Partnering on Pain Research: NIH, DoD, and VA Announce Pain Management Collaboratory Funding Initiative

Dr. Eve Reider

January 4, 2017

A new analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey shows that American veterans not only experience a higher prevalence of pain but also more severe pain than nonveterans. Although opioids are often prescribed to treat chronic pain, research has not shown them to be very effective and there are many pitfalls to long-term use.

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Resources for Researchers

Technical Assistance Webinar: NIH/DoD/VA Pain Management Collaboratory Funding Opportunity - Coordinating Center and Demonstration Projects

Monday, January 23, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. ET

NCCIH will host an hour-long pre-application technical assistance webinar for two new funding opportunities:

NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory - Coordinating Center (U24) RFA-AT-17-002
NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory - Pragmatic Clinical Trials Demonstration Projects (UH2/UH3) RFA-AT-17-001

Webinar speakers from NCCIH, the U.S. Department of Defense and Veterans Administration will provide pre-application technical assistance and convey important information to prospective grant applicants, including an overview of the research grant submission process; an in-depth discussion of the funding opportunity announcements; and what to expect in the peer-review process. The presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET. An interactive Q&A session will follow at 2 p.m. ET. Register now.