Patrick Loisel

Collaborator; Advisory Committee Member

“Having been active in the field of WDP for more than 20 years, I think that this field must be structured by strong initiatives aimed at developing research, policy initiatives, education and knowledge mobilization. The SSHRC funded CRWDP will certainly structure this field and influence this development through its leadership and the very large network of researchers, decision makers and various stakeholders it has assembled. “

Key Appointments

  • Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
  • Professor, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
  • Director, Work Disability Prevention CIHR Strategic Training Program
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Ontario Institute of technology

Education

  • Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (1986)
  • Doctorate in Medicine, Université Paris VI, France, specialization in orthopedic surgery (1971)
  • Residency des Hôpitaux de Paris (1968 – 1972)

Areas of expertise

  • Work disability prevention
  • Evidence implementation and evaluation
  • Return-to-work program
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Knowledge transfer and exchange

Research Activities

Dr. Patrick Loisel holds a Doctorate in medicine (MD), University of Paris VI, specialization in orthopedic surgery. After an academic career at the University of Sherbrooke, he is now Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Director of the Work Disability Prevention CIHR Strategic Training Program (WDP). WDP is a unique worldwide training program for researchers in work disability prevention and he leads a team of 30 researchers/mentors of the field of Work Disability Prevention, University of Toronto. In addition, he is a Professor at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and Director of the Work Disability Prevention Program. His work is dedicated to research and evidence implementation in the field of work disability prevention for musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Loisel has developed, tested, and applied an evidence-based work disability management program in the community, the Sherbrooke model, linking clinical and workplace interventions, demonstrating for the first time the specific effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of workplace interventions for back pain work disability. He is the author of many publications, Co-Editor of the first comprehensive book in the field of Work Disability Prevention and Management, keynote speaker, and delivers many presentations in the work disability prevention field.

Recent publications, presentations and grants awarded related to CRWDP

Publications

Book

Loisel P., Anema J. R. (eds.), Handbook of Work Disability: Prevention and Management, DOI 10,1007/978- 1-4614-6214_4, © Springer New York 2013.

Chapters in Books

Loisel, P, Anema, J.R, and Co-Editors Introduction. Handbook of Work Disability: Prevention and Management, DOI 10,1007/978- 1-4614-6214_4, © Springer New York 2013.

Loisel, P., Côté, P., (Chapter 5) Work disability: revealing its public health implications. Handbook of Work Disability: Prevention and Management, DOI 10,1007/978- 1-4614-6214_4, © Springer New York 2013.

Costa-Black, K., Feuerstein, M., Loisel, P. (Chapter 6) Models in WDP. Handbook of Work Disability: Prevention and Management, DOI 10,1007/978- 1-4614-6214_4, © Springer New York 2013.

Loisel, P., (Chapter 28) Education and Training in Work Disability. WDP Handbook of Work Disability: Prevention and Management, DOI 10,1007/978- 1-4614-6214_4, © Springer New York 2013.

Loisel, P. & Corbière M. Compétences requises de l'intervenant qui facilite le retour ou la réintégration au travail de personnes à risque d'une incapacité prolongée. In: Du trouble mental à l'Incapacité au travail. Presses de l'Université du Québec (2011): 253-277

Loisel, P. Une vision moderne de la lombalgie. In Foucaud J., Bury J.A., Balcou-Debussche M., Eymard C., dir. Éducation thérapeutique du patient. Modèles, pratiques et évaluation.Saint-Denis : Inpes, coll. Santé en action. 2010

Loisel, P. et Sobaszek, A. Revue d’opinion Incapacité au travail et Écoles du dos : quelques études de référence. In Foucaud J., Bury J.A., Balcou-Debussche M., Eymard C., dir. Éducation thérapeutique du patient. Modèles, pratiques et évaluation.Saint-Denis : Inpes, coll. Santé en action. 2010

Loisel, P. S’éduquer à la santé en travaillant : le modèle de Sherbrooke. In Foucaud J., Bury J.A., Balcou-Debussche M., Eymard C., dir. Éducation thérapeutique du patient. Modèles, pratiques et évaluation.Saint-Denis : Inpes, coll. Santé en action. 2010

Loisel, P. Work disability (chapter 4).  In M. Feuerstein (Ed), Cancer and Work. New York: Springer. 2009

Refereed Journal Articles

Lederer V, Loisel P, Rivard M, Champagne F. (2013) Exploring the Diversity of Conceptualizations of Work (Dis)ability : A Scoping Review of Published Definitions. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. DOI 10.1007/s10926-013-9459-4 (Published ahead of press).

Fikretoglu D, Pranger T, Patten S, Wang JL, Wong M, Zamorski M, Loisel P, Corbière M, Shields M Thompson J, Pedlar D. (2013) Work Reintegration for Veterans With Mental Disorders : A Systematic Literature Review to Inform Research. Physical Therapy, 93 (9), 1163-1174. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

Durand, MJ, Berthelette, D, Loisel, P, Imbeau, D. (2012) Validation of the program impact theory of a work rehabilitation program. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation. 42, 495-505.

Durand,MJ, Berthelette, Diane, Loisel,Patrick, Imbeau Daniel,. (2012) Étude de la fidélité de l’implantation d’un programme de réadaptation au travail auprès de travailleurs de la construction ayant une dorsolombalgie. PISTES, 14(1).

Coutu MF, Legare F, Durand MJ, Corbiere M, Stacey D, Loisel P, Brainbridge L. (2011). Fostering shared decision-making by occupational therapists and workers involved in accidents resulting in persistent musculoskeletal disorders: A study protocol. Implementation Science 6 (22).

Costa-Black K, Cheng SK, Li M, Loisel P. (2011). The practical application of a theory and research for preventing work disability: A new paradigm for occupational rehabilitation services in China? Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 21 (suppl 1): 15-27.

Fassier JB, Durand MJ, Loisel, P. (2010). Implementing return to work interventions for workers with low back pain - a conceptual framework to identify barriers and facilitators. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. E-pub ahead of print, December 21, 2010.

Cheng A, Loisel P, Feuerstein M. (2010). Return-to-Work Activities in a Chinese Cultural Context. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, E-pub ahead of print. November 17, 2010.

Costa-Black KM, Loisel P, Anema JR and Pransky G. (2010). Back pain and work. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, 24(2): 227-240.

Durand, M. J., Vezina, N., Baril, R., Loisel, P., Richard, M. C., & Ngomo, S. (2010). Relationship between the margin of manoeuvre and the return to work after a long-term absence due to a musculoskeletal disorder: An exploratory study. Disability & Rehabilitation, E-pub ahead of print. October 21, 2010.

Lambeek LC, van Mechelen M, Knol DL, Loisel P, Anema JR. (2010). Integrated care for chronic back pain: an RCT evaluating a systems approach to reduce disability in working and private life. British Medical Journal, (340:c1035).

Gardner, B.T., Pransky, G., Shaw, W.S., Hong, Q.N., Loisel, P. (2010) Researcher Perspectives on Competencies of Return-to-Work Coordinators. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32(1): 72-78.

Pransky G, Shaw WS, Loisel P, Hong QN and Desorcy B. (2010). Development and Validation of Competencies for Return to Work Coordinators. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 20: 1: 41-48

Lambeek LC, van Mechelen W, Buijs PC, Loisel P, Anema, JR. (2009). An integrated care program to prevent work disability due to chronic low back pain: a process evaluation with a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 10:147.

Thompson JM, Chiasson R, Loisel P, Besemann M, Pranger T. (2009) A Sailor'spain - Musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain and disability. Canadian Family Physician, 55(11): 1085-1088.

Larivière C, Gravel D, Gardiner P, Bertrand Arsenault A, Gagnon D, Loisel P. (2009) A submaximal test to assess back muscle capacity: Evaluation of construct validity. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19(6): 422-429.

Anema JR, Schellart, AJM, Cassidy JD, Loisel P, Veerman TJ, van der Beek AJ. (2009) Can Cross Country Differences in Return-to-Work After Chronic Occupational Back Pain be EJournal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 19:419–426

Durand MJ, Vézina N, Baril R, Loisel P, Richard MC, Ngomo S. (2009). Margin of Manoeuvre Indicators in the Workplace During the Rehabilitation Process: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 19(2):194-202.

Loisel, P. (2009) Developing a New Paradigm: Work Disability Prevention. Occupational Health Southern Africa, 15(2): 56-60.

van Oostrom SH, Driessen MT, de Vet HCW, Franche R-L, Schonstein E, Loisel P, van Mechelen W, Anema JR. (2009). Workplace interventions for preventing work disability. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006955. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006955.pub2

Loisel, P., Hong, Q.N., Imbeau, D., Lippel, K., Guzman, J., MacEachen, E., Corbière, M., Santos, B.R., Anema, J.R. (2009). The Work Disability Prevention CIHR Strategic Training Program: Program Performance after Five Years of Implementation. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 19(1): 1-7

Shaw, WS, van der Windt, D.A., Mian, C.J, Loisel, P, Linton, S and the Decade of the Flags Working group. (2009). Early patient screening and intervention to address individual-level occupational factors ("blue flags") in back disability. Journal of Occupational Rehabiliation. 19(1): 64-80.

Guzman, J., Yassi, A., Baril, R., Loisel, P. (2008) Decreasing occupational injury and disability: the convergence of systems theory, knowledge transfer and action research. Work. A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 30(3): 229-239.

Thibault, P., Loisel, P., Durand, M.J., Cathchlove, R., Sullivan, M.J. (2008). Psychological predictors of pain expression and activity intolerance in chronic pain patients. Pain, 139(1): 47-54

Durand, M.J., Brassard, B., Hong, Q.N., Lemaire, J., Loisel, P. (2008). Responsiveness of the physical work performance evaluation, a functional capacity evaluation, in patients with low back pain. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 18(1): 58-67.

Shaw, W.S., Hong, Q.N., Pransky, G., Loisel, P. (2008). A Literature Review Describing the Role of Return-to-Work Coordinators in Trial Programs and Interventions Designed to Prevent Workplace Disability. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 18(1): 2-15.

Invited conferences

Loisel, P. (2013) The Work Disability Prevention Paradigm & Consequences for Work Disability. SMH Occupational Medicine Rounds. St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, January 23

Loisel, P. (2012) Strategies in Preventing Work Disability in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Commissioned Training in Pain Medicine 2012-2013, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, December 8

Loisel P. (2012) Engaging the Stakeholders in Work Rehabilitation. Commissioned Training in Pain Medicine 2012-2013, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, December 8

Loisel P. (2012) Taking Action for Return to Work: Leave your Office! Commissioned Training in Pain Medicine 2012-2013, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, December 6-7

Loisel P. (2012) The Work Disability Paradigm: Think Different! Commissioned Training in Pain Medicine 2012-2013, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, December 6-7

Loisel P. (2012) The Work Disability Paradigm and Challenges for its Implementatuon. Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rehabilitation Program. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, December 5

Loisel P. (2012) Challenges in Disability Assessment for Soft Tissue Injury Claimants. Low Velocity Collision Injuries: State of the Art. Medico Legal Society of Toronto, November 7

Loisel P. (2012) Revisiting the Biopsychosocial Model in Back Pain Research: The Social component. Keynote Address, Odense International Forum XII, Primary Care Research on Back Pain. Odense (Denmark), October18

Loisel P. (2012) Taking Action for Return to Work: Leave your Office. NIVA Course, Reykjavik, September 18

Loisel P (2012) The Work Disability Paradigm: Think Different. NIVA Course, Reykjavik, September 17

Loisel P. (2012) The Work Disability prevention Paradigm: Thinking Differently. Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors, Halifax, May 5

Loisel P. (2011) Transdisciplinary Programs in Work Disability Prevention. Advancing the Canadian Chiropractic Research Agenda. Toronto, September 23

Loisel P. (2011) The Work Disability Paradigm: Thinking Differently. Repetitive Stain Injury Meeting, Chiropractic College, Toronto, October 30

Loisel, P. (2010). Should I work with back pain? CIHR Café Scientifique des IRSC- Ethical issues around workplace disability, Toronto, Ontario- November 3

Loisel, P. (2010). The Work Disability Paradigm: Thinking Differently. St-Michael’s Hospital, Occupational medicine rounds, Toronto, Ontario- September 15

Loisel, P. (2010). Disability does not mean work disability. Reinsurance Outcomes and Service Experts (ROSE) Conference, Minneapolis - September 7.

Loisel, P. (2010). Implementation of the Sherbrooke Model- Active Principles: core elements and process of implementation. National Social Security Institute of Brazil (INSS), Piracicaba (Sao Paulo), Brazil, August 16.

Loisel, P. (2010). The paradigm of work disability- work disability prevention training. National Social Security Institute of Brazil (INSS), Piracicaba (Sao Paulo), Brazil, August 16

Loisel, P. (2010). Modeling WDP for understanding and implementation. Plenary Series, Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Ontario – May 25

Loisel, P. (2010). Le paradigm d’incapacité au travail. Séminaire PRÉVICAP, Union pour la Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie d'Ile de France, Paris, France, March 31

Loisel, P. (2010). Le programme PRÉVICAP, une adaptation du modèle de Sherbrooke. Séminaire PRÉVICAP, Union pour la Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie d'Ile de France, Paris, France, March 31

Loisel, P. (2010). Développer et implanter le programme PRÉVICAP en France, Séminaire PRÉVICAP, Union pour la Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie d'Ile de France, Paris, France, March 31.

Loisel, P. (2010). L’organization du programme PRÉVICAP : la trajectoire d’un travailleur et la vie quotidienne d’une équipe de réadaptation. Séminaire PRÉVICAP, Union pour la

Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie d'Ile de France, Paris, France, March 31

Loisel, P. (2009). Assessment of Orthopaedic Impairments as they Relate to Disability. Canadian Society of Medical Evaluator Breakfast, Toronto, October 30

Loisel, P. (2009). Previcap program’s organization: Worker’s path and everyday life of a rehabilitation team. Serena Yang Lecture Series in Rehabilitation Sciences 2009, October 15-18

Loisel, P. (2009). Evidence Implementation in Work Disability Prevention: The Missing Link. Serena Yang Lecture Series in Rehabilitation Sciences 2009, October 15-18.

Loisel, P. (2009). Work Disability Prevention: A different Paradigm. Serena Yang Lecture Series in Rehabilitation Sciences 2009, October 15-18

Loisel, P. (2009). Competencies of Return-to-Work Coordinators. Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), August 19th

Loisel, P. (2009). Developing a New Paradigm: Work Disability Prevention. 29th ICOH International Congress on Occupational Health. Capetown, South Africa, March 22-27.

Loisel, P. (2009). Development and Evaluation of the Sherbrooke Model. International Research Institute of Stavanger. Stavanger, Norway, February 18th

Loisel, P. (2009). Implementation of the Sherbrooke Model in the Community: The Previcap Model. International Research Institute of Stavanger. Stavanger, Norway, February 18th

Loisel, P. (2008). Return to Work: the Long Way between Evidence and Implementation. Better choices better health: Improving compensation outcomes conference. Adelaide, Australia, November 23-26

Loisel, P. (2008). The Sherbrooke Model: a cost-effectiveness solution to work disability. Swiss Society of Rheumatology Conference. Zurich, Switzerland, September 19.

Loisel, P. (2008). Le paradigme d’incapacité en réadaptation au travail. Symposium sur la douleur : douleur et invalidité, Rimouski, Canada, 16 mai

Loisel, P. (2008). Quels outils pour évaluer les limitations / capacités fonctionnelles? Colloque CSST sur les limitations fonctionnelles, Montréal, Canada, 14 mai

Loisel, P. (2008). Minimizing loss of work days: Do rapid interventions Work? 63rd Annual ACDMAV/CLIMOA Scientific Meeting, Montréal, Canada, May 13.

Loisel, P. (2008). Quand la douleur deviant persistante… Journée de formation destinée aux psychologues organisée par l’Association des troubles anxieux du Québec. Montréal, Canada, 25 avril

Loisel, P. (2008). Maintien et retour au travail : un objectif à partager. Symposium réinsertion professionnelle. Société scientifique de santé au travail. Charleroi, Belgique, 18 avril

Loisel, P. (2008). Le programme Prévicap, une application du modèle de Sherbrooke. Séminaire scientifique, Programme de prévention des lombalgies du Fonds des maladies professionnelles. Bruxelles, Belgique, 17 avril

Grants awarded

Loisel P, Côté P, MacEachen E, Tompa E, Kube D, Mantis S and 35 researchers and stakeholders. Letter of Intent for Mobilizing Work Ability and Health (Worknet). Funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada 2013 for full application preparation. Amount : $15,000.

Steenstra IA, Lowe GS, McIntosh G, Beaton D, Chappel J, Geary J, Gignac M, Gross D, Irvin E, Loisel P, Pransky G, Puts M, Scott-Marshall H, Tompa E, van Eerd D, White M, Wilkie R. A Review of the Role of Aging in Return to Work and Stay at Work. Funded by CIHR 2013-2014. Amount : $89,622.

Corbière M, Durand MJ, St Arnaud L, Briand C, Fassier JB, Loisel P, Validation du questionnaire ‘Obstacles au Retour au Travail et Sentiment d’Efficacité pour les Surmonter’ (ORTESES) auprès de travailleurs avec un trouble musculosquelettique ou un trouble mental tran, funded by IRSST 2011 – 2013. Amount $101,597

van der Velde G, Côté P, Hoch J, Loisel P, Shcubert J, Cost-effectiveness analysis of physician education and activation, and a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation program, compared to the current legislated standard of care in Ontario for acute whiplash, funded by CIHR, 2011 – 2012. Amount $88,416

Kramer D, Loisel P, Wells R., Return-to-work workshop: workplace factors and creating a researcher network, funded by CIHR (2010 – 2011). Amount $22,039.

Kristman V, Shaw W, Loisel P, Soklaridis S, Williams-Whitt K., Supervisors’ perspective on accommodating back injured workers: a mixed-methods study, funded by CIHR (2010 – 12). Amount $80,469.

Loisel, P., Franche, R.L., MacEachen, E., Bultmann, U., van Oostrom, S., Gehanno, J.F., Fassier J.B., Geary, J, Keen, D., Pearson, B., Lovick, M., Kidd, C., Knowledge synthesis on the core elements of return to work interventions and implementation for musculoskeletal disorders, funded by CIHR (2010 – 2011). Amount $78,470

Ammendolia C (PI), Cassidy D, Soklaridis S, Andersen J, Loisel P, Hamer H, Côté P, Eng S, Carette S., Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario, Workplace Change 2009. The RTW Planner- Developing a-step-by step best evidence guide for workplace disability prevention and return-to-work: “putting what we know into action II”, funded by CIHR (2009). Amount $29,965

Loisel, P., Anema, J.R., Baril, R., Breslin, C., Bultmann, U., Cassidy, J.D., Cooper, J.E., Corbiree, M., Cote, P., Coutu, M.F., Dewa, C., Dionne, C., Durand, M.J., Feuerstein, M., Franche, R.L., Gagnon, D., Guzman, J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Koehoorn, M., Krause, N., Lambert, C., Lippel, K., MacEachen, E., Mairiaux, P., Pransky, G., Ranville, P., Shaw, W., Tompa, E., Vezina, N., Scardamalia, M., Training program in work disability prevention, funded by CIHR (2009 – 2015). Amount $1,950,000

Durand, M.J, Vézina, N., Loisel, P., Élaboration d'un guide d'évaluation de la marge de manoeuvre en situation de travail, pour une clientèle présentant des incapacités prolongées d'origine musculosquelettique, funded by FRSQ (2009 – 2011). Amount $150,000

Coutu, M.F., Légaré, F., Durand, M.J., Corbière, M., Loisel, P., Développement d'un programme de prise de décision partagée entre l'ergothérapeute et le travailleur ayant subiun accident causant un trouble musculosquelettique persistant, funded by REPAR (2009 – 2011). Amount $150,000

Loisel, P., Durand, M.J., Corbière, M., Coutu, M.F., La douleur et le statut de travail : une étude de cohorte rétrospective, funded by IRSST (2009 – 2010). Amount $71,490

Pedlar, David J., Fikretoglu, D., van til, L., Wang, J, Patten, S., Zamorski, M., Savoie, M., Loisel, P., Workplace reintegration of veterans with mental health conditions, funded by CIHR (2009 – 2010). Amount $80,000

Coutu, M.F., Durand, M.J., Corbière, M., Loisel, P., Nastasia, I., Développement d'une approche systématique d'identification des déterminants de l'incapacité au travail liés au travail et à la santé psychologique des travailleurs dans un secteur ciblé, funded by IRSST (2008 – 2009). Amount $49,500

Coutu, M.F., Durand, M.J., Corbière, M., Loisel, P., Nastasia, I., Étude des déterminants de l'incapacité au travail dans une agence gouvernementale du Québec, funded by Gouvernement du Québec (2008 – 2009). Amount $250,000

Ammendolia, C., Boyle, E., Cassidy, D., Côté, P., Gignac, M., Steenstra, I., Loisel, P. Involving stakeholders in the planning of a workplace intervention to improve return to work : Putting what we know into action using an intervention mapping approach, funded by WSIB (2008 – 2009). Amount $60,000

Loisel, P., Lippel, K., La contestation comme déterminant de retour au travail des travailleurs de la construction ayant une dorso-lombalgie à la suite d’un accident de travail, funded by IRSST (2008 – 2009). Amount $40,000

Loisel, P., Corbière, M., Durand, M.J., Franche, R.L., Larivière, C., Briand, C., Côté, P., Coutu, M.F., Delisle, A., Gagnon, D., Guzmàn, J., Imbeau, D., Lippel, K., MacEachen, E., Plamondon, A., Rainville, P., Vézina, N., Fassier, J.B., Tremblay, L., Kehayia, E., Valoir, R., Martin, D., J Roy, D., CIHR team in Work Disability Prevention, funded by CIHR (Letter of Intent) ( 2008). Amount $10,000

Loisel, P., Pransky, G., Shaw, W., Competencies and practices for effective RTW facilitation, funded by WSIB (2007 – 2008). Amount $71,500

Contact Information

Patrick Loisel