All are welcome to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Native American History. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
Not all physical pain is bad . . . it just needs to be managed. In the mid-1990s, the American Pain Society declared pain to be the fifth vital sign in patient care. This has since set the trajectory for provider-prescribing practices as well as patient expectations. However, pain is a natural mechanism to protect and prevent further injury within the human body. Instead of masking pain with addictive substances such as opioids, patients and providers need to work together to consider alternatives and better manage physical pain. Society needs to overcome the stigma that pain is weakness and seek for solutions without propagating the opioid epidemic.
More about the Presenter
Dr. Heather Thiesset is a health systems and services researcher and current assistant professor and program coordinator for healthcare administration at Utah Valley University (UVU). Dr. Thiesset is interested in identifying patient access, cost, barriers, and health outcomes for marginalized populations, especially as it relates to the opioid epidemic.
