Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
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Poll of the Month – March 2026

Poll Authors & Editors:  Cheryl J. Hartzell, MD – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center – Cincinnati, OH, and Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP – Stanford University School of Medicine – Stanford, CA

Apply for IASP SIG Awards

Three IASP Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are offering five awards recognizing excellence in pediatric pain, pain in older persons, and musculoskeletal pain. These awards support both emerging investigators and established leaders in pain research and clinical care. Review the award opportunities below and apply before the upcoming March and June deadlines. Pain in Childhood SIG Early Career Award in Pediatric Pain Research The Early Career Award in Pediatric […]

Check These Out! Cool Websites Aimed at Patients, Families, and Clinicians

Meg Foundation for Pain — Helping Kids & Families Understand and Manage Pain Website: https://www.megfoundationforpain.org/ A nonprofit resource hub focused on empowering children, parents, caregivers, and providers with evidence-based pain management tools and education, so painful experiences are less scary and more manageable. The site provides Comprehensive Pain Education with  Sections explaining pain basics, myths […]