HEAL Multi-Disciplinary Working Group Meeting | August 2024

The Multi-Disciplinary Working Group serves as a fact-finding body of experts external to NIH to provide input to guide Helping to End Addiction Long-term^® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative^®, research. The working group assists the NIH Institute and Center (IC) Advisory Councils to help ensure that NIH HEAL Initiative research meets the bold, trans-NIH goals for the initiative. Its meetings serve as a forum to engage partners in the private sector and research community, provide a transparent venue for stakeholders and members of the public, and help facilitate exchange of scientific information among NIH HEAL Initiative projects.

Videocast link: NIH VideoCast - NIH HEAL Initiative^® Multi-Disciplinary Working Group Meeting

Open Session Agenda

11:00 – 11:10 a.m.
Welcome and Logistics
Amy Bany Adams

11:10 – 11:25 a.m.
HEAL Pain Updates
Walter Koroshetz

11:25 – 11:45 a.m.
NIAMS’ Vision for Pain Research
Lindsey Criswell

11:45 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Update: State of the Opioid Crisis
Carlos Blanco

12:10 – 12:20 p.m.
Discussion

12:20 – 12:50 p.m.
HEALing Communities Study Program Update
Redonna Chandler

12:50 – 1:15 p.m.
Break

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Translational Devices Programs
Eric Hudak

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Workshop on Advancing Health Equity in Pain Management Report
Cheryse Sankar and Janelle Letzen

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
OUD Therapeutic Program
Jane Acri