Partnering with People with Lived Experience in Pain Research

In this part of “Be In The KNOW: Pain Research Then, Now & Next,” Christin Veasley (national pain advocate) and Dr. Jessica Ma (NIH HEAL K12 researcher) explore how traditional research models often fall short when it comes to chronic pain—and why that has to change. They discuss the limitations of researcher-driven approaches, and how the NIH HEAL K12 Clinical Pain Career Development program is shifting the paradigm by embedding people with lived experience (PWLEs) directly into research teams. Learn how authentic patient partnership is transforming the future of pain research.