RUISSS McGill’s Centre of Expertise in Chronic Pain (CECP) is committed to providing a comprehensive, hierarchical continuum of health care services to patients throughout the RUISSS McGill territory, who are suffering from chronic pain.
Through collaborative initiatives with its network partners, the CECP has been able to successfully implement referral mechanisms and promote greater inter-institutional communication so as to ensure effective coordination of health services between the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care.
The wide spectrum of programs offered by the CECP is particularly focused on an interdisciplinary and cooperative approach to health services, thus allowing for the development of more extensive and personalised treatment plans. Not only does the Centre place a strong emphasis on evidence-based practices and models for chronic pain management, but patients are encouraged to remain actively engaged throughout the process.
The Centre of Expertise in Chronic Pain (CECP) coordinates the development and ongoing efficacy of the care continuum within the RUIS McGill territory in order to ensure equitable access to the appropriate resource at the appropriate time for those suffering from chronic pain. In addition to providing clinical expertise, the Centre devotes a great deal of time and effort to creating educational awareness on pain as well as highlighting the importance of knowledge transfer between interdisciplinary teams and the community at large. From a research perspective, scientists at the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain work tirelessly in their pursuit of innovative approaches that will improve current treatment plans, develop more comprehensive approaches to pain management and evaluate the effectiveness of programs already in place.