Biography
Lesley Norris Singer (MSc) has lived experience with chronic neuropathic facial pain and low back pain. She has had chronic pain for over 20 years. She has the unique experience of combining her expertise as a physiotherapist, an educator of chronic pain management to clinicians as well as her lived experience of chronic pain. She has been a part of the Chronic Pain Network in the subcommittee of knowledge translation and is currently in the knowledge mobilization subcommittee. She is an advocate for better education for prelicensure healthcare providers as well as for the public.
What part of your job do you enjoy the most?
I love the fact that I continue to have a role to play in the world of pain management. I lost the ability to work full time due to the impact pain had on my life. I have learned that I have a new role as a patient partner to educate others, be involved in research, and help look at barriers and facilitators for the uptake of evidence-based practice. I love that I feel my contributions are valued and I can be involved at a more comprehensive, multidisciplinary level. I strive to be involved more in the projects that match my expertise and where I feel I can make a difference.
