2024 UM Pain Short Course

 

Keynote Address-Martin Teicher, MD, PhD-Neurobiological Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment and Its Role in the Development of Pain and Psychopathology

Daniel Clauw, MD-War Hurts

Jacob Ablin, MD-War and Pain: The Hidden Toll

Sam McLean, MD, MPH-Preventing Pain and Related Sequelae after Traumatic Stress

Julie Christianson, PhD-The Painful Consequences of Early Life Stress

Roger Fillingim, PhD-Biopsychosocial Contributions to Race and Ethnic Group Differences in Pain

Andrea Chadwick, MD-Chronic Pain and Research Considerations in Gender Minority Persons

Kushang Patel, PhD, MPH-Chronic Pain in Rural Populations

Adriene Beltz, PhD-On the Study of Sex as a Biological Variable

Maggie Makar, PhD-Machine Learning for Clinical Pain Research 

Keynote Discussion-Daniel Clauw, MD & Michael Gold, PhD-Peripheral and Central Pain Mechanisms: Finding Common Ground

Laura Wandner, PhD-Demystifying the NIH

Introducing the 2024 HEAL K12 Scholars:

Abigail Helm, PhD
Ryan Pontiff, DPT, PhD
Mark Vorensky, DPT, PhD
Ryan Wexler, ND, MSCR

 

2024 Pain Short Course Speakers

Dr Dan Clauw

Daniel J. Clauw, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, and Psychiatry
Director, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center
Co-Director, HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Training Program

Martin Teicher, MD, PhD

Director of the Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program at McLean Hospital
Trauma Research Foundation

Martin Teicher, MD, PhD, has been director of the Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program at McLean Hospital since 1988. He was chief of the former Developmental Psychopharmacology Laboratory (now the Laboratory of Developmental Neuropharmacology) and is currently an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is a member of several editorial boards, including the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Dr. Teicher is a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation and the SMARTfit company, and a board member of organizations including the Trauma Research Foundation and the Board of Children, Youth and Families at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. He has served on or chaired numerous review committees for the National Institutes of Health, published more than 200 articles, and has been awarded 19 U.S. patents.

Dr. Teicher is the recipient of numerous honors. Recent awards include the Robert S. Laufer, PhD, Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the Pierre Janet Writing Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.

Professor Jacob Ablin

Director Internal Medicine T Department
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Professor Jacob Ablin is specialist of general internal medicine and Rheumatology. He is head of Internal Medicine H at the Tel Aviv Sourasky medical center, Tel Aviv, Israel affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine at the Tel Aviv University.

From 2002-2016, he served as the director of the fibromyalgia clinic at the Institute of rheumatology at the Tel Aviv Sourasky medical center.

Prof. Ablin was first author of the Israeli guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia, published in 2013. He was co-organizer of the first international symposium on fibromyalgia held at the Peres center for peace, Jaffa, Israel, in 2013 and since 2019 has been organizer co-chairman of a yearly international conference on controversies in fibromyalgia, held this year in Brussels, Belgium, together with Professor Piercarlo Sarzi – Puttini from Milan.

He is currently an elected member of the steering committee of the Israeli Society of rheumatology as well as the Israeli Society of Internal medicine.
His main clinical and research interests are pathogenesis, genetics and epidemiology of the fibromyalgia syndrome. He has however also participated in ground – breaking genetic research, including a study on the cardiologic implications of a mutation in the Corin gene, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine 1.

1.         Baris Feldman H, Chai Gadot C, Zahler D, et al. Corin and left atrial cardiomyopathy, hypertension, arrhythmia, and fibrosis. New England Journal of Medicine 2023;389:1685-92.

 

 

Samuel McLean, MD, MPH

Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director of the UNC Institute for Trauma Recovery
UNC School of Medicine Institute for Trauma Recovery

Dr. Sam McLean is a professor and practicing emergency physician at the University of North Carolina, where he directs the Institute for Trauma Recovery. Dr. McLean’s research efforts focus on understanding and preventing neuropsychiatric sequelae after traumatic stress exposure, including posttraumatic pain and posttraumatic stress, depression, and somatic symptoms. Dr. McLean helps to coordinate several acute care-based research networks that perform observational and intervention studies to advance this work. These networks include the Better Tomorrow Network for sexual assault survivors and the AURORA research network for motor vehicle collision survivors.

Julie Carlsten Christianson, PhD

Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Departmental Vice Chair Cell Biology and Physiology
KU Medical Center The University of Kansas

Julie Christianson, Ph.D. is a Professor and Vice Chair of Cell Biology and Physiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) in Kansas City, KS. She also directs the Neuroscience Graduate Program and the Chronic Pain Division of the Institute for Neurological Discoveries. Her research is focused on understanding the influence of early life stress on the development of chronic pain, metabolic, and affective disorders later in life. She has been continually funded by NIH since 2005 and currently holds an R01 investigating the efficacy of voluntary exercise for preventing or reversing the deleterious outcomes of early life stress. She serves on the editorial boards of Pain, Pain Research Forum, and Frontiers in Pain, and is the chairperson for the KUFD (Kidney and Urological Systems Function and Dysfunction) study section at NIH. She served in several capacities in the former American Pain Society and is the chair of the Basic Science committee for the Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU).

Vitaliy Yunger, PhD, MBA

Head of Consultative Polyclinic Feofaniya Hospital
Feofaniya Clinical Hospital

• 18.5 years of successful practical experience in the field of health care (including 4.5 years in the organization and administration of specialized/highly specialized outpatient consultative and diagnostic care in health care facilities, 11 years in obstetrics and gynecology, 3 years - nurse)

• 11 years of successful practical work experience in the pharmaceutical field (including 6 years - in the promotion of medicinal products, 5 years - in the organization and coordination of all activities for conducting clinical trials of medicinal products)

• More than 20 publications of a scientific nature and 2 patents of Ukraine for a useful model.

Olena Ibrahimova, PhD

Head of the Center for Science, Quality Control and Safety of Medical Activity
Feofaniya Clinical Hospital

• Neurologist with over 20 years of experience effectively practicing in hospital and working as a Lecturer in National Medical University

• The superior expert qualification category in Neurology

• Author of more than 50 scientific works

• 2013. Patent for the invention "Treatment method of acute ischemic stroke in the vertebro-basilar system"

 • Participation in neuroscience research activities.

Anastasiia Popyk, MD

Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor, Physiatrist (Center for Rehabilitation Medicine)
Feofaniya Clinical Hospital

• 6 years of professional experience.

• Leader of a multidisciplinary team.

• The main specialization today is consultation, diagnostics, drawing up an individual rehabilitation plan for wounded Ukrainian military and foreign volunteers, restoration of impaired functionality, improvement of quality of life, prevention/treatment of complications.

• Publications: A comprehensive approach to the treatment of acute pain syndrome in military personnel with phantom pain at the hospital stage.

Dr. Eti Ablin

Psychotherapist
Social Worker

Dr. Eti Ablin is a distinguished psychotherapist and social worker with a specialized focus on grief and bereavement. Her profound expertise is rooted in her extensive experience with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), where she dedicated years serving in the casualty department. This foundational period in her career not only shaped her understanding of loss but also fueled her passion to support those navigating through the intricate journey of grief.

After her tenure with the IDF, Dr Ablin transitioned into private practice, where she continues to provide therapeutic interventions tailored to individuals grappling with loss. Her reputation as an authority on bereavement is underscored by her frequent invitations to lecture at prestigious institutions such as the IDF, Israeli Police, Schools of Social Work, Haifa University and Tel Aviv University.

In addition to her practice and lecturing, Dr. Ablin is a proud member of the International Forum of Bereavement, a groundbreaking initiative founded at Haifa University. Her commitment to the field extends to her collaborations with a range of bereavement-related organizations across Israel, ensuring that those facing the immense challenge of grief are met with compassion, understanding, and expert guidance.

Dr. Ablin is also involved in international Academic activities and collaboration in the field of bereavement. She is an active member in the international work group (IWG) on death, dying and bereavement in their meetings. She also participates in the association education and counseling (Adec).

Maisa Ziadni, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative Pain Medicine
Stanford Profiles

Dr. Ziadni is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialization in pain psychology. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine. She is also a Principal Investigator on a Career Development Award at Stanford's Neurosciences and Pain laboratory, examining the impact of a behavioral intervention on opioid use among patients with chronic pain. Her research is focused on developing and testing novel interventions for chronic pain. Prior to Stanford, she received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Wayne State University with a focus on health psychology, and completed an APA-accredited internship at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Ziadni completed a combined 3-year clinical and research fellowship in pain psychology at Stanford University before joining the faculty group in 2019.

Dr. Ziadni's clinical focus is broadly focused on pain management, adjustment-related issues, and emotional, awareness, processing and expression related to traumatic events. She uses a number of treatment approaches including cognitive-behavioral therapy, emotion-focused therapy, biofeedback and values-based treatments. She offers individual, as well as group therapy groups at the Pain Management Center.

Roger B. Fillingim, PhD

Associate Dean of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Distinguished Professor
Director of Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence
University of Florida College of Denistry

Roger B. Fillingim, PhD is a Distinguished Professor in the University of Florida (UF) College of Dentistry and Director of the UF Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence. Dr. Fillingim earned his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in pain research at the University of North Carolina. His research investigates biological and psychosocial contributions to individual differences in pain, including the influences of sex/gender, race/ethnicity and aging on the experience of pain. For more than 12 years, Fillingim was a principal investigator for the OPPERA (Orofacial Pain: Prospective Evaluation and Risk Assessment) Study, a prospective cohort study designed to identify causal risk factors for the development of temporomandibular disorders and related chronic overlapping pain conditions. Dr. Fillingim also leads the multi-center UPLOAD (Understanding Pain and Limitations in Osteoarthritic Disease) study, which has investigated mechanisms underlying ethnic group differences in pain and disability among older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The project’s current cycle is testing the independent and combined effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and mindfulness meditation on pain processing and brain function in adults with knee OA.

Dr. Fillingim’s research has been continuously funded by the NIH since 1994, including a current MERIT award from the National Institute on Aging. He has published more than 450 peer-reviewed papers and has delivered plenary and keynote addresses at numerous international conferences. Dr. Fillingim also has served in national leadership positions, including a term as President of the American Pain Society (APS) from 2012-14, and he currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer for the International Mentoring Association.

Andrea L. Chadwick, MD, MSC, FASA

Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine
Co-Director of the KUMC PhD program in Clinical and Translational Science
KU Medical Center The University of Kansas

Dr. Chadwick is an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). Dr. Chadwick also serves as special graduate faculty at KUMC in the department of anatomy and cell biology.

Receiving a bachelor of arts from the University of Kansas (KU) in 2001, Dr. Chadwick completed her medical degree from the KU School of Medicine in 2005. She then completed her residency in anesthesiology at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), followed by a fellowship in pain medicine and a masters of science in clinical research, both from UCLA in 2011. Dr. Chadwick is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine.

Dr. Chadwick is the founder and director of the Fibromyalgia and Centralized Pain Exploration (FACE) Lab at KUMC, which is committed to understanding the mechanisms of chronic centralized pain syndromes and developing novel therapeutic strategies. She also serves as Co-Director of the KUMC PhD program in Clinical and Translational Science as of 2024.

Kushang Patel, PhD, MPH

Research Professor Department of Anesthesiology
University of Washington Anesthesology & Pain Medicine

Kushang Patel, PhD, MPH is a Research Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington and Associate Director of the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center. He conducts epidemiologic research on pain, aging, and injury, as well as clinical trials of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments of chronic pain. In addition, he partners with health care systems to conduct pragmatic trials that evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of behavioral interventions to improve pain management in primary care settings. His research is supported by grants from the CDC and NIH.