Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Pain Panel Discussion

As medicine becomes increasingly aware of the dangers of long-term opioid use, what can health care professionals do to help these patients? This educational session will describe MHS efforts to improve pain management for TRICARE and VA beneficiaries and arm health care providers with a variety of non-pharmacologic options to help patients with pain.

Speaker and Presenter Information

MAJ Nicole Brown, DPT, SP, USA, Board Certified Orthopedic and Sports Clinical Specialist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

COL Richard C. Niemtzow, USAF, MC (ret), MD, PhD, MPH, FS Director, US Air Force Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

LTG Eric Schoomaker, MC, USA (ret), DoD representative to NCCIH (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) (Invited)

Jennifer Bell, MD Associate Director, Primary Care Behavioral Health, Defense Centers of Excellence for PH & TBI

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, DOD & Military, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Municipal Government, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, USAID, National Guard Association, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, USUHS, USPHS