Wonderful webinar set for next week, considering critical disability studies in pain! See below for details:

Our next general meeting is next Monday, Sept 25th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET!! If you are interested in advancing diversity, equity, and/or antiracism in pain medicine and research be sure to get involved. USASP members can sign up for SIGs at: usasp.memberclicks.net/sig-petition-a…

We hope to see many of you soon for our Diversity, Inclusion, and Antiracism (DIA) SIG meeting. Happening TODAY @ 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET!!

Original: Dr. Martha Kenney (Duke Anesthesiology) and colleagues analyzed data from the GRNDaD national sickle cell disease registry — Psychosocial & demographic variables play an important role in predicting pain and pain-related outcomes FREE: jpain.org/article/S1526-…

Original: Dr. Hammet et al. (Veterans Affairs) show racialized health care discrimination and pain self-efficacy mediated differences in pain-related factors among Black Veterans w/ and w/o a mental health diagnosis — Need antiracism interventions Full: jpain.org/article/S1526-…

Featured: Larissa Strath , Yenisel Cruz-Almeida (she, her, hers) et al (FLORIDA) present epigentic aging as a potential social-biological link between lower socioeconomic status and chronic pain. Read the full article for free for 30 days: jpain.org/article/S1526-…

We hope to see many of you for our DIA SIG meeting today at 12 PM (PT) / 3 PM (ET)! We have the pleasure of sig chair, Dr. Kenney presenting 'Unequal and unjust treatment: Understanding and confronting disparities in sickle cell care and pain outcomes.'

Attention early-career investigators interested in #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research! Applications are open for the 2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (August 5 - 9, 2024). Application period: Feb. 8 - March 14. bit.ly/3vF2Enw #HDRI2024

The #HDPulse Data Portal provides an ecosystem to characterize #HealthDisparities and spark action to reduce them. 💡 Explore the tool. bit.ly/3OtzGgS

Thanks to everyone who came to our talk on health disparities in CP. We had a fantastic line up discussing the important of examining SDOH in pain research and how to mitigate stigma, sociocultural biases, and neighborhood disorder/cohesion in pain inequities. SBM

📣We are recruiting a Basic Scientist to assist the JoP team and this account as Social Media Co-Chair! Want to get hands on scientific communication experience and sharpen your scientific literature skills? Reach out by DM or [email protected]

🏳️‍🌈 The Canadian Pain Society proudly stands with LGBTIQA+. We recognize that individuals within this community may face unique challenges in managing pain and accessing health care. We reaffirm our commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and equitable pain management for all.

This survey is back open and we are continuing to look for more diverse geographic representation- please consider filling it out to inform our guidelines on sex and gender integration in pain research! 🌍

📣We are recruiting an early career Basic Scientist to assist the JoP team and this account! Want to get hands on scientific communication experience and learn about publishing? Please apply by June 20 Reach out by DM Dr. Tonya Palermo

Open Access: Antoinette Spector, Yenisel Cruz-Almeida (she, her, hers), and co-authors show: — Exposure to discrimination predicts ⬆️ chronic pain burden — Nuances between racial/ethnic groups Full, free article: jpain.org/article/S1526-…

Hear the latest research that was presented during the #USASP2024 poster sessions! Part 1/3 Listen to the US Association for the Study of Pain Podcast ⬇ soundcloud.com/usasp/episode5…

Do you want to learn more about clinical applications to promote equitable pain management for vulnerable populations? Please register and join us at the Pediatric Pain SIG IASP pre-congress workshop in Amsterdam!! bit.ly/3WdVVvp USASP Diversity, Inclusion, Antiracism in Pain SIG Pain Canada