Pain Medicine

Assessment and management of pain as a primary clinical problem, including chronic, cancer-related, neuropathic, and complex acute pain; multimodal analgesia; interventional pain procedures; and opioid stewardship. Includes pain biology when directly connected to assessment or treatment. Distinct from anesthesiology, where anesthesia, sedation, or perioperative physiologic management is the primary focus; substance use and addiction medicine; and rehabilitation-focused restoration of function.