This two-day event was HealthyWomen's first science, innovation and technology summit. We set out to advance and amplify current dialogues on the impact of chronic pain on women's health.
This two-day event was HealthyWomen's first science, innovation and technology summit. We set out to advance and amplify current dialogues on the impact of
chronic pain on women's health–while also addressing the current knowledge gaps and existing challenges in treating and managing chronic pain in women.
All attendees left the summit feeling informed and inspired by the presentations, conversations and collaborative ideas. Speakers shared innovative research, tools and resources, and of course, personal stories from both a clinical and patient perspective. Women living with chronic pain shared their
real stories, including challenges they faced along their journeys. Having all stakeholders–researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, and industry–in one room helped move the needle on advances in diagnosing, managing and treating women with chronic pain.
Practical Pain Management features meeting highlights from our Summit, including a series of articles focused on topics from our event speakers and a guest post from HealthyWomen CEO Beth Battaglino, RN.
FierceHealthcare highlights the Summit, includes results from our chronic pain survey, and features comments from Kim Templeton, M.D., professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, and featured speaker at the Summit in July.
The
U.S. Pain Foundation features a summary on the Summit, including remarks from U.S. Pain's National Director of Policy and Advocacy Cindy Steinberg, who was a featured speaker at the Summit.
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Our summit featured several experts, including: Jeff Mogil, PhD, Professor of Psychology, McGill University Roger Fillingim, PhD, Distinguished Professor, University of Florida Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD, MPP, Professor, Rowan University School of Medicine & Senior Vice President, Heron Therapeutics Srinivas Raja, MD, Director of Pain Research, Johns Hopkins Pain Treatment Center Carmen Green, MD, Professor, Anesthesiology, OB-GYN & Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan
Patient voices at the Summit included: Penney Cowan, Founder & CEO, American Chronic Pain Association Cynthia Toussaint, Co-founder, For Grace Kate Nicholson, Civil Rights Speaker and Writer Jenni Grover, Founder & Author, ChronicBabe
Thank You to Our Sponsors
A special thanks to the members of our planning committee in assisting us with the program.
Valerie Bruemmer, MD, Clinical Research Physician, Eli Lilly and Company Penney Cowan, Founder & CEO, American Chronic Pain Association Jenni Grover, Patient advocate and author, ChronicBabe.com Monica Mallampalli, PhD, Advisor, Scientific and Strategic Initiatives, HealthyWomen Michael Miller, MD, Senior Policy Advisor, HealthyWomen Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Kate Daum Research Professor, University of Iowa Michael Walsh, Executive Director, Alliance for Balanced Pain Managment (AfBPM)