Improving systems that impact people in pain, communities and societies

We know complex problems can’t be solved by one group alone – improving the lives of people in pain requires collective action. In 2020, Pain BC collaborated with people in pain and their families, health care providers, other non-profit organizations, government, researchers, and many others to work toward our shared goals of improving the systems people in pain rely on to stay well.

British Columbia

  • Coordinated three active Working Groups focused on improving health systems
    • 88 Working Group members
  • Participated in the Shared Care Committee’s Chronic Pain Spread Network
    • Collaborated with 14 Divisions of Family Practice

Canada

  • Engaged in Health Canada’s Canadian Pain Task Force
    • Pain BC’s Executive Director led Task Force as co-chair 
    • Empowered other organizations to raise awareness and combat stigma by providing backbone communications support

We know complex problems can’t be solved by one group alone – improving the lives of people in pain requires collective action. In 2020, Pain BC collaborated with people in pain and their families, health care providers, other non-profit organizations, government, researchers, and many others to work toward our shared goals of improving the systems people in pain rely on to stay well.

British Columbia

  • Coordinated three active Working Groups focused on improving health systems
    • 88 Working Group members
  • Participated in the Shared Care Committee’s Chronic Pain Spread Network
    • Collaborated with 14 Divisions of Family Practice

Canada

  • Engaged in Health Canada’s Canadian Pain Task Force
    • Pain BC’s Executive Director led Task Force as co-chair 
    • Empowered other organizations to raise awareness and combat stigma by providing backbone communications support