
Jody Thomas, Founder of The Meg Foundation, Interviews SPPM Member, Rita Agarwal
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

Reconnecting and Recharging at the 2025 SPPM 12th Annual Meeting
In recognition of the importance of wellness in medicine, the SPPM Annual Meeting in Orlando opened with a special event focused on connection and relaxation.

Welcome, Dr. Carole Lin: New Chair of the SPPM Communications Committee
Welcome, Dr. Carole Lin: New Chair of the SPPM Communications Committee We are thrilled to introduce Dr. Carole Lin as the new Chair of the

New AAP Guidelines on Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Highlighted by Dr. Rita Agarwal featured SPPM Visual Pearl
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its newest clinical practice guideline addressing opioid prescribing for children and adolescents in outpatient settings. Led in

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – Communications Committee Chair
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.

Ultrasonogram-Guided Continuous Quadratus Lumborum Block as Pain Management in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
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

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Perioperative Pain Management After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
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

Living Well With Chronic Pain – For Teens
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

Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Time-Out Checklist
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

Multi-Institutional Study of Multimodal Analgesia Practice, Pain Trajectories, and Recovery Trends After Spine Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis
Congratulations to several SPPM members who recently published in Anesthesia and Analgesia on trends in management of acute pain for idiopathic scoliosis in the pediatric

Intravenous Lidocaine Infusions as Opioid Adjunct for Sickle Cell Vasoocclusive Pain
One center published their results with the addition of lidocaine infusions to treat acute sickle cell pain with positive results and patients requesting infusions in

Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults: History and Perioperative Considerations From the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Congrats to SPPM members Dr. Amber Borucki, Dr. Jamie Kitzman and Dr. Rita Agarwal on their publication in Anesthesia and Analgesia on behalf of our

SPPM Young Investigator Research Award – SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 31, 2024
CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine is pleased to announce the availability of Young Investigator Research Award. Upon review of the all
Giving Tuesday – December 3, 2024
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for being part of SPPM, a Society dedicated to “Better Care of Children in Pain.” Your work, engagement and the vital

Rita Allen Foundation Pain Research Awards
The Rita Allen Foundation has provided a special award for early-career leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high potential for uncovering new pathways