Synopsis

The Helping to End Addiction Long-term℠ Initiative (NIH HEAL Initiative), launched in 2018, is a bold trans-agency effort to transform pain management and opioid use disorder prevention and treatment through scientific solutions. Over 500 HEAL Initiative studies are underway. In a parallel initiative, the NIH Common Fund launched a pivotal longitudinal study to understand the transition from acute to chronic pain and predict who will develop long-lasting pain after an acute pain event. This poster will highlight the early accomplishments of the Common Fund and HEAL Initiative efforts toward advancing research on clinical management and treatment development for pain.

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This abstract was prepared or accomplished by the authors’ in their personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the authors’ own and do not reflect the view of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the United States government.

Erin Spaniol MS, OTR/L, MPH

Health Science Policy Analyst, NIH HEAL Initiative, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health

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