Acute (to Chronic) Pain
Chair: Mollie Meffert, Johns Hopkins University SOM
Co-Chair: Paramita Basu, Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research

Understanding of mechanisms, assessment, prevention, and management of acute pain, including the transition from acute to chronic pain.
We achieve our goals by highlighting the importance of collaboration, promoting the study of acute pain, exchanging information, improving programs, and fostering education through events and workshops.
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Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each Month at 1400h ET.
Our next speaker is Dr. Jeffrey C. Petruska from the University of Louisville.
Here are the presentation details:
Title: “Long-term impact of tissue damage on sensory neurons – potential contributions to persistent pain and preventative treatments”
Date: March 18, 2026 (Wednesday)
Meeting Time: 2 pm EST
Zoom link: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/99997529217?pwd=VGODblGVpZrHb1K2V3Ok2nlazSv7ko.1
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