Program – Open
Program Overview
By participating in the program, you’ll have the opportunity to create one or more science communication podcast episodes, lasting 10 to 30 minutes, on the topic of pain and intended for the general public. The goal of this program is to introduce you to all stages of podcast creation and provide guidance from initial concept to final publication.
The existing episode formats are:
- Interview with a research supervisor. A student interviews their research supervisor.
- Interview-discussion. A student engages in a conversation with one or two guests, such as a patient, a clinician, or a partner.
- Peer interview. A student interviews another student from a different research field to discuss their own interests related to pain research.
- Conference interview. A student discusses a selected topic with attendees at a scientific conference or presents a summary of the event.
- New format. Feel free to suggest your own ideas if you’re interested in exploring a different format.
QPRN will guide you through the ideation of your episodes, the development of your interview plan, the interview content itself, and the editing of your episode. This support will provide you with all the tools you need to independently create your own content.
QPRN can also lend you professional recording equipment, including a Zoom H5 recorder and microphones. Please note that if you are affiliated with the Université de Sherbrooke or the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, you have access to a professional recording studio, with specialists available to assist you with both recording and editing. We encourage you to look into local resources to give yourself the best chance of success.
Exposure
Your episode will receive media coverage through the social media channels of the Pain Network and the Quebec Chronic Pain Association. It will be published on our Let’s Talk About Pain podcast channel and distributed across multiple platforms such as Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more. Your episode will also be featured on the Pain Network’s YouTube channel, which has nearly 100,000 subscribers.
The Pain Network will handle the publication of your content and create promotional visuals. This will allow you to showcase your work by easily sharing our posts—designed by a professional communications team.
Eligibility Criteria
- Being affiliated with a Quebec university and conducting research in a field related to pain;
- Being supervised by a regular member of the Quebec Pain Research Network;
- Being an active member of the Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI) prior to the competition’s opening.
