• By Ginny Dunn  |  May 30, 2017

    Accelerating Melanoma Research

    _____________________________________________________________________ It’s Melanoma Awareness Month and this week, Real World Health Care is pleased to shine a light on The Society for Melanoma Research. We spoke with the Society’s President, Keith Flaherty, MD. In addition to his role with SMR, Dr. Flaherty serves as director of the Henri & Belinda…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  May 17, 2017

    Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention Efforts in Focus at American Academy of Dermatology

    _____________________________________________________________________ This week, Real World Health Care continues our recognition of May’s Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month by highlighting the work of the American Academy of Dermatology. We spoke with the AAD’s new President, Henry W. Lim, MD, about the organization’s mission and some of the challenges and opportunities…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  May 10, 2017

    The Mechanics of Melanoma

    _____________________________________________________________________ By Emily Burke, PhD, Director of Curriculum Development, BiotechPrimer.com May is Melanoma Awareness Month. This article originally appeared in the Biotech Primer WEEKLY. For more on the science behind the headlines, subscribe. Melanoma 101 Melanoma accounts for less than one percent of skin cancer cases, yet accounts for the…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  May 5, 2017

    New Real World Health Care Series: Melanoma Research and Treatment

    _____________________________________________________________________ by Krista Zodet, President, HealthWell Foundation “Have you heard from mom and dad recently?” My sister’s question caught me off-guard.  Without realizing it, I hadn’t actually heard from my parents in a while.  She had already asked my brother the same question and he reported not hearing from them…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  Apr 26, 2017

    APS Calls for Pain Management Funding

    _____________________________________________________________________ APS Calls for Pain Management Funding Real World Health Care concludes its series on pain management with an interview with David Williams, PhD, president of the American Pain Society (APS). Dr. Williams is Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology), Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Michigan, where he also…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  Apr 18, 2017

    Challenges in Pain Management for MS Patients

    _____________________________________________________________________ This week, Real World Health Care interviews Theodore R. (Ted) Brown, MD, MPH, about pain management in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Brown is director of neuro-rehabilitation at the EvergreenHealth Multiple Sclerosis Center, which cares for about 800 patients. His clinical duties include managing patients with established MS…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  Mar 29, 2017

    Pain Management: Opioid Adherence in Cancer Patients

    _____________________________________________________________________ This week, Real World Health Care speaks with Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, MBE, RN, FAAN. Dr. Meghani is an associate professor and term chair in Palliative Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. She is also associate director, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health. Her main research…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  Mar 15, 2017

    Multiple Sclerosis: Overcoming Pain

    _____________________________________________________________________ Real World Health Care continues our series on pain management by speaking with Dawn Ehde, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Ehde serves as a clinical psychologist and professor at UW. She conducts research evaluating the efficacy of various behavioral, exercise, and pharmacological…more.

  • By Tim Vawter  |  Mar 2, 2017

    Pain Management for Cancer Survivors

    _____________________________________________________________________ This week, Real World Health Care continues our series on Pain Management by speaking with Judith A. Paice, PhD, RN, who is the lead author for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s guideline, Management of Chronic Pain in Survivors of Adult Cancer. Dr. Paice is Research Professor of Medicine,…more.

  • By Ginny Dunn  |  Feb 15, 2017

    Calling for an Integrative Approach to Pain Management

    _____________________________________________________________________ Calling for an Integrative Approach to Pain Management This week, Real World Health Care continues our series on pain management with an interview with Bob Twillman, PhD, FAPM, Executive Director of the Academy of Integrative Pain Management. Dr. Twillman is responsible for overseeing federal and state pain policy developments…more.

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