COLLABORATIONS/ACTIVE GRANTS

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National Institute of Health Grant

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities K01 Grant

Project -Understanding Pain Treatment: Tests of pain-care Recommendations & Treatment Biases

Project Coordinator: Abby Langeberg

Pain is the most frequently cited reason Americans seek medical aid, is the most common cause of long-term disability, and costs an estimated $635 billion per year. The objective of this grant is to further understand pain treatment recommendations and decisions made by those in the medical field. As of fall 2023, study 1 of 3 has been completed, and study 2 data collection starting in February 2024.

In collaboration with:

Primary Mentors

Stacie Daugherty,
MD, MSPH

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Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at University of Colorado School of Medicine; Health services researcher at the Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado

Kennon Heard,
MD, PhD

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Professor of Emergency Medicine and Section Chief of Medical Toxicology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Amy Wachholtz,
PhD, MDIV, MS

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Associate Professor and Program Director of the Clinical Health Psychology Program at the University of Colorado Denver

Elshimaa Basha,
MPH, CHSE

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of the Center for Advancing Professional Excellence (CAPE)

Joshua Correll,
PhD

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Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder

Keith Maddox,
PhD

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Associate Professor of Psychology at Tufts University

Content Mentors

Kristin Pauker,
Phd

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Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawai’i

Max Weisbuch,
Phd

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Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Denver

Simulated Interactions with Patients Expressing Pain

Study 2 - Data Collection starting February 2024

Location: Center for Advancing Professional Excellence 1890 N Revere Ct 3rd Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

Study Time: 1 hour to complete

Payment: Participants will receive $50 for completing the study

Eligibility: If you are a medical student (18+) at medical students at the University of Colorado (CU) School of Medicine or Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completing your clinical rotations, you may qualify for participation in research on pain treatment recommendations and decision making.

Interested in being a participant? Please scan the QR code below to sign up or contact the project manager, Abby Langeberg, at Abby.langeberg@du.edu.

K01 National Institute of Health Grant

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Interested in being a participant? Please scan the QR code below to sign up or contact the project manager, Abby Langeberg, at Abby.langeberg@du.edu.

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K01
National Institute of Health Grant