A CIHR funded project led by @FionaWebster1 using #InstitutionalEthnography to explicate the ‘health work’ of people living with #chronicpain & marginalization

Western University, Canada
Joined November 2019
Hello colleagues and friends, you can now find me at @fionawebster1.bsky.social. Hope to see you there.
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CASPR (Critical Approaches to Scholarship in Pain Research) invites you to a one-day conference during @CanadianPain ASM, May 2 in Toronto. All disciplines welcome! An agenda will be shared shortly. Register here: tinyurl.com/34xe8cb2 #PeprPartnership #CriticalPainScholarship
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New open access paper in @TheJournal_Pain We make a Call to Action to the Pain Research community to make changes to enhance and ensure the trustworthiness of pain research sciencedirect.com/science/ar… . THREAD 1/16
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New 📄 collaboration with @FionaWebster1 in @PAINthejournal: ‘Breaking barriers: addressing opioid stigma in chronic pain and opioid use disorder’ @westernuNursing @CRHESI @VPRWesternU @WesternU 🔓 doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.00000…
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Original: Drs. Kathleen Rice, @LauraConnoy, & @FionaWebster1 highlight how women’s experiences of chronic pain and marginalization ⬆ gendered vulnerabilities in society — Health and social services should be both gender- and trauma-informed Full: jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
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We're hiring a Research Assistant who will coordinate our Community Consultation project. Please share the job posting: recruit.uwo.ca (Search Job ID 37287) This is a part-time, remote position. The deadline to apply is Nov 29 11:59 pm.
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Gender biases in our health care system often result in girls’ and women’s pain being overlooked and undertreated, but work is being done to change this. This #NPAW2024, track the work being done to create equitable access to pain care here: PainCanada.ca/actionplan
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First Nations youth often express their pain in ways beyond words. This study highlights the importance of using culturally safe and relevant methods, like Talking Circles and art, to assess and understand their pain. Learn more: cpn-rdc.ca/app/uploads/2024/…
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Indigenous peoples are disproportionately impacted by chronic pain and face many barriers to appropriate care. @GovCanHealth’s Action Plan for Pain in Canada calls for culturally safe care to address this inequity. Track its progress here: PainCanada.ca/actionplan #NPAW2024
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National Pain Awareness Week, Nov 3rd-9th, is an annual initiative dedicated to shedding light on the challenges faced by the millions living with #pain. Check out the event calendar with many events over the week #free #Pain @PowerOverPain_ portal.poweroverpain.ca/even…
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Ont's #health system falls short for #disabled youth Turning 18 should be a party, but for youth w/disabilities it's often described as falling off a cliff Thrust from a coordinated system of care into a disjointed system not designed for them. #ONpoli hollandbloorview.ca/stories-…
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Join us in Ottawa TODAY at 4 PM and Hamilton on October 19th in rallying to save social assistance. OW and ODSP recipients deserve dignity, not struggling to afford food and rent. Raise the Rates!
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Today, we're wearing orange to honour the Indigenous children and families affected by residential schools in Canada - a colonial system that left generational scars on the Indigenous community. Artwork shared from Michelle Stoney (@mstoneyart on Instagram).
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Join Canadian Pain Society on September 20 for National Pain Rounds for Professionals. ⁠ ➡️ Register FREE at canadianpainsociety.ca/painr… ⁠ #canadianpainrounds #CanadianPainSociety #canadianpain #paincanada #chronicpain #douleurchronique
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COPE II Study retweeted
Caffeinated #CoffeeforCAPA craves your contribution – can you chip in for a cup to help ease the ache? Only 13 more days to make your purchase to keep #ArthritisAwareness going! buff.ly/3suqrEV @ArthritisSoc @CreakyJoints @PsoriasisCanada @SparkplugCoffee
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Pain disproportionately affects marginalized communities, leading to significant disparities in the quality and availability of pain treatment. #PainFacts #PainAwarenessMonth #ChronicPain #LivingWithPain #PainAwareness #Pain
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Join us for September National #PainRounds for Professionals! 💬 Understanding Women’s Pain: What a Gender Lens Adds to Qualitative Pain Research 📍 Friday, September 20th from 1200h-1300h ET ⨠ Register for FREE at canadianpainsociety.ca/painr…⁠⁠ #CanadianPainSociety
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Attention early career researchers doing research on sex and gender. If your work focuses on women, 2S/LGBTQI+, Black and/or Indigenous communities, and you are a PhD student or (prospective) PDF, consider applying for @CIHRIGH below researchnet-recherchenet.ca/…
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Spotlight on healthy Black futures ✨ Outlined in IGH’s new Research Priority Plan for 2024-2029, we will invest in sex and gender research for health equity, with gender and health within Black communities as one of our areas of focus. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3WF1Fiz
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