Changing the Conversation: Lived Experience at the Heart of the Canadian Pain Society ASM

In May, several of the Chronic Pain Network's Patient Partners attended the 2025 Canadian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto.

Click here to read the stories from Alvine Floride, Therese Lane, and Delane Linkiewich.

Pain Connect Webinar: Why is this platform so important?

Pain Connect offers resources to support your research. Whether you are new to engaging people with lived experience or looking for tools to improve your process, you'll find everything you need to get started.

Learn more about Pain Connect in this instructional video.

CPN Hack-a-thon Showcase

The CPN Training & Capacity Building Committee held it's first Hack-a-thon Showcase recently, and it was a great success.

One pediatric team and one adult team worked collaboratively to “hack” priorities related to the Action Plan for Pain in Canada with a focus on knowledge mobilization.

On June 6, 2025, the teams presented their projects. View the recording here.

UofTMed Magazine - Pain Issue

Pain is the body’s "red alert" — shaping how we move, live and heal. Read the latest issue of UofTMed focused on pain.

You will find a number of excellent articles featuring CPN members past and present, Vina Mohabir, Rachael Bosma, James Khan, Fiona Campbell, Tania DiRenna, Jennifer Stinson, Luda Diatchenko, and Karen Davis. The stories in this issue trace the edges of pain — how we feel it, fight it, and begin to understand it.

Health Data Research Network - Summer Office Hours for health researchers

Are you interested in writing a grant to do multi-regional research? HDRN Canada’s Data Access Support Hub (DASH) Team helps health researchers interested in applying for grants.

Virtual sessions are 30 minutes and provide one-on-one advice in response to questions you bring to us.

Learn more here.

Improving Pain Research Through Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science

An article collection in the Canadian Journal of Pain, led by Dr. Katie Birnie in partnership with the Chronic Pain Network (CPN) and Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) is seeking submissions.

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026.

Power Over Pain Portal
Summer Workshop

The Neuroscience Behind Chronic Pain: What We Know Now                                   August 26 at 12:00 p.m. EDT

HSO Medication Management Standard

The Health Standards Organization has an updated version of the Medication Management national health standard that is now open for public review.

Please complete the survey before August 18, 2025 here. 

WHO issues global guideline to improve care for women with sickle cell disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy.

SCD is a group of inherited blood disorders causing severe anaemia, episodes of severe pain, recurrent infections, as well as medical emergencies like strokes, sepsis or organ failures.

Read more here.

Attention Canadian Chronic Pain Providers

Chronic pain provider burnout, hostile patient behaviour, and other healthcare provider stressors have become significant areas of interest over recent years.

You are invited to participate in a national survey of Canadian chronic pain providers to share your perspectives on stressors and barriers within your occupation.

Survey deadline: July 18th