Advancing Patient Engagement in Pain Research In clinical research, patients are usually study participants, not collaborators. But a recent paper highlights the benefits of involving patients as full partners in pain research. Here’s what it means and why it matters. (1/10)

(1/2) Many patients w/ OUD experience chronic pain. Yet, little research examines overlap between these conditions. The NIH HEAL-funded Yale School of Medicine IMPOWR-YOU Center targets this research gap to advance integrated, patient-centered treatments for OUD & pain. medicine.yale.edu/internal-medic…

I think an investment in public health messaging empowering whole person health (NIH NCCIH) and adaptive pain self-management and integrated pain care (NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory) could help. More Americans Than Ever Suffer From Chronic Pain mdedge.com/internalmedici…

Join Julie Fritz Julie Fritz and Dan Rhon Dan Rhon for a discussion of holistic strategies for pain management in the military health system—the latest in the VA Spotlight on Pain Management Cyberseminars series curated by NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory. duke.is/pctnews20250106

Please join us 1/10/25 @ 1pm EST, as Drs. Heather Reisinger, PhD and Dana Dailey PT, PhD present at @nih_nccih Ground Rounds. NIH NCCIH ICTS Iowa Carver College of Medicine #pain #painresearch #veteran More info here: shorturl.at/xvfyt

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Chronic pain and substance use disorders often intersect, yet research in this area is limited. The #WashUAnesthesiology PREPARE T90/R90 Training Program seeks postdocs ready to tackle these challenges and drive impactful clinical research. Learn more: anesthesiology.wustl.edu/research/train…

An optimistic article describing advances in brief psychologically informed interventions for #ChronicPain. I love the inclusion of key summary points. Easy read that deserves our attention.

Excited to share the infographic published alongside our recent paper in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 🎉 Congrats to Tom Hickey, Gabriel P. A. Costa, M.D., and Victor Avila-Quintero, MD 🇪🇨 for the fantastic work exploring #buprenorphine for acute postoperative #pain management. 👏 rapm.bmj.com/content/early/…

Meanwhile, Trump is gutting the NIH, the immense value of which even many Republicans understand. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Our 50-page eBook “Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches” summarizes the science on complementary approaches for pain such as acupuncture, yoga, and massage therapy. It also gives tips to help you be an informed consumer. go.nih.gov/1dGWXQL

A recent survey of #pragmatictrials across 3 NIH research networks found that the complexity of delivering nonpharmacological interventions was similar between #pain-related trials and non–pain-related trials. But... Learn more: duke.is/pctnews20250303 IMPACT Collaboratory NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory

Please join us 03/04/25 @ 11am EST, as Drs. Steven George & Nicki Hastings MD present their AIM-Back trial VA HSR's Spotlight on Pain Management. VA Research NIH NCCIH @dukemedschool Durham VA Health Care System #varesearch #pain #painresearch #veteran Register Here: hsrd.research.va.gov/cyberseminars/

This review highlights the robust research supporting the effectiveness and importance of non-pharmacological therapies for osteoarthritis, including physical activity, weight management, psychological interventions and mind-body interventions. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

ICYMI part 2, this time from NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory and NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory Networks. #LindsayBallengee PhD work in intervention delivery complexity. Shout out to coauthors: Trevor Lentz Leah Zullig, PhD Maggie Horn and Devon Check rethinkingclinicaltrials.org/news/march-3-2…

Unique pain research office eliminated in HHS purge statnews.com/2025/04/08/nih… via STAT

The Pain Management Collaboratory (NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory), funded by NIH, Department of Defense 🇺🇸, and Veterans Affairs and led by NCCIH, is conducting large-scale real-world studies on improving pain management with nonpharmacologic treatments. Learn more: bit.ly/2YOZAz3

Why is whole person health so important? Whole person health involves looking at the whole person and considers multiple factors when it comes to our health. This approach focuses on health promotion and prevention, & not just treatment: go.nih.gov/9TpyfSv #WholePersonHealth

Pain care is becoming more accessible. At #USASP2025, Dr. Beth Darnall, PhD outlined new ways to deliver evidence-based relief to more people: – Digital tools like Empowered Relief® are reaching patients at home and around the world – New treatment formats support both civilian and

Congratulations to WFC 2025 Research Award winners Zac Shannon, Brian Coleman, Katie Pohlman, Stacie Salsbury, Jacob McCarey, Cynthia Long and Robert Vining. So proud to call you my colleagues and friends!