Raoul Daoust

Raoul Daoust is a full-time Professor at the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, University of Montreal, and an Emergency Physician at Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal. His research focuses on optimal acute pain evaluation, chronic pain risk factors, and geriatric care in emergency settings.

• Education: MD and MSc in Biomedical Sciences/Clinical Research from University of Montreal

Research Interests: Dr. Daoust specializes in acute pain management, opioid prescribing patterns, and delirium in older patients. He investigates how pre-event quality of life predicts chronic pain development and evaluates interventions to reduce unused opioid medications.

Article Trends: Recent publications analyze opioid consumption reduction, acute-to-chronic pain transitions, opioid misuse, and trauma recovery in seniors. His work spans emergency medicine, geriatrics, and public health domains.

Scientific Awards:

• DMFMU Claude Beaudoin Prize (2020) for opioid use study in Academic Emergency Medicine
• Prix d’excellence en enseignement (2011-2012) at University of Montreal

Grants & Collaborations: Received CIHR and FRQS funding for studies on opioid reduction, delirium, and trauma recovery. Collaborates with teams at CIUSSS Nord-de-l’île-de-Montréal and RQRD.