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Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans and Bayshore HealthCare Unite to Support Veterans at Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025

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Research Study Report

Veterans of the Canadian Military have a need for health care services that address issues of Chronic Pain and Mental Health throughout the whole of Canada. Regrettably, access to these services can be limited and health care options vary from province to province.

Journal Of Military, Veteran and Family Health

The media can shape the opinions, beliefs, and attitudes of the public toward Veterans and Veteran issues and can also be a vital source of information for Veterans and their families.

Gabrielle Leblanc-Huard Awarded François Dupéré Capacity Building Initiative

Congratulations to Gabrielle Leblanc-Huard, who was awarded the François Dupéré 2022 Capacity Building Initiative.

Ronessa Dass Awarded Capacity Building Initiative

Congratulations to Ronessa Dass, who was awarded a 2022 Capacity Building Initiative.

Announcement from CPCoE

Today Dr. Ramesh Zacharias, CEO and Medical Director, Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) requested and received, on behalf of the Board, the resignation of Lieutenant-General (retired) J.O. Michel Maisonneuve. The CPCoE, its Board and Executive thank Lieutenant-General (retired) Maisonneuve for his service and commitment to Canadian Veterans and wish him well in all his endeavours.

Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia welcome new Chair of the Progress Monitoring Committee

Congratulations to our Board Member, The Honourable Myra Freeman who has been named the incoming Chair of the Progress Monitoring Committee.

Teaming in Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Interventions in Primary Care: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

A systematic review was done to identify key features of interdisciplinary team structures and problems associated.

Can Psychedelic Drugs Treat Physical Pain?

LSD and psilocybin increasingly show promise as mental health treatments. Now universities and companies are exploring their use in pain management

Rewatch the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series: How the Mind and Body Experience Pain

The recordings for the June 2nd and June 9th virtual educational sessions of the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series are now available!

Rewatch the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series: A Person-Centered, Evidence-Based Approach to Chronic Pain

The recordings for each of our virtual symposiums for the Veteran and Family Well-Being Series are now available!

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Third Annual Hiking Event Brings Awareness to Chronic Pain in Canadian Veterans

CPCoE Statement re: Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs Report

CPCoE Statement re: Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs Report

Veteran Coverage Guidelines

An overview of best practices for reporting on Veterans in a fair, balanced, and accurate way.

Canadian Military Veterans Bring Awareness and Education to Chronic Pain Through Annual Hike Event

Ten military Veterans living with chronic pain from across Canada completed the second annual Military Veterans Alpine Challenge (Alpine Challenge) on Saturday, August 19, in Whistler, British Columbia. The Alpine Challenge is a seven-kilometre hike organized by the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) with the goal of equipping Veterans with education and training to manage their chronic pain and to bring awareness to the issue.

Lieutenant-General (retired) J.O. Michel Maisonneuve to lead fundraising efforts supporting research and treatment for Veterans experiencing chronic pain

The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) is excited to announce it has appointed Lieutenant-General (retired) J.O. Michel Maisonneuve as Campaign Cabinet Chair. LGen (retired) Maisonneuve completed 35 years of active service in the Canadian Armed Forces and will play a vital role in advancing research for Canadian Veterans living with chronic pain and their families.

Annals of Internal Medicine

Opioids are frequently prescribed for acute musculoskeletal injuries and may result in long-term use and consequent harms.

Canadian Journal of Pain

This study presents evidence supporting the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary pain management program in addressing pain-related variables in Veterans and nonveterans and provides insight into how pain management is experienced differently by Veterans.

Health Canada

CMAJ

Canadian Journal of Pain