The QPRN decided to organize a series of webinars in which the activities of the network and its members will be presented. You will find on this page the program for these webinars as well as the dates and links for accessing the webinar.
THIS PAGE WILL BE REGULARLY UPDATED
These webinars will take place every 3rd Friday of the month from 12-1 PM and will be followed by a discussion period.
Register as a speaker by contacting info@qprn.ca
November 2025
Date: Friday November 21st, 2025 from 12 – 1 PM
With Stéphanie Bernard and Maude Desjardins
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Persistent vulvar pain in breast cancer survivors: summary of potential causes and conservative interventions with Stéphanie Bernard
Vulvar pain is a frequently reported problem following breast cancer, but it remains poorly understood and under-documented. Cancer treatments can trigger various mechanisms that contribute to this pain. These include tissue changes associated with hormonal deficiency, which affect tissue flexibility and moisture levels. sensory changes induced by chemotherapy, which alter the perception of sensations; and alterations in pelvic muscle tissue, which can influence function and pain. This presentation reviews current knowledge on these mechanisms and discusses the implications for rehabilitation. Preliminary results from pilot projects will be presented to illustrate the potential impact of conservative interventions, such as the perineal rehabilitation approach in physiotherapy. New avenues of research will be explored to improve the care and quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
Musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and dysphonia in professional voice users : promoting personalized rehabilitation with Maude Desjardins
Professional voice users, such as teachers and singers, rely on their voices to perform their daily tasks at work. Given their high vocal demands in sometimes difficult conditions, they are among most at risk of developing vocal symptoms including persistent vocal fatigue, laryngeal and paraglaryngeal pain, and reduced vocal quality (dysphonia). These symptoms greatly reduce the quality of life of those affected, causing psychological distress, high absenteeism, and even career changes. Given the variety of symptomatic presentations and numerous contributing factors, personalized voice rehabilitation remains a challenge for speech-language pathologists treating this population. This presentation will provide an overview of the psychosocial, physiological, and environmental factors involved in voice disorders and their chronicity in professional voice users, and will propose avenues for research in these three areas aimed at promoting personalized rehabilitation.
january 2026 – Nourishing Wellness: Nutrition and Self-Management Strategies to Overcome PAin
Date: Friday January 16th, 2026 from 12 – 1 PM
With Pascale Marier-Deschênes and Chelsia Gillis
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MARCH 2026
Date: Friday March 20th, 2026 from 12 – 1 PM
Details to come
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MAY 2026
Date: Friday May 15th, 2026 from 12 – 1 PM
Details to come
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2025 archives
- Pain related injustices
Elise Cournoyer Lemaire, Ph.D – Music: A promising tool to promote the well-being of young adults experiencing homelessness and substance abuse
Lise Dassieu, Ph.D – Chronic pain and health equity: understanding the social components of lived experience - Appropriate use of medication
Léonie Archambault, Ph.D and Laurent Dupuis, patient partner – Opioid use disorder and chronic pain – Judicious use of opiods
Marie-Ève Goyer, MD – Quebec clinical guide on support for people living with opioid use disorder: At the crossroads of scientific, clinical and experiential knowledge - CPCOE Applicant Webinar: Unlock New research Funding
Luc J. Hébert, Ph.D – CPCOE Applicant Webinar: Unlock New research Funding - When sound hurts
Philippe Fournier, Ph.D – When Sound Hurts: Pain Hyperacusis and the Aftermath of Acoustic Shock - Alternative approaches in care
Carmen-Édith Belleï-Rodriguez, Ph.D – Facteurs psychosociaux et l’expérience de la douleur en pédiatrie
Josiane Bissonnette, Ph.D – Musique et santé durable
2024 archives
- Living with chronic pain and Parkinson’s Disease
Gabriel David Pinilla Monsalve, Ph.D – Pain and Parkinson’s disease
Philippe Séguéla, Ph.D – Chronic pain and cortical dopamine - How to live well with arthritis?
Hugues Allard-Chamard, M.D., Ph.D – Living with arthtitis - An elderly population in pain: What can we do about it?
Tokiko Hamasaki, Ph.D – Ergonomic principles: little-known strategies for dealing with pain that can be applied to everyday life for the elderly
Isabelle Pagé, Ph.D – Chiropractic care for aging population: is it an appropriate solution? - Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans funding opportunities
Dr. Major (ret) Luc J. Hébert, Director of research partnership and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the CPCOE – Video - Exploring peer support: Insights on their realities and their needs
Karine Cinq-Mars, Knowledge broker at the L’Appui pour les proches aidants – Video - The benefits of the outdoors for good pain management
Caroline Guay and Émilie Fortin – Video - Discussing opioids and alternatives during a hospital stay
Michael Verret – Video - Pain as part of the healthcare system
Yves Couturier, Ph.D – Innovation – a great deal! But implementation…The challenges of implementing complex innovations in real-life. The case of the Quebec Chronic Pain Action Plan
Émilie Gosselin, Ph.D – Enhanced recovery trajectory after surgery : How to promote autonomy for patients and their loved ones?
2023 archives
- Writing an evidence brief, is it rocket science?
Jean-Sébastien Roy, Ph.D and François Desmeules, Ph.D – Ups and downs of putting together a clinical practice guide
Ahmad Firas Khalid, M.D. Ph.D – Evidence summaries to inform real-time decision-making - Suffering and Pain: What is the difference?
Peter Stilwell, Ph.D and Mr Keith Meldrum – Pain and suffering - Pediatric Pain Management, hosted by Dr Sylvie Lafrenaye
Céline Thibault, M.D., Ph.D – Pediatric pain management in intensive care
Marie-Joëlle Doré-Bergeron, M.D. – Sickle cell disease: Empowering young patients to better manage their pain - Psychological aspects of pain, hosted by Anne Hudon, Ph.D
Estelle Carde, M.D., Ph.D – Mind vs body, an attempt to deny the reality of pain
Stéphanie Cormier Ph.D – It takes a village…to adapt to chronic pain! - Customizing pain treatments, hosted by Dr Anne Marie Pinard
Aline Hajj, Ph.D – Customizing pain management in oncology
Marc-André Blanchette Ph.D – Learning Healthcare System: Is it more than just a trend? - One step at a time can make all the difference, hosted by Jacques Abboud, PhD
Rubens da Silva, Ph.D – Moving the upper body: an important body part for postural balance in older adults with chronic low back pain
Laurie-Ann Corbin-Berrigan Ph.D – Subconcussive head impacts in Canadian varsity athletes - Persistent pain and marginalized populations, hosted by Anaïs Lacasse, PhD
Stéphanie Cormier, Ph.D – Chronic pain experience of sexual and gender minorities
Kathleen Rice Ph.D – Beyond sex differences: understanding chronic pain through a gender lens - Persistent pain and multimorbidity
Chan Gao, MD., Ph.D – Multimorbidity and Chronic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
Lynn Gauthier Ph.D – The role of multimorbidity in cancer pain across the disease continuum and the adult lifespan - The pain ecosystem in Québec
Anaïs Lacasse, Ph.D – Quebec Pain Research Network
Philippe de Grandpré, pharmacist – Quebec Pain Society
Alice Wagenaar, PhD – Association québécoise de la douleur chronique - Sex, gender, hormones and pain
Sarah Maheux-Lacroix, M.D., Ph.D – Endometriosis, breaking the pain cycle
2022 archives
- Opioids and chronic pain: stigma, judicious use and safety
Watch Mélanie Bérubé’s talk – Development of interdisciplinary strategies to prevent long-term opioid use in trauma patients
Watch Gabrielle Pagé’s talk – Quebec Consortium on judicious opioid use - Window on current research on cannabis use in the community
Watch Arsène Zongo’s talk – Observational studies to study the safety of medical cannabis
Watch Anaïs Lacasse’s talk – Cannabis use among people living with chronic pain
Watch Edeltrault Kröger’s talk – Cannabis against chronic musculoskeletal pain - Imaging and pain research
Watch Maryse Fortin’s talk – Quantify the effect of exercice therapy on paraspinal muscles in chronic low back pain
Watch Mathieu Roy’s talk – The role of brain and spinal imaging techniques in pain research - Return to work and pain: Is it possible? Do we want it?
Watch Nabiha Benyamina’s talk – Working with pain : The story of the Quebec police officers with low back pain
Watch Junie Carrière’s talk – The psychology pain : expectations and return to work - New trends in pain treatment, use of wearable technologies
Watch Jason Bouffard’s talk – Use of sensors for detection and prevention of movements that may contribute to the development of upper limb pain
Watch Caroline Arbour’s talk – Pupillometry to predict pain and opioid-related complications in neurotrauma critical care - Continuum of care for pain and management of drug adverse effects
Watch Mélanie Bérubé’s talk – Pain management strategies and adverse effets of pain medications
Watch Benjamin Pageaux’s talk – The effects of fatigue and pain on effort perception during physical tasks - Inequalities in persistent pain, when Qualitative research leads to a better understanding
Watch Léonie Archambault’s talk – Inequalities in persistent pain: Chronic pain in people with opioid use disorders
Watch Jennifer Cohen-Reyes’s talk – Access to mental health services for people with persistent pain - Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence for pain research
Watch Etienne Vachon-Presseau’s talk – Applying machine learning in the UKBiobank to study chronic pain
Watch Isabelle Savard’s talk – Use of data from the My Pain Management portal for educational purposes - Fundamental research: How do we create an accessible language for all?
Watch Gaëlle Bourriquen’s talk – Basics of scientific communication - Exploring Alternative therapies and non-invasive technologies for pain management
Watch Sonia Font del Pino’s talk – Photobiomodulation, a non-invasive alternative therapy for pain management
Watch Cyril Schneider’s talk – Non-invasive and painless stimulation of the nervous system in chronic pain - We answer your questions about pain research! (patients invited)
Watch Sylvie Beaudoin’s talk – When pain drives RE-search!
Watch Erwan Leclair’s talk – Solutions for people in pain lie at the heart of the Pain Network
2021 archives
- Annual general meeting of the QPRN
- Let’s talk about pilote projects
Watch Tania Augière’s presentation
Watch Laura Stone’s presentation - QNJPI students blitz presentations
Watch Alexia Coulombe-Lévêque’s presentation
Watch Andréa Zangrandi’s presentation - FRQ-S renewal of the QPRN
- From acute to chronic pain; understanding the transition
Watch Jean-Sébastien Roy’s presentation
Watch Claudia Côté-Picard’s presentation - Molecular tools and pain circuits mapping
Watch Elnaz Alikarami’s presentation - Pros and cons of preclinical research
Watch Magali Millecamps’s presentation - Knowledge transfer : where are we?
