Episode 2 - A Patient’s Perspective on Stigma, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Opioid Therapy: An Interview with Kate Nicholson Part 1

Compass Opioid Stewardship Stigma Mini Series

Dr. Don Stader, MD and Dr. Rachael Duncan, PharmD sit down with returning guest, Kate Nicholson, JD to discuss the intersection of pain, stigma, and opioids. Kate Nicholson is a civil rights attorney, speaker, and writer who advocates for the appropriate treatment of pain. She is the Executive Director and founder of the National Pain Advocacy Center, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the health and human rights of people in pain, with a focus on pain management as a health equity issue. In this episode, Kate touches on her personal story navigating a chronic pain diagnosis and how stigma influenced the care she received and influences the care that many chronic pain patients receive every day.