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MEMORANDUM
attention
Senate
date
April 29,2013
from
Gordon Myers, Acting, Vice-President,
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1/1
Academic and Provost, and Chair, SCUP
RE:
Establishment of the Chronic Pain Research Institute (SCUP 13-24)
At its April 17, 2013 meeting, SCUP reviewed and approved the proposal for establishment of the
Chronic Pain Research Institute for a five year term.
Motion:
That Senate approve the proposal for the establishment of the Chronic Pain Research Institute as an
Institute for a five year term.
encl.
c: D. Gromala
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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
Susan Rhodes, Secretary
Senate Committee on University Planning
(SCUP)
Norbert H. Hauncrland
Chronic Pain Research Institute
TEL 778.782.4152
FAX 778.782.4860
DATE
November 20, 2012
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SCUP 13-24
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Attached is a proposal from Dr. Diane Gromala, Canada Research Chair, School of Interactive Arts &
Technology for the establishment of the "Chronic Pain Research Institute".
I recommend approval as a research Institute according to Policy 40.01. Once approved by SCUP the
proposal should be sent to Senate and the Board of Governors for information.
Motion:
That SCUP approves the "Chronic Pain Research Institute"^ an Institute.
Dr. rVorb^rc4£atm>e"rTand
Associate Vice-President, Research
.^year term.
Attachment
C:
Dr. Diane Gromala, Canada Research Chair, School of Interactive Arts & Technology
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CHRONIC PAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Proposal 29 April 2013
Chronic Pain Research Institute
Statement of Purpose
As a long-term, degenerative syndrome that has come to be recognized as a disease in its own right,
chronic pain is a complex phenomenon that affects at least 7 million Canadians, by conservative
estimates. Chronic pain costs society, governments and families more than cancer, heart disease and HIV
combined. It is a leading reason for doctor, hospital and emergency room visits, and has high rates
of
disability.
Chronic pain must be controlled and managed by attending to the sufferer's biological,psychological and
social needs. The need for this complexity of care was recognized when chronic pain was first described
following World War II in a method now termed the biopsychosocial approach. Thus, expertise from a
number
of disciplines is needed to address these aspects. To this end, the Chronic Pain Research Institute
proposed in this document aims to bring togetherresearchers, practitioners, sufferers(CIHR-designated
"knowledge users") and caregivers in a dynamic environmentthat enables the exploration of multiple
avenues of research, management and control of chronic pain. These avenues include technology and
media development to address the psychological, social and biological aspects of chronic pain, as well as
research methods and practices from evidence-based medicine, as well as methods from the humanistic
and artistic domains to address the cultural aspects. Training and analyses of clinical practice are
promising ways that may help create capacity for our health care system that is currently overwhelmed by
the sheer demand. With our non-profit partners, advocacy will help educate the public and reduce the
stigma often experienced by those who live with chronic pain.
To this end, a number of desirable outcomes can be provided by the institute:
•
An environment
for research in chronic pain, including, for example, the development and
evaluation
of new technologies for pain research, pain management and pain self-management.
This can be initially built by deploying SFU SIAT's Pain Research Lab.
•
A multidisciplinary community of researchers:
British Columbia's progressiveand vibrant
community of researchers, clinicians, patients and advocates is well known by Canadian pain
researchers. Indeed, the contributions of the prominent pain physicians included in the institute
have been recognized by BC and Canadian pain organizations. SFU faculty (Gromala, Shaw,
Bartram, Riecke, Neustaedter) have noted experience with interdisciplinary collaborations and are
already engaged in research initiatives with pain experts. Their research is supported by the CRC,
NCE GRAND, CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC and provincial health research grants. The proposed
institute will build upon this network.
•
Expand capacity.
Currently, chronic pain overtaxes our health care system. Further, multi-
disciplinary approaches prove difficult to sustain. Yet our vibrant pain experts have already
identified efficiencies of post-surgical care, funded by the province. By examining in- and
outpatient needs, as well as ways to mobilize caregivers in allied areas, the capacity for care may
be expanded in ways that benefit all Canadians.
•
Build knowledge-to-action
for the pain management community - practitioners, patients,
researchers. Gromala, Shaw, Lau, Negraeff, Squire, Williamson, as well as Nursing researchers at
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Proposal 29 April 2013
UBC and patients in PainBC are already engaged in research initiatives that have already
increased knowledge sharing capacity. The proposed institute will enable sustained research that
focuses on putting research into action.
*
Accelerate transfer of clinical observations to researchers, and researchers to clinicians.
SFU has capacity for developing and evaluating pain management systems, as well as technical
expertise that may accelerate the rates
of research-to-clinical practice, and clinical observations-
to-researchers. A currently funded research project is serving as an exemplar.
*
Create a research and training environment of excellence.
Gromala's Pain Research Studies
Lab is accommodating much of our initial work, and will be the home of the institute.
Developed and built alongside Surrey's new Gerontology Lab, it serves the needsof researchers,
clinicians and knowledge users, who frequent it for Focus Groups and research meetings.
*
Create training opportunities
for health professionals as well as professionals whose work is
closely allied with health research, such as health informaticists, health economists and medical
anthropologists.
Chronic pain is a disease and complex phenomenon that affects at least 7 million Canadians, by
conservative estimates. It differs from other chronic conditions such as diabetes because it is difficult to
diagnose, and because treatment strategies are highly specific for each individual. In addition, less is
known about why the pain response system becomes dysfunctional. Although a few biomarkers have
recently been identified, chronic pain is typified by tight couplings among its physical, psychological,
social and emotional aspects. Research and treatment
of chronic pain therefore often uses biopsychosocial
methods. Finally, chronic pain is not a well-recognized disease, resulting in frequent misunderstandings
that stigmatize its sufferers. One reason for this lack of familiarity may be attributed to confusing this
newly recognized syndrome with our near-universal experience of acute pain. Acute pain arises from
injury or illness, and subsides as the patient heals. Chronic pain, in contrast, is defined as pain that
persists for longer than six months, and beyond the time its putative cause by injury or disease has healed,
if indeed a cause can be identified. Rather, chronic pain is a systemic dysfunction of the pain response
system; common sequelae include anxiety, depression, insomnia, decreasing mobility, cognitive
impairment and social isolation. If not properly managed, chronic pain may become degenerative,
resulting in turn in disability and earlier rates of morbidity.
To date, no single treatment has proved effective in the long term. The standard treatment
of opioid
pharmaceuticals for chronic pain sufferers has the drawbacks
of dependence or addiction, which creates a
medical-legal challenge for sufferers and providers alike. Because of its complexity and varied
expressions among individuals, a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals is the gold standard
for pain management, yet this approach has proven difficult and expensive to maintain. The need for
health professionals who treat patients with chronic pain overwhelms health care capacity. This can be
observed by the long waiting times (one to four years) and by early drop out rates of pain physicians.
Governance
The Institute is constituted as a research Institute at Simon Fraser University under the terms of SFU
Policy R 40.01. It resides under the direct authority of the Vice President Research and conducts its
affairs in accordance with all other University policies. The term of the Institute is five years as per SFU
Policy R 40.01.
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Proposal 29 April 2013
The institute is led by a Director who is appointed by the SteeringCommittee. Term of office for the
Director shall normally be three years. An annual report on the Institute's activities and financial status
from April 1 to March 31, including the current membership of the Institute and Steering Committee, will
be submitted to the Vice-President Research by June 30th of each year.
Committees
The Institute will have two standing committees to guide the management and establish the direction the
Institute's work.
The
Steering Committee
will be comprised of members of SFU Faculty, in addition to key stakeholders in
the research environments of the Institute. The Steering Committee will have at least five members, with
a majority being continuing research faculty at SFU. The remaining members of the Steering committee will
be drawn from stakeholder groups such as Surrey Memorial Hospital, Fraser Health Authority, and/or NGOs
such as PainBC. Steering Committee members are nominated by the Director with annual confirmation
by the sitting Committeemembers. While it normally operates by consensus, when necessary it can make
decisions by majority vote, including the appointmentof new members ofthe Steering Committee, as well
as the appointment and dismissal of the Director and the Deputy Director of the Institute.
The initial Steering Committee members
Lyn Bartram, Associate Professor, School of Interactive Arts & Technology, SFU
Diane Gromala, Professor & Canada Research Chair, School of Interactive Arts & Technology, SFU
Brenda Lau, MD, Chronic Pain Clinic, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, Surrey
Memorial Hospital
Chris Shaw, Associate Professor, School
of Interactive Arts & Technology, SFU
Michael Negraeff, MD, Chairman ofthe Board, Pain BC Society; UBC Faculty of Medicine; VGH
Carman Neustaedter, Assistant Professor, School of Interactive Arts & Technology, SFU
The work of the Institute is guided by an
Advisory Board,
consisting of individuals with a demonstrated
commitment to the challenges
of Chronic Pain. Invitations to join the Board are issued by the Director of
the Institute; members serve for a three-year term, renewable by invitation. The Advisory Board meets at
least once each year to review the Institute'sactivities and plans and provide advice to the Director and
Steering Committee. The Advisory Board will advise on direction of the Institute and help broaden the
interests and awareness ofthe Institute outside of SFU.
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Proposal 29 April 2013
Initial proposed advisory board members
Kellogg Booth
Prof, UBC, Dept. Computer Science; Scientific Director, NCE GRAND
Chan Gunn, MD
Emeritus, UBC Faculty of Medicine, Anesthesiology (BC pioneer in pain mgt.)
Maria Hudspith
Executive Director, PainBC
Anne Townsend
UBC, Maurice Young Centre
of Applied Ethics
Andrew R Webb, MD Clinical Prof. UBC Faculty of Medicine; VP Medicine, Fraser Health Authority
Andrew Wister*
SFU, Chair, Department of Gerontology
Ada Glustein
CIHR-designated Knowledge User
Alison Hoens
CIHR-designated Knowledge User
The work
of the Institute is supported by Affiliated Scholars and Affiliated Professionals, who may be
individuals from the university and external communities, and may include faculty, staff, or students.
Status as Affiliated Scholar is approved by the Steering Committee based on the recommendation
of the
Director.
The Institute will substantially finance its activities and initiatives by means of external funding. The
Dean of FCAT has provided seed funding.
Activities
The Institute's activities are open to all interested parties, including faculty and students from across SFU
and UBC, educators, knowledge users and others outside these universities.
The Institute may sponsor and organize seminars, conferences, workshops or related events dealing with
chronic pain research, knowledge translation and/or training. The events may be held on their own or in
collaboration with other institutions.
The Institute will maintain a website on its activities, and may also publish a range of materials, including
newsletters, conference proceedings, scholarly works, applied research and publicity materials, in a
variety of media.
The Institute seeks to encourage and facilitate research and training in chronic pain research, and to that
end provides opportunities and support for university faculty and students, professionals, and other
interested parties. Within the relevant SFU policies and guidelines, the Institute may charge for the
services it provides.
Key to the success
of the initiative is the identification and inclusion of partner organizations and
corporations in both the government and private sectors. These are organizations interested in expanding
or building their expertise in chronic pain research, training, knowledge translation and knowledge-to-
action. The Institute seeks to attract long-term funding for its activities, and will pursue such opportunities
in collaboration with other organizations and/or corporations.
Membership
The Institute will conduct its activities in accordance with University policies. Members ofthe Institute
will normally be faculty, students, researchers, clinicians and other stakeholders who make substantive
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Proposal 29 April 2013
ongoing contributions to one or more
of the Institute's research, education, service activities, or funding.
Members are expected to regularly engage in events related to the Institute. The Steering Committee may
establish various categories
of membership in order to facilitate participation in and administration of its
programs.
Members List
Faculty
Ellen Balka
Ron Baecker
Lyn Bartram
Helene Bertrand, M.D.
Jim Bizzocchi
Sheelagh Carpendale
Henry Daniels
Margaret Dolinsky
Halil Erhan
Paula Gardner
Bernie Garrett
Diane Gromala
Brenda Lau, M.D.
Gillian Lauder, MD
Linda Li, PhD
Karon MacLean
Michael Negreff, M.D.
Carman Neustetter
Neal Pearson
Bernhard Riecke
Thecla Schiphorst
Yacov Sharir
Chris Shaw
Pamela Squire, M.D.,CCFP
Louise St. Pierre
Eleni Stroulia
Tarnia Taverner
Owen Williamson, M.D.
SFU Communications, Health Communications
UToronto College of Computer Science
SFU School
of Interactive Arts & Technology
UBC Faculty
of Medicine
SFU School of Interactive Arts & Technology
University
of Calgary, Dept of Computer Science
SFU School of Contemporary Arts, Dance
Indiana University, Hope School of Fine Arts
SFU School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Ontario College of Art & Design; Founding Director, Viz Health Lab
UBC School of Nursing
SFU School of Interactive Arts & Technology
UBC Surrey Memorial Hospital; Director, JPOCS
UBC Faculty of Medicine; Children's Hospital (children's pain)
UBC Faculty of Medicine; Director, Arthritis Centre of Canada
UBC Dept of Computer Science
UBC Faculty
of Medicine & VGH & PainBC Chairman of Board
SFU School
of Interactive Arts & Technology
UBC Faculty of Medicine & Principal, NP Physiotherapy, Penticton
SFU School of Interactive Arts & Technology
SFU School
of Interactive Arts & Technology, Assoc. Director
University
ofTexas, School of Fine Arts, Dance
SFU School
of Interactive Arts & Technology
UBC Faculty of Medicine
Emily Carr, Interaction Design, Health
University of Alberta, Dept. of Computer Science
UBC School of Nursing
UBC Faculty of Medicine & Surrey Memorial Hospital JPOCS
Postdoctoral Fellows, Graduate students & Undergraduate Researchers
Amber Choo
Chao Feng
Tyler Fox
Mehdi Karamnejad
Terry Lavender
Bryn Ludlow
SFU M.A. student
SFU MSc. student
SFU Ph.D. student
SFU MSc. student
SFU Ph.D. student
University of Toronto Ph.D. student
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Jeremy Mamisao
SFU undergraduate student
Maryam Mobini
SFU M.A. student
Mark Nazemi
SFU Ph.D. student
Eylul Ozgun
SFU M.A. student
Jay Vidharthi
SFU MSc. student
Chao Feng
SFU MSc. student
Non-Profit Partners
Fraser Health Authority
Surrey Memorial Hospital
PainBC
CIHR-designated Knowledge Users
Ada Glustein
Certified Leader, UVic Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
Alison Hoens
Clinical Professor, UBC Department of Physical Therapy
Barbara Sefren
Moderator, People In Pain Network
Corporate Partners
Ayogo Health Inc.
Vancouver
FirstHand Technologies, Inc.
Seattle
Thought Technologies, Ltd.
Montreal
Professional Contributors for In-kind Services
These professionals have a long-term commitment to contributing in-kind services.
Kirsta Friesen
Health Researcher & Project Manager, AIM Medical Imaging
Jana Esser
Interaction Designer, Fairfax, California
Abhishek Kumar
Interaction Designer, Sonos Inc., Santa Barbara, California
Judy Pryce
Board Member (Finance) PainBC & AIM Medical Imaging
Shridhar Reddy
Interaction Designer, Cisco Systems, San Jose, California
* All people named in this document have agreed to participate, with the exception ofthose indicated
with an asterisk. They have been out
of town or are in the midst of determining their ability to contribute
based on existing commitments.
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