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Research Article

Development of a national pain management competency profile to guide entry-level physiotherapy education in Canada

Nathan Augearda School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9154-7233View further author information
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Geoff Bostickb Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Jordan Millerc School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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David Waltond School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9155-3337View further author information
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Yannick Tousignant-Laflammee School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1133-8707View further author information
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Anne Hudonf School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7259-0343View further author information
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André Bussièresa School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
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Lynn Cooperg Canadian Injured Workers Alliance, Thunder Bay, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Nicol McNivenh Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Aliki Thomasa School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9807-6609View further author information
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Lesley Singera School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
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Scott M. Fishmani Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, California, USAView further author information
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Marie H. Bementj Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAView further author information
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Julia M. Hushk Department of Health Professions, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaView further author information
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Kathleen A. Slukal Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAView further author information
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Judy Watt-Watsonm Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Lisa C. Carlesson School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-897XView further author information
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Sinead Dufourn School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9484-1606View further author information
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Roland Fletchero Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaView further author information
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Katherine Harmanp School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaView further author information
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Judith Hunterq Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4821-429XView further author information
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Suzy Ngomor Department of Health Science, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, Quebec, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3538-7025View further author information
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Neil Pearsono Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaView further author information
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Kadija Perreaults Department of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
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Barbara Shayt Department of Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaView further author information
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Peter Stilwella School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
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Susan Tupperu School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3736-357XView further author information
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Timothy H. Widemana School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-11 | Received 19 Jul 2021, Accepted 05 Nov 2021, Published online: 11 Jan 2022

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