{"id":3565,"date":"2020-10-13T14:07:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T18:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/notre-mission\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:15:50","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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We aim at achieving this mission through cohesive efforts of more than 140 researchers from 12 universities in 7 of Quebec\u2019s administrative regions. A great number of trainees from their research teams are key contributors to its work, not to mention the countless collaborations with people living with pain, their families, heathcare teams and various partners in the Quebec, Canadian and international pain ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pain Network is committed to an equal scientific co-leadership that reflects the diversity of its members’ research approaches. Alongside the executive management, the Pain Network has established a steering committee, a management committee, a scientific committee, and a student committee to meet the needs of its members. All activities are supported by two full-time employees (executive director and scientific coordinator) whose services are available to members. The Pain Network offers three areas of support to its members and the community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

i. Individual support:<\/strong> members members can benefit from several programs (e.g., Registry Access Program, Invited Speaker, Event Support, Knowledge Popularization Support, Pilot Projects, Research Participation Portal), Partners at the Partnering in Pain Research Program (assisting with patient engagement), travel awards, internship grants, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ii. Support for collaborative projects: <\/strong>Multidisciplinary research consortia have been set up to carry out large-scale projects. The Pain Network also facilitates networking with partners, consortia facilitation, and representation on strategic committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iii. Community support:<\/strong> The Pain Network has implemented several knowledge transfer initiatives, including popularized scientific summaries, videos, podcasts, pain awareness campaigns, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Consortia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In line with our mission, the interdisciplinary Consortia described below were formed following various consultations with our members and ecosystem stakeholders. Our strategic priorities cover a continuum from preclinical research to knowledge mobilisation with stakeholders. Each consortium is led by three leaders who combine expertise in preclinical and clinical science with people with lived experience of pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quebec Consortium on Treatment Efficacy and Safety<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Directors : \u00c9ric Troncy<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, M\u00e9lanie B\u00e9rub\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 Laval, Laurent Dupuis<\/a><\/strong>, patient partner, Annie Levesque<\/a><\/strong>, patient partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainee representatives : Claudie Audet <\/strong>and Alexa Coulombe-Lev\u00eaque<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opioid crisis, cannabis legalization, self-medication, adverse effects, treatment inefficacy, interindividual variability in treatment response, stigma and misconceptions are just a few of the many challenges related to the pharmacological treatment of pain. The main objective of this multidisciplinary Consortium is to ensure that a wide range of therapeutic approaches, whether pharmacological, alternative or innovative, are tailored to individual needs, while limiting adverse effects.
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Quebec Consortium on Eco-Bio-Psycho-Social Therapies and Approaches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Directors : Audrey Grant<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at McGill University, Caroline Arbour<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Kyrie Larcher<\/a><\/strong>, patient partner and Catherine Lemyze, patient partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainee representatives: Celina D’Avila Felipe<\/strong> and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Dupuis<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main objective of this multidisciplinary Consortium is to ensure that all the factors involved in the experience of pain are take into account at every aspect of pain research and management. We can the diversity of the experience (pain spectrum) by considering the environment, the body and the mind for a holistic management.
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Quebec Consortium on Pain Prevention and Sustainable Health for All<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Directors : Estelle Carde<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Jason Bouffard<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 Laval, Amy Doucet<\/a><\/strong>, patient partner, Maripier Arcand-Langlois<\/a><\/strong>, patient partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainee representatives: Jos\u00e9anne Desrosiers<\/strong> and \u00c9milie Fortin <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This multidisciplinary Consortium will focus on pain prevention, as well as the inclusion of populations disproportionately impacted by pain or marginalized by their social identity, both of which we believe are central to sustainable healthcare. The objective is to promote awareness and communication between actors of change for pain prevention through an inclusive approach.
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Quebec Consortium on Continuum and Pain Care Trajectories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Directors : Gabrielle Pag\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Marc-Andr\u00e9 Blanchette<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, Lesley Norris-Singer<\/a><\/strong>, patient partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainee representatives: Andr\u00e9anne Bernier<\/strong> and Genevi\u00e8ve Laporte<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to study the journey of people living with chronic pain through the healthcare system, to drive favorable care trajectories through research progress and implement chronic pain self-management in the community. Some of the key aspects of this Consortium are evidence-based data, the development of knowledge mobilisation tools to foster a continuum, high added-value care trajectories focused on needs, timely and equitable service delivery as well as cost-effective outcomes for people living with pain.
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Quebec Consortium on Veteran\u2019s Health<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Director : Timothy Wideman<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at McGill University, Pascale Marier-Desch\u00eanes<\/a><\/strong>, researcher at Universit\u00e9 Laval and H\u00e9l\u00e8ne LeScelleur<\/strong>, patient partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainee representatives: Maureen Ahiatsi <\/strong>and Marim\u00e9e Godbout Parent <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objectives of this Consortium are to promote Quebec veterans\u2019 health research, to generate and disseminate knowledge adapted to the realities of this population, and to identify and understand their needs. We are also interested in their reality during the transition from military to civilian life, while facilitating research in French.
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platforms and services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Platforms are common tools available for members in their individual research projects, the general pain research community, for people living with pain, their family and healthcare professionals. Various services are available via these platforms, which are led by senior researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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