Biography
Pascale Marier-Deschênes holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from the Université de Montréal. Her interest in knowledge mobilization and patient-oriented research shaped the focus of her master’s and doctoral studies in clinical and biomedical sciences at Université Laval. During her doctoral studies, she spearheaded the co-development of the online chronic pain self-management program Agir pour moi. Launched in November 2022 on the Gérer ma douleur platform, this program guides participants in applying self-management strategies without requiring direct intervention from a healthcare professional. Now an assistant professor at Université Laval and a researcher at CIRRIS, Pascale focuses on the co-development and evaluation of online resources supporting Canadian veterans living with chronic pain, in partnership with their families and healthcare professionals.
