psychedelic Drugs Treat Physical Pain?

LSD and psilocybin increasingly show promise as mental health treatments. Now universities and companies are exploring their use in pain management

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Rewatch the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series: How the Mind and Body Experience Pain

The recordings for the June 2nd and June 9th virtual educational sessions of the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series are now available!

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Rewatch the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series: A Person-Centered, Evidence-Based Approach to Chronic Pain

The recordings for each of our virtual symposiums for the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series are now available!

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How We Accelerate Research with “Rapid Recommendations”

Research can be a slow yet steady process, often taking years to finalize into a publication at which point the research becomes publicly available. Then, it can take much longer, even decades, for research to be widely applied into clinical practice where patients can finally see its benefits.

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Ensuring Our Veterans Get Access to Care They Need

Over 40% of Canadian veterans experience chronic pain, but they often do not receive the proper care they deserve because the current healthcare system is not built to properly address the unique needs that veterans with chronic pain face, like mental illness and PTSD. Veterans also face many barriers to access care. Derek Speirs gives his perspective as a former Submariner in the Canadian Navy.

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Chronic Pain Centre for Veterans on CHCH

Next month, the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans launches at Hamilton’s McMaster University. Marie-Anne Nyhuis and Derek Speirs are two veterans who have benefited from research and treatment and they joined us this morning to tell us about what happened to them.

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Annals of Internal Medicine

Opioids are frequently prescribed for acute musculoskeletal injuries and may result in long-term use and consequent harms.

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Canadian Journal of Pain

This study presents evidence supporting the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary pain management program in addressing pain-related variables in Veterans and nonveterans and provides insight into how pain management is experienced differently by Veterans.

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Apply Now for the Military Veteran Alpine Challenge!

Gabrielle Leblanc-Huard Awarded François Dupéré Capacity Building Initiative

Ronessa Dass Awarded Capacity Building Initiative

Announcement from CPCoE

Statement from CPCoE

To Remember Them

Teaming in Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Interventions in Primary Care: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Can Psychedelic Drugs Treat Physical Pain?

Rewatch the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series: How the Mind and Body Experience Pain

Rewatch the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series: A Person-Centered, Evidence-Based Approach to Chronic Pain

How We Accelerate Research with “Rapid Recommendations”

Ensuring Our Veterans Get Access to Care They Need

Chronic Pain Centre for Veterans on CHCH

Annals of Internal Medicine

Canadian Journal of Pain

Health Canada

CMAJ

Canadian Journal of Pain

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