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Patricia Poulin

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Clinical ProfessorPsychologyUniversity of Ottawa

Patricia Poulin

Clinical Professor

Psychology

Faculty of Social Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Clinical faculty often co-supervise; many graduate programs need a core faculty member as the main supervisor.
16 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (14 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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121

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Research

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Chronic Pain Indigenous Health Indigenous Peoples Pain Substance Use Disability Quality Of Life Access To Care

Latest papers

Implementation-effectiveness of the power over pain portal for patients awaiting a tertiary care consultation for chronic pain: A pilot feasibility study
Digital Health · 2025 · senior author
Implementation and Effectiveness of the Power Over Pain Portal for Patients Awaiting a Tertiary Care Consultation for Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Pilot, Prospective, Cohort, Mixed Methods Study
JMIR Research Protocols · 2025 · senior author
Patient-Reported Wait Times and the Impact of Living with Chronic Pain on their Quality of Life: A Waiting Room Survey in Chronic Pain Clinics in Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec
Canadian Journal of Pain · 2024

All 23 publications

Latest funding

Chronic Pain Priority Setting Partnership: Impact on Research, Policy, and Care in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$25,000
Partnering with Patients to Co-Produce a National AI Priority Agenda for Chronic Pain
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Chronic Pain Network
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$2,000,000

All 32 grants and awards

23 publications.

Implementation-effectiveness of the power over pain portal for patients awaiting a tertiary care consultation for chronic pain: A pilot feasibility study

King AC, Zahrai A, Bisson EJ, Shergill Y, Rice D, Wai E, Nedden NZ, Cooper L, James D, Rash JA

Digital Health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20552076251326229

Implementation and Effectiveness of the Power Over Pain Portal for Patients Awaiting a Tertiary Care Consultation for Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Pilot, Prospective, Cohort, Mixed Methods Study

Zahrai A, Bisson EJ, Shergill Y, Rice D, Nedden NZ, Cooper L, James D, Rash JA, Bosma R, Ramsay T

JMIR Research Protocols2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/64801

Patient-Reported Wait Times and the Impact of Living with Chronic Pain on their Quality of Life: A Waiting Room Survey in Chronic Pain Clinics in Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec

Liddy C, Cooper L, Bellingham G, Deyell T, Ingelmo P, Moroz I, Poulin P, Singer A, Logan GS, Visca R

Canadian Journal of Pain202417 citations

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2024.2345612

Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine during surgery under general anaesthesia on patient-centred outcomes: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis protocol.

Verret M, Le JBP, Lalu MM, McIsaac DI, Nicholls S, Turgeon AF, Hutton B, Zivkovic F, Graham M, Le M, Geist A, Berube M, Gilron I, Poulin P, Daudt H, Martel G, McVicar J, Moloo H, Fergusson DA

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080012 PMID: 38307526

Intraoperative pharmacologic opioid minimisation strategies and patient-centred outcomes after surgery: a scoping review.

Verret M, Lam NH, Lalu M, Nicholls SG, Turgeon AF, McIsaac DI, Hamtiaux M, Bao Phuc Le J, Gilron I, Yang L, Kaimkhani M, Assi A, El-Adem D, Timm M, Tai P, Amir J, Srichandramohan S, Al-Mazidi A, Fergusson NA, Hutton B, Zivkovic F, Graham M, Lê M, Geist A, Bérubé M, Poulin P, Shorr R, Daudt H, Martel G, McVicar J, Moloo H, Fergusson DA, Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials (PACT) group

British journal of anaesthesia2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.01.006 PMID: 38331658

Acceptability of the power over pain portal among patients awaiting tertiary care consultation: A qualitative study of patients' perceptions.

King AC, Zahrai A, Bisson E, Shergill Y, Andreev P, Bosma R, MacNeil AO, Radhakrishnan A, Rash JA, Wilson R, Poulin P

Digital health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20552076241288748 PMID: 39381808

Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine on patient-centred outcomes in surgical patients: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.

Verret M, Le JBP, Lalu MM, Jeffers MS, McIsaac DI, Nicholls SG, Turgeon AF, Ramchandani R, Li H, Hutton B, Zivkovic F, Graham M, Lê M, Geist A, Bérubé M, O'Hearn K, Gilron I, Poulin P, Daudt H, Martel G, McVicar J, Moloo H, Fergusson DA

British journal of anaesthesia2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.06.007 PMID: 39019769

Evaluating the impacts of patient engagement on a national health research network: results of a case study of the Chronic Pain Network

Tripp L, Richards DP, Daly-Cyr J, Lane T, Linkiewich D, Begley KN, Buckley N, Hudspith M, Poulin P, Abelson J

Research Involvement and Engagement202313 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00491-w PMID: W4386289683

Pain, mental health and healthcare utilization: Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on youth with chronic pain, parents and siblings

Soltani S, Killackey T, Birnie KA, Brennenstuhl S, Kopala‐Sibley DC, Choiniere M, Pagé MG, Dassieu L, Lacasse A, Lalloo C

European Journal of Pain202311 citations

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2157

Transition to Virtual Care Services during COVID‐19 at Canadian Pain Clinics: Survey and Future Recommendations

Debono VB, Neumark S, Buckley N, Zacharias R, Hapidou E, Anthonypillai J, Faria S, Meyer C-L, Carter T, Parker N

Pain Research and Management20235 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1155/2023/6603625 PMID: W4362576625

Chronic Pain Priority Setting Partnership: Impact on Research, Policy, and Care in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2025CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes - Research Impact

Principal investigators: Poulin, Patricia A

Keywords: Access To Care; Chronic Pain; Chronic Pain Management; Delphi; Health Research; Networks; Patient-Oriented Research; Priority-Setting Partnerships

$25,000

Partnering with Patients to Co-Produce a National AI Priority Agenda for Chronic Pain

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Radhakrishnan, Arun K; Daly-Cyr, Jennifer; Haaland, Kevin; Mamdani, Muhammad; McIntyre, Virginia; Bosma, Rachael L; El Emam, Khaled; Poulin, Patricia A; Rash, Josh A

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence In Health (Direct-To-Consumer Tools); Chronic Pain; Co-Design / Co-Production Partnerships; Digital Health Policy & Governance (Privacy-Aware); Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility; Health Services & Policy Research; Knowledge Mobilization & Implementation; Patient-Oriented Research / Pwlle Engagement; Primary Care; Priority Setting (James Lind Alliance Approach)

$125,000

Chronic Pain Network

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR Networks - Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science - Extension

Principal investigators: Buckley, David N; Daudt, Helena M; Hudspith, Maria; Wagenaar, Alice; Beaudry, Hélène; Birnie, Kathryn A; Bosma, Rachael L; Choinière, Manon; Gilron, Ian; Iorio, Alfonso; Latimer, Margot A; Lavis, John N; MacDermid, Joy C; Noel, Melanie E; Poulin, Patricia A; Presseau, Justin; Rash, Josh A; Stinson, Jennifer N; Sylliboy, John R

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Knowledge Mobilization

$2,000,000

PATHway Forward: Strategic retreat for consensus on core outcomes and research planning for Pain and Trauma Healing

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Rosenbloom, Brittany; Bosma, Rachael L; Slepian, Peter M

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Psychological Treatment; Trauma

$20,000

Improving Chronic Pain Care with and for Indigenous Peoples: Planning for the Co-Development and Implementation of Indigenous Chronic Pain Resources Using A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Poulin, Patricia A; Lopatina, Elena

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Culturally Safe; Education; Indigenous Health; Indigenous Peoples; Mental Health; Pain; Substance Use

$50,000

EmPOWERing primary care settings to use digital health interventions for chronic pain

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Digital Health - Early to Mid-Career Research

Principal investigators: Wilson, Rosemary A; Cooper, Lynn K; Bosma, Rachael L; Poulin, Patricia A; Radhakrishnan, Arun K; Shergill, Yaad

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Digital Health; Primary Care; Self Management

$96,788

Partnering For Pain: Identifying and actioning the Top 10 priorities for pediatric chronic pain in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes - Patient Engagement

Principal investigators: Birnie, Kathryn A

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Knowledge Mobilization And Research Impact; Patient Engagement; Pediatric Pain; Research Priority Setting

$25,000

Partnering For Pain: Identifying and actioning the Top 10 priorities for pediatric chronic pain in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes - Research Impact

Principal investigators: Birnie, Kathryn A

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Knowledge Mobilization And Research Impact; Patient Engagement; Pediatric Pain; Research Priority Setting

$25,000

Power over Pain Portal: Planning a Roadmap for Implementation and Dissemination

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bosma, Rachael L; Cooper, Lynn K; Poulin, Patricia A; Rash, Josh A; Shergill, Yaad

Keywords: Grant Planning; Knowledge Exchange; Pain; Partnership Building; Patient Engagement

$20,000

Developing a Culturally Safe Evaluation and Research Plan for the Indigenous Chronic Pain and Substance Use Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Poulin, Patricia A; Koscielniak, Andrew; Mushquash, Christopher J

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Cultural Safety; Evaluation; Health Care Access; Implementation Evaluation; Indigenous Health; Indigenous Peoples; Pain; Qualitative Research; Substance Use

$24,600

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Patricia Poulin

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Implementation-effectiveness of the power over pain portal for patients awaiting a tertiary care consultation for chronic pain: A pilot feasibility study

Implementation and Effectiveness of the Power Over Pain Portal for Patients Awaiting a Tertiary Care Consultation for Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Pilot, Prospective, Cohort, Mixed Methods Study

Patient-Reported Wait Times and the Impact of Living with Chronic Pain on their Quality of Life: A Waiting Room Survey in Chronic Pain Clinics in Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec

Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine during surgery under general anaesthesia on patient-centred outcomes: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis protocol.

Intraoperative pharmacologic opioid minimisation strategies and patient-centred outcomes after surgery: a scoping review.

Acceptability of the power over pain portal among patients awaiting tertiary care consultation: A qualitative study of patients' perceptions.

Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine on patient-centred outcomes in surgical patients: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.

Evaluating the impacts of patient engagement on a national health research network: results of a case study of the Chronic Pain Network

Pain, mental health and healthcare utilization: Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on youth with chronic pain, parents and siblings

Transition to Virtual Care Services during COVID‐19 at Canadian Pain Clinics: Survey and Future Recommendations

Frequent collaborators

Ian Gilron

Chitra Lalloo

Jennifer Stinson

Brian Hutton

Tieghan Killackey

Melanie Noel

Guillaume Martel

Jason McVicar

Fiona Campbell

Marco Battaglia

Husein Moloo

Michael Verret

Danielle Rice

Samina Ali

Rachael Bosma

Norman Buckley

Catherine Smyth

Regina Visca

Mélanie Bérubé

Howard Nathan

Taylor Hatchard

Alexander Sorisky

Sheena Taha

Amy Porath

Arun Radhakrishnan

Rosemary Wilson

Jason Walter Busse

Eleni Hapidou

David Moher

Bonnie Stevens

Monica Taljaard

S Ramesh Zacharias

Julia Abelson

Alfonso Iorio

Peter Szatmari

Maiko Schneider

Sheri Findlay