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Announcing the 2019 Ambassador of the Year: Ernie Merritt
Ernie Merritt, of Saco, ME, is the 2019 Joselynn Badman Ambassador of the Year! Merritt has run a support group for 12 years; was featured in a recent INvisible Project and the Pain Awareness Month Storyathon, and is active at the state and federal levels of government. In general, he's a constant source of strength and hope for pain warriors.
Read more about Ernie.
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U.S. Pain spearheads joint letter to Congress from 30 groups
Federal agencies have spoken about wanting to provide safer options for pain. But it is Congress' responsibility to ensure that these efforts are conducted in a timely fashion.
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Take action to ask for second hearing on medical cannabis
Congress recently held a hearing about discrepancies in state and federal cannabis policy and roadblocks to research. Let's keep up the momentum!
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Survey opportunities for patients with headache disease and CRPS
If you have headache, migraine, or cluster disease or complex regional pain syndrome, there are two important opportunities to share your experiences.
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A Q&A with the newest member of the Board of Directors: Marv Turner
Marv Turner, an award-winning video producer, is the newest addition to U.S. Pain Foundation's Board of Directors
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Pediatric Pain Warrior Program reveals new video; fundraiser scheduled for Feb. 20
Check out a moving new video from the most recent Pediatric Pain Warrior weekend retreat and learn about an upcoming Points for Pain fundraiser
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Your advocacy made a difference in CMS's recent decision
Thanks in part to feedback from patients and patient groups, Medicare will cover acupuncture for chronic low back pain
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New resources, videos, and articles
- Webinar with Ryan Drozd, RYT, LMT "Yoga for chronic pain: A Q&A and live demo"
- Facebook Live with Celine Tien, founder of Flowly "Virtual reality for chronic pain: "Live demo and Q&A"
- Blog post series, "How I manage EDS," by Ellen Lenox Smith, U.S. Pain Co-Director of Medical Cannabis Advocacy. "Part one: Body, mind, and spirit," "Part two: Safety tips," and "Part three: Inpatient and ER tips"
- Blog post, "How to talk about pain so your doctor will listen," by Diane Cleverly, PhD, founder of Concierge Conversations
- Blog post, "Independence redefined" by patient advocate and support group leader Elisa Friedlander, LMFT
- Blog post, "Metaphoring into pain" by Sonya Huber, author and writing professor
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Upcoming events
- Feb. 3: Support group (weekly on Mondays) - Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, AZ
- Feb. 4: Support group in Beaverton, OR
- Feb. 5: Support group in Tucson, AZ and in Bellingham, WA
- Feb. 6: Support groups in Old Orchard Beach, ME, and in Pell City, AL; an afternoon Pain Connection Live call
- Feb. 10: Support group in Rockville, MD
- Feb. 11: Support groups in Costa Mesa, CA, Concord, NH, and Detroit, MI
- Feb. 12: Support groups in Thousand Oaks, CA, and Ashland, OH
- Feb. 13: Support group in Ashland, OR; and an evening Pain Connection Live call
- Feb. 14: Support groups in San Francisco, CA, and Arlington, MA
- Feb. 19: Support group in Sacramento, CA and in Middletown, CT
- Feb. 20: Support group in Marion, IA; morning and afternoon Pain Connection Live calls; and an advocacy webinar, "Chronic pain care state bills to follow in 2020"
- Feb. 29: Saturday morning Pain Connection Live call; Rare Disease Day
For full details about this month's events, including times and locations,
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