Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Better Care for Children in Pain

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) is seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to serve as the next Chair of the SPPM Communications Committee. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Deepa Kattail for her seven years of exceptional service as Chair, during which she played a pivotal role in strengthening the SPPM communication network. We now invite interested members to step forward and help guide our communication efforts in support of the society’s mission.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the SPPM Communications Committee including quarterly meetings and board reports.
• Develop and enhance communication strategies, including Question of the Month, Visual Pearl, Poll of the Month, website updates and other and social media.
• Collaborate with SPPM leadership to effectively share important society updates and initiatives.
• Engage members by promoting discussions, educational content, and events.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity or would like to nominate a colleague, please submit a brief statement of interest and relevant experience to Jenny Patterson [email protected] by March 14, 2025.

Thank you for your continued support of SPPM. We look forward to welcoming a new leader to this vital role!

A recent case series describes the use of ultrasound guided continuous QL blocks to manage perioperative pain in pediatric kidney transplant patients. The case series demonstrated effectiveness for the technique and commented that further steps would include formal ERAS type protocols in the future.

Full paper her: https://www.ectrx.org/forms/ectrxcontentshow.php?year=2025&volume=23&issue=1&supplement=0&makale_no=0&spage_number=72&content_type=FULL%20TEXT

A newly published study in Pediatric Anesthesia sought to examine if there were disparities in perioperative pain management following routine pediatric tonsillectomy. In contrast to existing literature, they found that ethnicity was NOT associated with the likelihood of receiving opioid analgesia nor difference in mean morphine equivalence given, although they did find that Hispanic/Latino identifying patients had less formal pain assessments. 

Full study here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/pan.15048

US Pain Foundation has released a booklet entitled  “Living Well With Chronic Pain: For Teens” available as both print copy or digital booklet.

Follow this link as a useful resource for your adolescent patients living with pain: https://uspainfoundation.org/resources/living-well-with-chronic-pain-for-teens/

The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Quality and Safety Committee developed the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Time-Out Checklist, consisting of 14 safety items intended to be reviewed by an anesthesia team prior to a regional anesthetic.

Full paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/pan.15069