Behind the Scenes of Canada’s Action Plan for Pain with Maria Hudspith and Dr. Fiona Campbell

In today's episode, we speak with Maria Hudspith and Dr. Fiona Campbell, co-chairs of the Canadian Pain Task Force. Together, we discuss the origins and impact of Canada’s Action Plan for Pain, highlighting the challenges, breakthroughs, and collaborative efforts that shaped national pain management policy. Gain insight into the importance of lived experience, government support, and community engagement in advancing care for Canadians living with chronic pain. This episode underscores ongoing progress in pain advocacy and policy.–Links for this episode:Follow Maria Hudspith:LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/maria-hudspith-79a2426aPain BC - https://painbc.ca/about/who-we-are/staffBC Pain Research Network - https://bcpainresearch.ubc.ca/people/maria-hudspithFollow Dr. Fiona Campbell:University of Toronto - https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/9634-fiona-campbellFollow Action On Pain:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-on-pain/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actiononpain/Follow Virginia:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-mcintyre-8867a247/Website - www.pipain.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/virginia_mci/Follow Jennifer:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdalycyr/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jen_dalycyr/# Follow Keith:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-meldrum-03701734/     https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-path-forward-painInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meldrum_keith/Website: https://www.facebook.com/APathFWDFollow Chronic Pain NetworkLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpn-rdc/posts/?feedView=allFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cpn.rdcThe Action on Pain podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Chronic Pain Network, a national research and knowledge mobilization network.