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My comments to JAMA Network Open on "Strategies to Deimplement Opioid Prescribing" have been accepted and posted. Follow the "Comments" button from the link below to view the full response. "Our patients deserve a more thoughtful approach to pain care policy than one that blindly

A great breakdown on #opioids and the access problems and harms of rapid reduction by National Pain Advocacy Center advisor Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc

A significant action in a sorely needed area - the accessibility of airline travel - that I hope will spur industry change.

Mark your calendar. 12/3, Noon EST. Register here. Kate Nicholson Laird Law PLLC Richard Lawhern Ronald Chapman II J.D. LL.M CatoHealth cato.org/events/pain-re… #CatoHealth via Cato Institute

1/A trial in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that when opioid-treated patients with pain volunteered for a trial encouraging taper, they tended to be tapered modestly, not a lot, without much real benefit or harm 🤷🏼‍♂️ This doesn't teach us much we didn't already know, but I will unpack it:

Delighted that DOT is getting its final rule protecting the rights of airline travelers with disabilities issued. It's so needed. transportation.gov/briefing-room/… #DisabilityTwitter #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice

1/A recent report finds a high % of Veterans who took their own lives had pain I offer a breakdown of what it says, why it matters, where to get help, and how to connect to our ongoing research This is my take, and I don't speak for VA or any agency

A VA report finds that pain is the leading risk factor for Veteran suicide. painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2025/1…

An exceptionally well-done piece on #ChronicPain in this Sunday's New York Magazine by Jennifer Kahn, nytimes.com/2025/01/12/mag… quoting many of my favorite people, Allan Basbaum, Chris Veasley, Rob Gereau, and others.

Biomarker study predicts pain sensitivity and may have clinical implications for the transition from acute to chronic pain. medpagetoday.com/neurology/pain…

Looking forward to speaking at the Canadian Pain Society annual scientific meeting in May... and to presenting a symposium with Scott Fishman and Ethan Nadelmann

Join us for the largest pain-centered gathering in Canada on May 2nd at Convocation Hall. 🔗 Registration is now open at canadianpainsociety.ca/asm⁠ Annual Scientific Meeting 📍 May 1st-4th, 2025⁠ Victoria College at the University of Toronto, ON.⁠ #canadianpain25

I am sharing again our recent newsletter - our efforts to better understand suicide in pain continue but recent events mean we need help. Feel free to DM me with any questions

I’m excited to speak at #EFIC2025 in April! Join Dr. Tonya Palermo, Dr. Daniela Rosenberger, and me for, “Lessons Learned From Three Data Harmonization Initiatives For Pain Across The Lifespan,” and a guided poster walk. Learn more: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic2025/

If we do not listen to the voices of our patients; look with caring into their eyes, place a hand gently on their shoulders and back, feeling the tension within and look carefully at their posture, we cannot see the pain they are holding inside

A petition to regulate NarxCare was filed with the FDA by DPF. Please consider commenting. 🚨 URGENT We Need 5,000 Comments to Regulate NarxCare conta.cc/3FD0Iko

#Stigmatizing attitudes towards #migraine, among people without migraine, are magnified by increased contact with people with migraine, and are most severely expressed among people who used to experience migraine. rdcu.be/edldH

Clinicians must never project their own pain experiences onto patients. Accept and respect their pain as they describe it.

All GS employees of the Office of Pain Policy and Planning at NIH are gone.

Check out my latest column for Teen Vogue about my chronic pain journey and what the future holds regarding chronic pain research in the new administration. Many thanks to Kate Nicholson of National Pain Advocacy Center for talking with me! #ChronicPain #pain