“Through its achievement awards, the American Pain Society recognizes excellence in improving the understanding of pain management among healthcare professionals and the general public,” APS President Charles E. Inturrisi, PhD, professor of pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, said in the release. “We congratulate these individuals and pay tribute to their dedication and service on behalf of those with chronic and acute pain.”
The 2010 achievement award winners are:
- The Wilbert E. Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award — Dennis Turk, PhD, John and Emma Bonica Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Research at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. This award recognizes career achievement in clinical research.
- The Frederick W.L. Kerr Basic Science Research Award — Timothy Brennan, MD, PhD, Samir Gergis Professor of Anesthesia and Vice Chair for research in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Iowa. This award, named for APS’s founder, recognizes individual excellence and achievements in clinical pain scholarship.
- The Jeffrey Lawson Award — Maria Fitzgerald, PhD, professor of developmental neurobiology at University College London. This award recognizes advocacy efforts to improve pain management in children.
- The Elizabeth Narcessian Award — Gary Bennett, PhD, professor and Canada Senior Research Chair in the Department of Anesthesia at McGill University. The award recognizes outstanding educational achievements in pain management.
- The Distinguished Service Award — Richard Rosenquist, MD, professor of anesthesiology and director of the pain medicine division at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. This awards honors outstanding and dedicated service to APS.
- The John and Emma Bonica Public Service Award —Robert Kerns, PhD, VHA National Program Director for Pain Management and director of pain research at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. This award recognizes contributions by an individual or organization through public education, public service or other vehicles to communicate information about pain.
- The John C. Liebeskind Early Career Scholar Award — Andrea Nackley, PhD, assistant professor of endodontics with a joint appointment in pharmacology at the University of North Carolina.
- The Kathleen M. Foley Journalist Award — January Payne, medical writer for U.S. News and World Report. This award honors excellence in reporting pain-related topics.
Read more about the APS 2010 Achievement Award winners.
