Eliminating Racial Bias in Pain Treatment

NIH awarded the University of Denver’s Department of Psychology to study the racial disparities in pain treatment. Under the supervision of Assistant Professor, Dr. Paige Lloyd, the 5-year study will consist of three phases: Ask pain-care providers from across the U.S. to evaluate hypothetical scenarios with patients of different races. Partnering with Center for Advancing Professional Excellence at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to conduct simulations of hypothetical patients of different races who are experiencing pain.