Action On Pain

Repost: Empowerment, Access, and Equity in Pain Care with Dr. Rachael Bosma

In this episode of Action on Pain, we revisit our conversation with Dr. Rachael Bosma, a leading pain scientist and advocate. Dr. Bosma explores innovative approaches to chronic pain care in Canada, including patient-centred research, education, and strategies to reduce wait times. She shares insights on bridging research and clinical practice, empowering patients, and advancing equity in pain management. Emphasizing collaboration and accessible resources, this conversation offers insight and practical guidance for anyone living with chronic pain. Guided by the Action Plan for Pain in Canada, the episode highlights meaningful progress in pain care. – Links for this episode: Follow Dr. Rachael Bosma: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/rachael-bosma-3959a572 [http://linkedin.com/in/rachael-bosma-3959a572] Womens College Hospital - https://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/ [https://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/] Pain Ontartio - https://painontario.ca/ [https://painontario.ca/] Follow Action On Pain: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/ [https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/] Follow Virginia: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-mcintyre-8867a247/ Website - www.pipain.com [http://www.pipain.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/ [https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/] Follow Jennifer: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/# [https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/]  Follow Keith: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/]     https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain [https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/ [https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/] Website - https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD [https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD] Follow Chronic Pain Network LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc [https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc] The Action on Pain podcast is made possible by the generous support of the https://cpn-rdc.ca/Chronic Pain Network [https://cpn-rdc.ca/], a national research and knowledge mobilization network.

Repost: The Role of Advocacy in Transforming Chronic Pain Treatment with Mary Brachaniec

In this week's episode of Action on Pain, Keith, Jennifer, and Virginia welcome retired physiotherapist and long-time pain advocate Mary Brachaniec, who shares her journey living with inflammatory arthritis and in leading national efforts to improve chronic pain care in Canada. Mary discusses her pioneering work in patient engagement, research, and advocacy—especially for seniors and those with dementia. The conversation highlights the impact of collaborative research, new national care standards, and the importance of evidence-based, compassionate pain management, as guided by Health Canada’s Action Plan for Pain. – Links for this episode: Follow Mary Brachaniec: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-brachaniec-519a69386/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-brachaniec-519a69386/] Pain in Dementia Patients Research - https://www.uregina.ca/arts/psychology/directory/faculty/hadjistavropoulos-t.html [https://www.uregina.ca/arts/psychology/directory/faculty/hadjistavropoulos-t.html] Follow Action On Pain: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/ [https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/] Follow Virginia: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-mcintyre-8867a247/ Website - www.pipain.com [http://www.pipain.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/ [https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/] Follow Jennifer: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/# [https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/]  Follow Keith: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/]     https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain [https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/ [https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/] Website - https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD [https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD] Follow Chronic Pain Network LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc [https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc] The Action on Pain podcast is made possible by the generous support of the https://cpn-rdc.ca/Chronic Pain Network [https://cpn-rdc.ca/], a national research and knowledge mobilization network.

Repost: Breaking Barriers in Rural Pain Management with Julie Sullivan

In this week's episode of Action on Pain, Keith, Virginia and Jennifer spotlight innovative efforts to improve chronic pain care in Newfoundland and Labrador. Guest Julie Sullivan, the Director of the Strategic Health Network for Complex Pain discusses the province’s new hub and spoke model, designed to bring pain services closer to rural communities and reduce barriers to care. The conversation highlights the importance of patient involvement, cross-provincial collaboration, and data-driven approaches. Listeners gain insight into how Health Canada’s Action Plan for Pain is shaping better, more accessible pain management across Canada, offering hope and practical solutions for those living with chronic pain. – Links for this episode: Follow Julie Sullivan: LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/julie-sullivan-4881392ab [https://ca.linkedin.com/in/julie-sullivan-4881392ab] Follow Action On Pain: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/ [https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/] Follow Virginia: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-mcintyre-8867a247/ Website - www.pipain.com [http://www.pipain.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/ [https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/] Follow Jennifer: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/# [https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/]  Follow Keith: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/]     https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain [https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/ [https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/] Website - https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD [https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD] Follow Chronic Pain Network LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc [https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc] The Action on Pain podcast is made possible by the generous support of the https://cpn-rdc.ca/Chronic Pain Network [https://cpn-rdc.ca/], a national research and knowledge mobilization network.

Repost: Enhancing Pain Education Through Lived Experience with Lesley Singer

In this episode, we revisit Keith and Virginia's conversation with physiotherapist, educator, researcher, and lived-experience advocate Lesley Singer. Lesley shares how some outdated beliefs about work-related injuries shaped her early career until her own journey with chronic neuropathic pain transformed everything. Together, they explore some of the challenges within physiotherapy education, some misconceptions that may still exisit, and the powerful impact of bringing real patient stories directly into the classroom. This conversation shines a light on how meaningful change happens: one perspective, one conversation, and one future clinician at a time. – Links for this episode: Follow Lesley Singer: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lesley-singer-3513a444 [https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lesley-singer-3513a444] PhysioConnection - https://www.physioconnection.ca/lesley-singer [https://www.physioconnection.ca/lesley-singer] McGill University - https://www.mcgill.ca/spot/lesley-singer-norris [https://www.mcgill.ca/spot/lesley-singer-norris] Follow Action On Pain: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/ [https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/] Follow Virginia: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-mcintyre-8867a247/ Website - www.pipain.com [http://www.pipain.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/ [https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/] Follow Jennifer: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/# [https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/]  Follow Keith: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/]     https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain [https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/ [https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/] Website - https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD [https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD] Follow Chronic Pain Network LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc [https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc] The Action on Pain podcast is made possible by the generous support of the https://cpn-rdc.ca/Chronic Pain Network [https://cpn-rdc.ca/], a national research and knowledge mobilization network.

Repost: The Role of Education in Chronic Pain Care with Dr. Andrea Furlan

In this week's episode, we are revisiting our conversation with with Dr. Andrea Furlan, a leading physician scientist and educator in chronic pain management. Dr. Furlan discusses her work developing clinical guidelines, supporting clinicians through Project ECHO, and creating accessible educational resources for people living with pain. The conversation highlights the importance of patient-centred care, knowledge sharing, and innovative approaches to education. The episode closes with heartfelt appreciation for Dr. Furlan's contributions and encourages listeners to stay engaged with ongoing efforts to improve chronic pain care in Canada. – Links for this episode: Follow Dr. Andrea Furlan: Website - https://www.doctorandreafurlan.com/ [https://www.doctorandreafurlan.com/] Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAndreaFurlan [https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAndreaFurlan] Research - https://www.uhnresearch.ca/researcher/andrea-furlan [https://www.uhnresearch.ca/researcher/andrea-furlan] Follow Action On Pain: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/ [https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/] Follow Virginia: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-mcintyre-8867a247/ Website - www.pipain.com [http://www.pipain.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/ [https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/] Follow Jennifer: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/# [https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/]  Follow Keith: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/]     https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain [https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-pain] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/ [https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/] Website - https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD [https://www.facebook.com/APathFWD] Follow Chronic Pain Network LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=all] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc [https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdc] The Action on Pain podcast is made possible by the generous support of the https://cpn-rdc.ca/Chronic Pain Network [https://cpn-rdc.ca/], a national research and knowledge mobilization network.