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Happy Summer and welcome to the June 2025 SaskPain Newsletter. This newsletter provides information and updates about SaskPain activities and resources for chronic pain management locally, provincially, and nationally. Newsletters are scheduled to be published in October, December, March and June.
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SaskPain is Recruiting
Interested in Joining our Board?
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If you are interested in finding out more about being a SaskPain Board member and have lived experience with pain, and/or experience and skills in the areas of business development, fundraising, law, or social media, please email SaskPain or view the SaskPain Board Member application at this link on the About Us page of our website SaskPain Board Member Application
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SaskPain's Continued Areas of Focused Work
The board continues to explore partnerships and activities to move the four areas of focused work forward over the next two years.
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- Supporting people living with pain
- Resources and capacity
- Raising visibility and collaboration
- Education for people living with pain and healthcare providers
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SaskPain Website Refresh
The SaskPain website was refreshed effective March 9, 2025 and we are still updating and adding new content. Check out the SaskPain website for excellent content and resources for health care providers and people with lived experience of pain in the province. We would love to hear your feedback too! You can contact us at info@saskpain.ca
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Pediatric Pain Resource - Made in Saskatchewan
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One of the many important outcomes of the recently completed Improving Pain in Saskatchewan (IPSK) research project is the creation of the children's book, Rikki's Invisible Pain. This book, for children in Grades 3-4, is available in both English and French and is about a young student who lives with complex pain. Themes of empathy, inclusivity, validation, identity and resiliency are central to Rikki’s story. A digital copy of Rikki's Invisible Pain and the Grade 3-4 Companion Curriculum Guide can be downloaded from the SaskPain website.
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In addition, hard copies of the English and French versions can be purchased ($18/copy) on request from the website or by contacting info@saskpain.ca. Purchases support future printing and distribution of this important book.
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Saskatchewan Chronic Pain Provincial Clinical Network
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Alongside many others in the province who strive to improve services and resources for people living with pain and their care providers, SaskPain will contribute to an important partnership through the Sask Health Authority's newly launched Chronic Pain Provincial Clinical Network (PCN). Stay tuned for more information about the PCN including ways you can participate and contribute. To receive email updates about the Chronic Pain Provincial Clinical Network, sign up to the PCN Mailing List
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National and Local Resources for Pain Management
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Pain Canada
Pain Canada has a lot of excellent information to explore. Find out more about what is being done across Canada to meet the recommendations of the Action Plan for Pain in Canada by selecting the Action Plan button on the Pain Canada website. The Resources tab includes lists of resources for people living with pain, resources for healthcare professionals, and awareness and advocacy campaigns across Canada. Check this link for a list of resources including free online courses: Pain Canada Resources
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Canadian Pain Society
CPS also hosts monthly National Pain Rounds, that are free of charge, on the last Friday of each month. National Pain Rounds have wrapped up for the summer and will resume in September 2025. Check this page on the CPS website to find out more about content and dates and to register: CPS Pain Rounds
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Power Over Pain Portal
The Power Over Pain Portal is the result of a coast-to-coast Canadian collaboration of people living with pain, clinicians, researchers, and representatives of community organizations with the common goal of improving access to chronic pain care in Canada. Power Over Pain is a direct response to Health Canada's Action Plan for Pain in Canada. The goal is to provide access to free resources in a one-stop shop. Resources include articles, videos, podcasts, courses, workshops, and peer support. Access the website here: Power Over Pain You will see there are resources for both adults and youth.
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Pain BC
Pain BC offers many resources for persons who have lived experience and health care providers. Check out their website for array of resources and information: Pain BC
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Pain Society of Alberta
The Pain Society of Alberta (PSA) offers education and resources. Check out their website here: PSA
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Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans
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The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans is a research centre focusing on improving the well-being of Veterans with chronic pain.
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People in Pain Network
People in Pain Network is a non-profit organization that promotes well-being for people living in persistent pain and those who care about them, by strengthening self-management programs, access to resources, and community support. Check out the Resources button on the website: People in Pain Network
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Active Living for Pain
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Active Living for Pain is a resource for people living with pain who are looking for information on how to become and stay physically active. Our research team led by Dr. Nancy Gyurcsik and Dr. Susan Tupper is working with people who live with pain and community-based exercise instructors to co-design a physical activity program for people who have moderate to high impact pain. Follow us on social media and visit our website Active Living for Pain to follow our progress and learn about Active Living for Pain.
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Research and Improvement Updates
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The national Chronic Pain Network (Chronic Pain Network) is one of five networks funded through a Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strategy for Patient-oriented Research (SPOR). SaskPain is a partner on this project and is collaborating with other national stakeholders to mobilize knowledge to people living with pain and healthcare providers in order to remove barriers to pain management.
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SaskPain has committed to engage and support the Partnership for the Engagement of People in Pain Research (PEPR). This multi-year, multi-disciplinary partnership is federally funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and aims to support Canadian academic and non-academic partners to conduct innovative and inclusive research related to chronic pain and marginalization with a focus on participation of and outcomes for people with lived experience of pain. You can learn more about this important research at PEPR Partnership
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The Improving Pain in Saskatchewan (IPSK) The research team has wrapped up the final phase of this project. Find information about the study, including knowledge mobilization at: SaskPain Research
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Conferences
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The PSA Annual Conference will be held October 17 - 18, 2025 at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta with pre-conference workshops on October 16, 2025. This important annual conference focuses on pain diagnosis, treatment, and management best-practices. Early Bird Registration is now open. Check this link for more information about the Preliminary Agenda.
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Pain Canada Annual Putting the Pieces Together Conference
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Pain Canada will again host a national free virtual conference, organized for and by people living with pain, from November 3 - 7, 2025. This annual conference has been well attended by people from across Canada. Click on this link to check for updates on the 2025 conference or to watch recordings of the sessions that were offered at previous conferences: Putting the Pieces Together Conference
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