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Blog Articles
The Key to Health Equity: Multi-Stakeholder Engagement, with an Emphasis on Patient Voices
By Yasmeen Long, MAEarly in my career, I recruited participants for a study on kidney disease, and one patient asked...
The Key to Health Equity: Multi-Stakeholder Engagement, with an Emphasis on Patient Voices
By Yasmeen Long, MAEarly in my career, I recruited participants for a study on kidney disease, and one patient asked...
#PainCounts Initiative Seeks To Destigmatize and Raise Awareness For Those With Chronic Pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dv0Yjqlzl8 The U.S. Pain Foundation seeks to raise awareness on the critical issues...
How To Find a Doctor For My Pain: Tips and Tricks for Making the Search Easier
By Janet Jay Finding a doctor isn’t easy; finding a good doctor that your insurance covers can be even harder....
My Doctor Does Not Speak My Language
By Malcolm Herman and Mayan Herman LCSW At the best of times, there are frequent breakdowns in communication between...
Finding the Light in Darkness: My History with Chronic Pain and Advocacy
By Ellen Lenox Smith Each one of us has challenges we must learn to cope with throughout our lives. But no matter what...
U.S. Pain Foundation’s Comment on the CMS Proposed Decision Memo for Home Use of Oxygen to Treat Cluster Headaches
Note: The following was submitted to the CMS on July 30, 2021. The U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to provide comments...
Cannabis Legalization and Reparations: A Beginning
by Stu Smith Any objective review of early American history paints a rather bleak picture of the African American...
Would You Like To Learn How To Become an Effective Pain Advocate?
The U.S. Pain Foundation plans to host its virtual advocacy training program, Introduction to Pain Advocacy &...
Introducing BIPOC Chronic Pain Support Group
On Monday, August 16 at 5 pm ET, the first meeting of Pain Connection’s new specialized chronic pain support group for...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Noelle Chelli Lopez
Meet U.S. Pain Foundation’s Pain Warrior of the Month for August—Noelle Chelli Lopez! Noelle has been a volunteer with...