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Jessica Merlin

@JessicaMerlinMD

Professor with Tenure @PittGIM. MD, PhD. Director of clinical pain research. Interests include pain and opioid addiction esp in serious illness. Mom.

 Pittsburgh, PA
dom.pitt.edu/dgim/faculty_info.aspx/Merlin6894
Joined September 2018
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In a Q&A, @JessicaMerlinMD shares how patients suffering from opioid use disorder are challenged by the health care system. Merlin discusses policy solutions that are in the works for patients and physicians to better manage pain and addiction: bit.ly/4c3dXpd.
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@IASPpain31 Jul 2024
Take a look at this fascinating #PapersoftheWeek pick from @JAMAInternalMed and @kfjonespallnp et al. about the efficacy of a pain self-management intervention tailored to people with HIV bit.ly/3WdpeND #PRF
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@CAPCpalliative7 Jul 2024
NEW ‘Chronic Pain Management for Patients w/ Serious Illness in the Context of Substance Use Disorder’ Workshops >> ow.ly/nnyv50SnAVw Taught by expert faculty @JessicaMerlinMD and @kfjonespallnp with workshop dates. #hpm #hapc
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Long days at #NAPainSchool but never a dull moment! One of the most awaited for workshops, Jennifer Haythornthwaite on #mentorship.
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Just attended an absolutely mind-blowing talk by Jeff Corder @FlyBottleEscape 🙌🏼🔥 He used the "Dune pain box" analogy and animated neural circuits to explain pain evaluation—insightful and captivating! @NAPainSchool #NAPS2024
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Attention @US_ASP members - it's time to vote! Please consider voting for @JessicaMerlinMD for Pres. She says "USASP is young & we need someone who knows it to lead us into our next phase. As a founding member and the only Pres candidate on the board, I am ready to do just that."
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BMJ Oncology@BMJOncology4 Jul 2023
🔍 New research by @JessicaMerlinMD reveals opioid therapy patterns and overdose risk in patients with and without cancer. Insights into long-term opioid use. #PainManagement bit.ly/3NZnBju
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It's time! @JessicaMerlinMD: "About to start our talk!"
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Pitt TREETOP@PittTREETOP19 Jul 2022
👩‍💻 TREETOP MPI @JessicaMerlinMD will be featured this Thursday in the CRHC's Health Services Research Seminar from 12-1pm ET. Register here: pitt.zoom.us/meeting/registe…
A stylized web browser open to a tab that says "Pitt GIM" with two other tabs that read "TREETOP" and "CHAMPP." The address bar says, "Health Services Research Seminar Series | July 21, 2022" and the text on the page reads "Dr. Jessica Merlin, MD, PhD, MBA." It is followed by the title of the seminar "Addressing the Intersection of Substance Use and Pain: a Vision for the Leo H. Criep Chair in Patient Experience" and a photo of Dr. Merlin.

ALT A stylized web browser open to a tab that says "Pitt GIM" with two other tabs that read "TREETOP" and "CHAMPP." The address bar says, "Health Services Research Seminar Series | July 21, 2022" and the text on the page reads "Dr. Jessica Merlin, MD, PhD, MBA." It is followed by the title of the seminar "Addressing the Intersection of Substance Use and Pain: a Vision for the Leo H. Criep Chair in Patient Experience" and a photo of Dr. Merlin.

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UPMC@UPMCnews1 Jul 2022
Researchers outline guidance for treating pain in cancer patients who also have struggled with #opioid use disorder or prescription opioid misuse, and highlight obstacles and opportunities for better integration of addiction treatment in #cancer care. upmc.me/3uhTZ6Q
Photo and quote from Dr. Jessica Merlin: “Because of the way that methadone and buprenorphine are regulated — one way for pain, another way for addiction — addiction treatment is isolated from mainstream medical care, including cancer care. It’s othering, and it adds to the stigma of opioid use disorder.”

ALT Photo and quote from Dr. Jessica Merlin: “Because of the way that methadone and buprenorphine are regulated — one way for pain, another way for addiction — addiction treatment is isolated from mainstream medical care, including cancer care. It’s othering, and it adds to the stigma of opioid use disorder.”

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A new study led by @kfjonespallnp & @JessicaMerlinMD provides consensus-based guidance for #clinicians & highlights research & policy gaps that warrant urgent attention to meet the needs of people with #cancerrelatedpain & #opioid misuse/use disorder. 🗞️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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@PittGIM fellowship grads with faculty. Excited to send these well trained internists into amazing careers as clinician educators and investigators. Already so accomplished. @spagcl @JessicaMerlinMD @DinardoDebbie
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Happy Pride Month from CHAMPP!
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This #FellowshipFriday, we’ll be focusing on the foundation of the #PittCRfellowship program, the Master of Science in Clinical Research Program, which is offered by the Institute for Clinical Research Education (@PittICRE). Learn more: dom.pitt.edu/dgim/fellowship…
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Please consider joining CHAMPP Co-Director Dr. Hailey Bulls today, along with Drs. Burel Goodin and Emily Wakefield, from 10-11:30 in TUC Room 400 ABC (or virtually) for "The impact of stigma and discrimination on pain experiences across the lifespan." #USASP2022
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#USASP2022 Session A posters are up!
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Congrats to author @kfjonespallnp and co-authors @JessicaMerlinMD and @hwbulls for groundbreaking upcoming article to be published in @JPSMjournal: "The Relevance of State Laws Regulating Opioid Prescribing for People Living with Serious Illness"
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☑️ Fantastic mentors ☑️ Rigorous research training ☑️ Incredible research skill set ➡️Independent research career @JessicaMerlinMD #PittCRfellowship #FellowshipFriday
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Professors @MIRagavan and @JessicaMerlinMD, develop a new research plan highlighting the urgent need for interventions against anti-Black racism in academic medicine. Read more about it here. @somgradpitt @pitthealthsci bit.ly/3wmsrx8

School of Medicine research finds need for interventions against anti-Black racism in academic...

Researchers recorded experiences of anti-Black racism among faculty and trainees in academic medical centers across the United States and proposed strategies to address them.

pittwire.pitt.edu
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#PittGIM has 2⃣ Fellowship programs—clinician-researchers (#PittCRfellowship) & clinician-educators (#PittACESfellowship). Both are nationally prominent, competitive 2-year programs designed to prepare future leaders & innovators in academic #GIM. #FellowshipFriday
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