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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Closing out our research day, we are deeply grateful to our presenters and attendees for a great day and look forward to transforming today’s learning into further progress in chronic pain scholarship. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

And, what is known about how to carry out inclusive knowledge synthesis? #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The final presentation of the day is an overview of PEPR’s relational synthesis project lead by PEPR Co-Director Academic, Kate Rice of McGill University. Kate’s project asks, how is knowledge synthesized within the context of networks and partnerships?

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The EMPOWER committee presents a model for people with lived experience (PWLE) leadership in chronic pain research based on relationality and trust. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Next, we learn about PEPR’s EMPOWER Committee (Engaging Marginalized POWer, Expertise, and Representation) with Co-Chairs Desmond Williams and Emerald Asuncion of Western University.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This study asks the question, how can a decolonizing epistemic commitment inform a participatory approach to research with communities with precarious status living with chronic pain? #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Rounding out our second round of presentations we have “Engaging precarious status populations in pain research: A decolonial analysis” with Mehmoona Moosa-Mitha of University of Victoria and Susana Caxaj of Western University, along with Laura Connoy of Western University.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Next, Fiona Webster discusses the CAPS Research Network (Critical Approaches to Pain Scholarship). CAPS is an international research network consisting of sociologists, anthropologists, physiotherapists, and others taking a critical approach to (chronic) pain scholarship.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The next presentation is “The making of patient engagement in research: a look at its history” presented by Karime Mescouto. This work is a historical exploration of the discourses through which #patientengagement has been formed, consolidated, challenged, and transformed over time. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This project centres around co-creating a culturally grounded community partnership framework with Black Canadians living with pain. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our second round of presentations begins with “Engaging Black communities in patient engagement in chronic pain research” with Anna Hood of the University of Manchester and Dennis Osei-Nimo Annor of Western University.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The final presentation of the morning is “Interpretive synthesis of patient engagement framework” with Fiona Webster. Fiona and team investigated existing models for guidance on #patientengagement and the assumptions that underlie them, including contradictions and tensions. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Next, we have “The social organization of patient engagement” Karime Mescouto of Western University. This study uses #institutionalethnography to explore #patientengagement regimes and their implications. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vanessa and Hannah share their experience developing a culturally responsive framework to #patientengagement and #Indigenousengagement guidelines for pain research. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The next presentation is “Weaving Indigenous knowledge into pain research: Cultural pathways to meaningful engagement” presented by Vanessa Ambtman-Smith of Western University and Hannah Burgé Luviano of Shkaabe Makwa at CAMH.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Brokered dialogue is a film-based, qualitative research method for understanding and addressing complex health and social issues by engaging interested people in dialogue and collective critical thinking. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The first presentation of the day is “A brokered dialogue study around the concept of participant engagement in research” with Janet Parsons and Hannah Ali of the University of Toronto.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Immense gratitude to Hance Clarke of the Canadian Pain Society, Rupaleem Bhuyan of the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research, and Norm Buckley of the Chronic Pain Network for sharing opening remarks. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Welcome all! We’re opening the day with remarks from Principal Investigator and Co-Director @fionawebster1.bsky.social. #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Good morning from PEPR Research Day! The focus of the day is “Critical social science perspectives in chronic pain: Results across multiple studies.” We’re thrilled to welcome 75 guests to Hart House @utoronto.ca for a day of knowledge exchange. Please follow along with us at #PeprPartnership

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The PEPR Partnership commits to engaging with decolonial approaches in chronic pain research and advancing structurally and systemically transformative work that honours marginalized standpoint knowledges and experiences and the distinct health needs of Indigenous peoples in Canada.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Not just today, but everyday, Canadians everywhere must confront these truths about our (recent) national history.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation where we remember the survivors of Canada’s residential school systems and the children who never returned home, their families and their communities, and the lasting impacts of this colonial system.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are 3 weeks away from our PEPR Research Day! If you live in the GTA and want to learn more about our work on chronic pain and meaningful engagement with marginalized communities, be sure to attend our event. Only a few spots remain, so register soon at tinyurl.com/PEPRresearchday

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

PEPR is proud to sponsor Putting the Pieces Together! This free online event runs from Nov 2-6. PTPT's vision is to connect and mobilize a national community around one shared goal: a dramatically improved system of care and support for people with pain. Register now: paincanada.ca/ptpt

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Putting the Pieces Together | Pain Canada

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In this three minute video Dave explores aspects of the question, how do we know the pain of another person? What do YOU think? What shifts are needed to address the inherent complexity of engaging and supporting the whole person behind the pain condition?

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An interdisciplinary pain research group at Western University. Our vision: a world in which pain is no longer a barrier to achieving one's potential.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

youtu.be/DIOHVW4IWrE 📢Here's the next interview in our new #PeprPartnership series: "A Few Minutes With ---" We caught up with Dr. David Walton of @westernknowpain.bsky.social and the CanSpine Research Group at @westernuresearch.bsky.social.

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A Few Minutes With Dave Walton

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

❓What if the most profound insights come from embracing friction? Through curiosity, divergent views can enrich our research. 👥This episode welcomes guests Janet Parsons and Hannah Ali who share their experiences using Brokered Dialogue, a film-based research method to explore complex topics.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

PEPR is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

💡YOU ARE EVIDENCE. Share in the comments! "You don't have to like someone, or their opinion, to be changed by hearing them." Where are you consuming conflict instead of creating understanding? What's one conversation you could slow down this week, and what might you actually hear?

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🎙️NEW EPISODE - Living Proof: Experience as Evidence in Pain Research Episode 5: Brokered Dialogue: When the Friction Is the Data Listen and subscribe on your favourite platform: 🔗YOUTUBE: youtu.be/VnzmXF4lgbo 🔗SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/78Zy... 🔗APPLE: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

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Episode 5: Brokered Dialogue: When the Friction Is the Data

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We can't wait to share the latest episode of #LivingProofPodcast with you. Stay tuned! Check out all of our episodes, and please subscribe! 🔗YOUTUBE: lnkd.in/gkmabJcS 🔗SPOTIFY: lnkd.in/gG5hp-q9 🔗APPLE: lnkd.in/gHpeXRx8

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST PREVIEW Living Proof: Experience as Evidence in Pain Research Episode 5 - Brokered Dialogue: Where the Friction is the Data Janet Parsons and Hannah Ali share insight into their experiences using Brokered Dialogue, a film-based qualitative research method for exploring complex topics.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#PeprPartnership is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In this first video, Dr. Norm Buckley shares the story of the Chronic Pain Network, co-creating with people with lived experience, partnership with PEPR, and his vision for what's to come. Learn more: CPN: cpn-rdc.ca Impact report: cpn-rdc.ca/impact-report/ Pain Connect: www.painconnect.ca

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📢WELCOME to our new series: "A Few Minutes With ---" youtu.be/oAYYTHNftE4 We're sharing a quick chat with our partners and colleagues where we ask: Who are you, and what do you do? What's a key message you want to share? What's your vision for the future of chronic pain research and care?

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A Few Minutes With Norm Buckley

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

If you are interested or have questions about this study, please contact doseinim@uwo.ca Please like and share to help us reach more communities across Canada. Thank you for your support! #BlackHealth #ChronicPain #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity #CommunityResearch

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Do you identify as Black and have lived experience with chronic pain? Your voice can help contribute to more inclusive and community informed research in Canada. We're also looking to connect with and speak to community organizations serving Black communities.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

This work contributes to the sociology of sport, disability studies, and sport-for-development scholarship, with particular attention to the experiences of persons with disabilities in the Global South.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Huge congrats to PEPR team member Dennis Osei Nimo ANNOR for successfully defending his PhD thesis, "Exclusion or Empowerment: The Role of Sports as a Tool for Social Inclusion in Ghana for Persons Who Experience Disability" at Western University!

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Would you like to know more about the work of the #PEPRPartnership? On October 5th, we'll be hosting a Research Day at Hart House, University of Toronto. If you want to spend a day learning about the innovative and inclusive research we're doing on chronic pain and marginalization, please register.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📢 Registration is now open for the Critical Approaches to Pain Scholarship (CAPS) Research Network Conference 2026: Decolonising Pain. 📅 24–26 September 2026 📍 University of Manchester, UK (with hybrid participation available) Registration: In-person - lnkd.in/gRy39TXA Online - lnkd.in/g5P3TYUR

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Check out our July 2026 newsletter! We review the last few months, celebrate accomplishments, and look forward to upcoming events and opportunities. ☀️Happy summer from everyone here at #PeprPartnership and please reach out any time if you'd like to learn more about our work.

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Dr. Kathleen Rice - "Bureaucracy, Chronic Pain, and Poverty: Disability-Related Income Support as Structural Violence" Dr. Anna Hood, PhD - "Engaging Black Communities in Patient Engagement in Pain Research"

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PEPR Partnership @peprpartnership.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Chair Desmond Williams introduces the symposium, "Critical Approaches to Chronic Pain Research: Insights from Research with Marginalized Communities." Speakers: Dr. Vanessa Ambtman-Smith, PhD - "Weaving Indigenous Knowledge into Pain Research: Cultural Pathways to Meaningful Engagement at CAMH"

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