Please join me in supporting the 2nd annual Brigham Health Program in Opioid and Pain Innovation's 5K in Boston on September 9, 2023.This program is very important to me as both a mom and a physical therapist. My efforts again this year are in memory and honor of our son Liam who lost his life to substance use disorder. Liam struggled with the pain of depression and grief and like many others, self medicated with prescription opioids to the point of dependency. We miss him dearly and hope to help others who suffer with both physical and psychological pain. 

As a physical therapist I work with many patients with chronic pain and have incorporated pain science to inform my practice. The Brigham Health POPI is an evidence based initiative to better understand the science of the human experience of pain with the overarching goal of reducing suffering and death.  

The mission of the Brigham Health Program in Opioid and Pain Innovation (POPI) is to lead the evolution of research in pain management and opioid use disorder treatment within the U.S. and around the world. 

Community fundraisers like me are proud to fuel quality patient care, innovative training, and life-changing discoveries that will benefit patients here in Boston and around the world.

Please join me in supporting POPI at the Brigham—give now! Together we can transform the future of medicine.