Challenges in Managing and Preventing Pain
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Associate Director, Post-Doctoral Training Program, Department of Medicine Member, Center for Research on Health Care Data Center (CRHC-DC) and Center for Clinical Trials & Data Coordination (CCDC)
Dr. Lakeya McGill is an assistant professor of medicine and a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Her current research focuses on discovering knowledge that promotes equitable pain care for all patients, including adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). Her long-term goal is to become a leader in clinical pain research … Read more
Megan E. Hamm, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine. As a qualitative methodologist, she specializes in the collection and analysis of interview, focus group, and observational data. As Director of Qualitative, Evaluation, and Stakeholder Engagement Services, she has participated in more than 40 research projects about an array of different topics that frequently fall under one … Read more
Dr. Edwards’ research is focused on developing and studying brief digital interventions for chronic pain and opioid misuse/opioid use disorder. She is also interested in characterizing facilitators and barriers to engagement with OUD medications (buprenorphine, methadone) and psychological interventions, including patient experiences of stigma. She has clinical expertise in delivering acceptance-based interventions (Mindfulness, Acceptance and … Read more
