Tom and his wife, Marianne, at their 25th anniversary vow renewal in 2013.Our Voices Matter: Don’t Conduct Research...
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Fern Kolarik
Fern (center) and her husband, David, at Beulah Beach in Vermilion, Ohio, with some of their closest friends—their...
Stacey Kennedy-Conner
Stacey and her husband, Terry, at a family wedding.Inclusion Matters: Diversity in Clinical Trials Lays Groundwork for...
Sammie Carpenter
From ‘Reptile’ to ‘Guinea Pig’: Diving Into Pain Research By Tara Bracco On a 95-degree day in Centreville, Virginia,...
Joshua Contreras
Joshua navigates the ropes course at the Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp‘Just a Boy Living with Chronic...
Monica Thomas
Monica and her husband, David, on their 28th wedding anniversary.Asking Questions, Finding Hope: The Impact of Avid...
Reggie Barnes
When Relief Requires Research: From Patient to Advocate By Mark Odlum Reggie Barnes knows all too well the necessity...
Kelly Amspacher
Kelly, wearing a neck brace to protect the occipital neurostimulator she had implanted as part of a clinical trial, is...
From Patchwork to Progress: How Population Data can Drive Chronic Pain Solutions
By Rebecca McKinsey Policy steers clinical research priorities. Economic burden provides the fuel. And data turns the...
Real-World Evidence: The On-The-Ground Complement To Clinical Trial Findings
By Jill Waldbieser For decades, clinical trials—and specifically, randomized controlled trials (RCTs)—have been the...
The Role of an IRB: Safeguarding Research Participants
By Kirsten Ellis Studying pain—or conducting any type of research involving people—requires a system of checks and...
7 Tips for Bringing up Trials with Your Doctor
By Tom Norris For those of us living with chronic pain, being overlooked is part of the experience. But your voice...