Membership

Special Interest Groups

Pain and Disparities

Mission Statement

To promote advocacy, education, policies, programs, and research to eliminate the unequal burden of pain among racial and ethnic minorities and underserved populations in order to optimize the quality of life for all persons with pain.

Chair: Kris Robinson, PhD, FNP-bc, RN: Associate Professor & Asst Dean Graduate Nursing
The University of Texas School of Nursing
915-747-7226 (office); 915-252-8471 (cell)
krobinson@utep.edu

Vice Chair: Salimah Meghani; Secretary: Tami Hart-Johnson; Members at large: Cindi Scipio and Doneka Scott

Key Values: Social justice
Relevance
Accountability
Empowerment
Feasibility
Utility

Organizing Committee

See a list of organizing committee members.

Pain and Disparities Bibliography and Documents

Compiled by the SIG Organizing Committee, September 2004 (PDF Download)

Further disparities references available in the APS online library

Pain and Disparities Award

List of Disparities Abstracts at 2011 APS Meeting (PDF Download)

Join the SIG

Contact the APS national office at list@ampainsoc.org.