The headlines are full of news and controversies about the misuse and abuse of opioids. But what about the people with chronic pain whom the drugs are meant to treat?
Join the New England Science Writers and the Boston chapter of Association of Health Care Journalists to hear a panel of experts address the scope and problem of chronic pain, the unexpected experiences of people with chronic pain, the gap between the care and the science, the neurobiology and pressing unknown scientific questions, and the development of new treatments.
We expect a lively question & answer session after the talks.
Panelists:
- Judy Foreman, medical specialist and science writer and author of “A Nation in Pain – Healing Our Biggest Health Problem” (Oxford University Press, 2014)
- Clifford Woolf PhD, director of the F. M. Kirby Neurobiology Center and the Program in Neurobiology at Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts, a professor of neurology and neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, and a faculty member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Moderator:
- Neil Andrews, Executive Editor, Pain Research Forum, an interactive website and online resource for the international pain research community
Co-organizers:
- Carol Morton (NESW) & Gideon Gil (AHCJ)
Date and time:
Tuesday, 17 June
6:30 p.m. – refreshments
7 – 8:30 p.m. – panel and discussion
Host:
Northeastern University, Boston
Location:
Raytheon Amphitheater, 440 Egan Hall, 120 Forsyth St., Boston, Mass.
Co-sponsors:
New England Science Writers & the Boston chapter of Association of Health Care Journalists
Free, but registration is requested.
Transportation and parking:
Egan Hall is right next door to the Ruggles MBTA station and a short walk from the Green Line & 39 bus on Huntington Ave. Parking information TBA.