And yet high rates of antipsychotic med use in LTC homes for behaviours related to dementia continue to be problematic

JointHealth™ express - Arthritis Community Learning Circle invites you to a webinar on May 29, 2024 w/ Dr. Terri-Lynn Fox on 'Indigenous Ethics & Principles'.

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Top 2 reasons we mismanage pain:
1. Our profit-driven healthcare system cares more about 💰 from 💊💉🔪 than actual healing
2. The egregious lack of pain education in med school & other disciplines: 96% of med schools have ZERO compulsory pain ed.

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99 people and counting registered for our very first IMPaCT webinar featuring Dr. Dawn Richards, PhD Maureen Smith and youth and parent partners, Yan and Jenna. Have you?! Next week, April 24th 12-1pm EST, all are welcome to join. Register here: bit.ly/3Vs2Z7C

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Episode 11! What do you think? Lesley Singer challenges the over-reliance on the 0-10 pain intensity scale. She advocates for understanding the WHOLE person, considering pain bothersome-ness more than pain intensity. #patientvoice #chronicpain #therapeuticrelationship

What a stellar group of #patient partners. I have worked for years w/ larry funnell . He brings ample experience to the webinar - trust me you don’t want to miss this webinar.

Are you a person with lived or living experience of chronic pain? Have you been able to find ways to improve your quality of life despite this? If so, Sarah Jamieson is seeking participants to share about their journey for her project.

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Ohh great - we are looking forward to using AI is some of our training for Clinical Trials take a peak CTTP-CANTRAIN

We’d love your support for #DefyDementia . It means the world to us to raise awareness about #dementia #prevention and reduce the stigma of #aging . Please vote & RT to spread the word!

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Congrats to all the nominees!It’s an honour to be considered with you!

🚨ATTN imp message “Physician empathy more strongly associated with favorable outcomes than were nonpharmacological treatments, opioid therapy, and lumbar spine surgery. #Empathy #Caring

Excellent speaker!! Take a look CTTP-CANTRAIN

OPS are currently on scene dealing with a demonstration at the intersection of Slater St / O'Connor St. Expect traffic delays and please avoid the area if possible.

Are you a health research trainee? You are welcome to apply. No 'condition-specific' barriers. Fantastic faculty.
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My sincere thanks to One Thing 🧠💡 and Joshua W. Pate, PhD for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the very important question about persistent pain: “What’s one thing you want pain clinicians or researchers to know?”

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Episode 5! What do you think? Alex Haagaard (they / them) urges clinicians & researchers to recognise that healthcare systems often perpetuate injustice & inequality, calling for a critical analysis of guidelines and a focus on marginalized patients. #patientequity #socialjustice #chronicpain

Our Ottawa book launch is May 4! Health Care, Advocacy and the Toll of Covid-19 at ⁦Ottawa Writers Festival⁩. Can’t wait to chat with ⁦Brittlestar and to hear others read from their chapters⁩. Tickets available now (attend in person or virtually). writersfestival.org/events/spring-…

One more sleep until my passion project launches. I've spent more than a year developing this podcast and training platform - I'm so excited to send it out into the world. I hope you'll subscribe! …ealth-with-krista-lamb.simplecast.com

Very interesting concept and goodness knows we need more care in healthcare! Take a listen 👇 I know I will 😊

Very important work. More people at younger and older ages have to know about frailty and it’s impact on quality of life. It needs to be common terminology when a healthy lifestyle is discussed. People understand it when they are older and already adversely affected - so sad 😞