Advantages
Depending on how far along you are in your career, the benefits will differ. Student members will have the opportunity to start building their network and participate in training courses. Independent researchers will benefit from strategic support from the very start of their career, and will be able to integrate their research program into an ecosystem already rich in collaborations. Established independent researchers will have the opportunity to nurture and influence the strategic positioning of the pain sector, access and contribute to service platforms, accelerate their research and be offered opportunities to participate on expert committees with the Pain Network's many partners. Partners will benefit from evidence to guide policy and action plans, or guidance to optimize R&D investments to create innovative solutions that benefit society as a whole.Member status
To be a member of a network, a person must meet the criteria of one of the following categories and apply for membership with the network management team. Regardless of the status, no membership fee or renewal fee may be charged by thematic networks. The status of the members is reviewed regularly according to a periodicity determined by each of the networks. The absence of participation of a member in the activities of the network for this period leads to the end of his membership. A member may also terminate membership at any time. The list of members must be updated periodically and publicly available on the Network's website. The FRQ may require a member status to be withdrawn from a person due to a proven breach of responsible research conduct.
Regular
Member
A member who meets the criteria of a university researcher, clinical researcher or college researcher as defined in the FRQ common general rules, and who works in one of the QPRN’s research areas. Regular membership may also be granted to a postdoctoral fellow who has just obtained a university academic position (upon presentation of proof).
Only regular membership confers the right to vote at the Members’ Meeting and to apply for funding from the network.
Student
Member
A student member is a person enrolled in a graduate training program at a Quebec university, or a person who qualifies as a postdoctoral research fellow, as described in the FRQ’s Common General Rules, and who is training at a Quebec university.
To be eligible, the person’s director must be a regular member of the QPRN. To be eligible for membership, the student must also be engaged in research activities.
This status does not give the right to vote at the General Assembly of members or access to funding from the network.
Partner
Member
A partner member is a person who does not meet the criteria of a regular member, but who possesses expertise or experiential knowledge directly related to the QPRN’s activities, enabling him or her to make an active and significant contribution. Partner Members may be knowledge generators, accelerators or users. People living with pain, community decision-makers or representatives are just a few examples of people who could qualify as Partner Members.
This status does not give the right to vote at the General Assembly of members or access to funding from the network.
Emeritus
Member
An Emeritus Member is a researcher or other person whose exceptional merit the network wishes to recognize, or to whom it wishes to express its gratitude for services rendered in the network’s research field.
Emeritus membership does not entitle the member to vote at the Annual General Meeting or to access network funding.
