What do you do when kids are in pain—and the system keeps letting them down?

Pediatric pain care wasn’t just behind; it was barely on the map. While adult treatments surged ahead, the providers caring for children were left without up-to-date tools, proper training, or a place to connect.

If you’re Dr. Rita Agarwal and a handful of like-minded specialists, you create something from the ground up. “There was so much growth happening in the field,” she told us, “but not a lot connecting us.”

In this behind-the-scenes interview, Dr. Agarwal shares how a half-day conference turned into the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine—a global hub for collaboration, research, and change. It’s a story of frustration turned into momentum, and how a small group of clinicians sparked a much-needed movement.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why isn’t anyone talking about this?”—they were. And now, they’re making sure the whole world is listening.