Popularized publications
The Pain Network researchers popularize articles published in scientific journals for you. The summaries are structured around key concepts and results, using terms accessible to the non-scientific community. These popularized publications provide information about our members, their work and the advances in pain research in the clinical, basic and translational sciences.
Popularized Videos
The Pain Network’s YouTube channel is a must to access a wide range of videos that can help you understand the mechanisms of pain.
The channel features short-form scientific popularization videos of our popularization competition “Spotlight on the next generation” and long-form videos from “The Voice of Student Researchers”. You can also find recorded presentation from the “QPRN Lunch and Talk” series. Don’t miss the chance to subscribe to our channel to know when new videos are available.
Visit our YouTube channel to see more!
Let’s Talk about pain Podcast
Let’s Talk About Pain is a podcast from the Quebec Pain Research Network. It brings together people from both the research and healthcare communities and will immerse you in the fascinating discussions of researchers, clinicians, students and patient partners.
Listen to all the episodes on our website, our podcast channel, Spotify, Google podcast or Apple podcast.
Research Participation portal
Advances in pain research rely on the participation of those who experience pain.
This portal provides information to people living with pain on active clinical research projects approved by the Pain Network and actively recruiting participants. This portal makes it possible to get involved directly with the research team working on a topic of interest, to support research progress. Subscribing to our portal does not commit you to anything and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Become patient partner
Becoming a patient partner is an opportunity to share your expertise in pain management. It gives you the possibility of becoming involved in our research initiatives, contributing to the design and implementation of research projects, thus ensuring their relevance and success. Many patient partners are already helping us in our mission and we are grateful to them.
The Pain Network is proud to collaborate with a great number of patient partners who contribute to our mission. The Pain Network can also facilitate connections between people living with pain and its researchers.
Question of the month
The Pain Network has set up a resource dedicated to questions that the general public, people living with pain or their families may have about ongoing pain research. The Pain Network, in collaboration with its members and partners, will provide answers to the questions of greatest interest.
You will be able to read past questions and answers, vote on existing questions that interest you, or ask your own questions.
PAINtalks
PAINtalks is an evening of popularized talks on the theme of pain. It’s a bilingual initiative, free and open to all, inspired by the TED presentation format. Speakers share their passion and present their research and impact. You can attend the PAINtalks evening in person, watch it live or watch a replay on the event’s YouTube channel.
Prioritize pain campaign
The Government of Canada recognizes the problems experienced by Canadians living with pain. The Health Canada Canadian Pain Task Force has provided guidance on the science and best practices related to the prevention and management of persistent pain. The Pain Network presents the key pain-related findings in the form of a social media campaign that you can share in your community.
Lunch and Talk
The QPRN organizes a series of webinars in which the research activities of the network and its members is presented. New members are invited to present their research themes and interests and answer the public’s questions. People living with pain, their family members, as well as anyone interested in the field of pain, are welcome to participate.
The Quebec Association for Chronic Pain
The Quebec Association for Chronic Pain (AQDC) has a mission to improve the condition of people suffering from persistent pain in Quebec and reduce their isolation. The AQDC is recognized by all stakeholders as the association that represents all Quebecers suffering from persistent pain. AQDC offers seminars on persistent pain and support groups in many regions of Quebec.
My pain management portal
The My Pain Management portal was launched in March 2021 during the second provincial conference on persistent pain, which brings together around 600 health professionals. The Quebec Pain Research Network in partnership with the Chaire de leadership en enseignement sur la douleur chronique-MEDISCA de l’Université Laval, TELUQ University, the Quebec Association of Chronic Pain and patient partners, are proud to present this portal which provides educational resources for people living with pain, their caregivers and healthcare professionals, gathering the knowledge required to improve pain management.
