From Research to Reality with Dr. Hance Clarke and Dr. Tania Di Renna

In this week's episode of Action on Pain, the hosts sit down with Dr. Hance Clarke and Dr. Tania Di Renna to discuss the Canadian Pain Society’s (CPS) new strategic plan and its alignment with Health Canada’s An Action Plan for Pain in Canada. They highlight CPS’s commitment to improving pain management, advancing research, and fostering education and engagement with people living with pain. The conversation explores CPS’s inclusive approach, measurable goals, and vision for global leadership in pain care. Listeners gain insight into upcoming initiatives, including the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, and are encouraged to stay connected for updates and resources.Please note that there were a number of acronyms used during the course of this interview and we thought it would be helpful to the listeners include an explanation for each of these:CPS: Canadian Pain SocietyPWLE: People with Lived ExperienceCPN: Chronic Pain NetworkCPCoE: Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian VeteransSKIP: Solutions for Kids in PainCIHR: Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchTAPMI: Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute–Links for this episode:Follow Dr. Hance Clarke:Website - https://www.drhanceclarke.com/aboutLinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hance-clarke-b4368890UofT - https://anesthesia.utoronto.ca/faculty/hance-clarkeGoogle Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VvzqlXoAAAAJ&hl=enFollow Dr. Tania Di Renna:LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/tania-di-renna-a980402a5UofT - https://anesthesia.utoronto.ca/faculty/tania-di-rennaResearchGate - https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Tania-Di-Renna-2150144451Follow 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.