PAINS Updates
Building Cathedrals: PAINS Transition to the Academy of Integrative Pain Management
At the end of June 2018, after thirty-four years at the Center for Practical Bioethics, Myra Christopher retired from the Center, at which time its board of directors and leadership decided not to continue to support the PAINS Project. Several options for ways to...
Public Meeting on Patient-Focused Drug Development for Chronic Pain
Meeting Information On July 9, 2018, FDA is hosting a public meeting on Patient-Focused Drug Development for Chronic Pain. FDA is interested in hearing patients’ perspectives on chronic pain, views on treatment approaches, and challenges or barriers to accessing...
Opportunity to Comment re: the HHS Pain Management Best Practices Task Force
You have an opportunity until June 15 to comment on the recently established Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force, which was authorized by Section 101 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. You can watch the patient testimonials...
Brief thoughts on the role of social work in caring for persons with Chronic Pain
by Katherine P. Supiano, PhD, LCSW, F-GSA, FT While all health care professionals ascribe to a code of ethics that supports person-centered care, clinical social workers have a unique perspective that positions them as essential clinicians in comprehensive care of...
The Effects of the Environment on Living with Pain: Time to Change
by Carolyn Noel, Webmaster, PAINS Project Disclaimer: This is a "do as I say and not as I do" blog. April 23rd marks the 16th anniversary of the car accident that changed my life. You would think that after sixteen years of living with pain, I would have this all...
Recent News That Helps Change the Way Chronic Pain is Perceived, Judged and Treated
Compiled by Clint Cole, III, PAINS Research Intern PAINS' No Longer Silent initiative exists to: Change the beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of media about chronic pain as a disease. Increase media coverage and support evidence based reporting of chronic pain....
Chronic pain is a public health issue
by Olivia Carter-Pokras, PhD In 2010, I was invited to join the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care, and Education—not as an “expert” in chronic pain, but, as an epidemiologist (science of public health) and health disparities...
Pediatric Pain Program Announced by US Pain Foundation
Published by National Pain Report “There is a huge unmet need when it comes to chronic pain for all people but it is even greater with our kids who have pain.” With those words, US Pain Foundation President Paul Gileno announced a new program his organization is...
PAINS Reflection
by Clint Cole, III, PAINS Research Intern I have to admit that the first time I sat down to meet with Myra Christopher, I was terrified. After graduating with my biology degree from Truman State University, I decided to take a gap year to apply to medical school and...
May is Mental Health Month
Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally –it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can...
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