Finding a Better Way to Treat Chronic Pain in Veterans
The wHOPE trial results, published in JAMA, show support of the VA’s Whole Health model effectiveness in treating chronic pain.
News & Updates
Insights from PMC Leadership: Driving Better Pain Care for Veterans
Dr. Kerns discussed the PMC’s mission and approach to advancing pain research in this interview with Pain/Opioid Consortium of Research (CORE).
How—and why—the VA changed how it treats veterans’ chronic pain
The VA has taken a more holistic approach to pain, opting for a multi-modal approach to address the myriad of factors involved in pain management. After decades of relying on opioids, this change has not been an easy task.
5 Ways You Can Support Pain Awareness Month
September is Pain Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and support those living with chronic pain — especially veterans and service members. Here are five ways you can get involved, with links to veteran-focused resources.
Caregiver-Focused VA Program Transforms Lives
The Building Better Caregivers program at the VA supports those who are caring for veterans with dementia, memory loss, PTSD, traumatic brain injuries or other serious health conditions.
2025 PMC Steering Committee Annual Meeting
The 2025 PMC Steering Committee meeting provided the opportunity for PMC trial investigators to reveal early findings from their pragmatic clinical trials and established a forum for shared learning and discussion of ongoing and future opportunities.
White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
Newsletter – September 24, 2024 Click here to read more about the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
A CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS – HEAL Initiative: Pain Management Collaboratory – Pragmatic and/or Implementation Science Demonstration Projects ((UG3/UH3) Clinical Trial Required)
The NIH HEAL Initiative is soliciting applications to conduct efficient, large-scale pragmatic clinical trials and/or implementation science demonstration projects within the infrastructure of the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC). Study nonopioid approaches to the management of pain and other comorbid conditions, including complementary and integrative approaches used alone and in combination with standard care.
Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain: The LAMP Randomized Clinical Trial
The principal results of the first completed Pain Management Collaboratory clinical trial has been published.
VA Spotlight on Pain Management’s FY2025 Fall Cyberseminars
The Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC) is delighted to share plans for sponsoring a special series of presentations as part of the VA Spotlight on Pain Management (SoPM) Cyberseminar series that will highlight the accomplishments and future initiatives of the Collaboratory.