Gary A Walco, PHD

Pain Medicine, Pain Rehabilitation Program

On staff since March 2009

Children's Title: Director, Pain Medicine

Academic Title: Professor, Anesthesiology; Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics

Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research

"Being present to help ease the pain and suffering of infants and children is an unparalleled human experience. As a clinician, I have the very special opportunity to do that one child at a time. As a researcher and advocate, I am inspired to partner with others locally, nationally, and internationally to improve the well-being of thousands to millions of children at a time."

• Biography

  GARY A. WALCO, PhD, ABPP is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (adjunct in Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavoral Science) at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Director of Pain Medicine at Seattle Children's Hospital. He has conducted multiple studies on pain management and assessment in children and has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts, including a text he co-edited, Pain in Children: A Practical Guide for Primary Care.

  Dr. Walco was the founder of the Special Interest Group on Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents for the American Pain Society and was the 2003 recipient of the Jeffrey Lawson Award for Advocacy in Childrens Pain Relief and the 2019 Distinguished Service Award. He also received the Lee Salk Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions to pediatric psychology from the American Psychological Association in 2006. Dr. Walco chaired the task force responsible for the joint American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on the assessment and management of acute pain in children, is a past chair of the Pain Committee for the Childrens Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance and was on the core committee for Palliative Care in the Childrens Oncology Group. He is a past president of the special interest group on Pain in Childhood of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Dr. Walco was an associate editor for the Clinical Journal of Pain, and has also sat or currently sits on the editorial boards of Pain, the Journal of Pain, Frontiers in Pain Meidicne, the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, and the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. He was an invited member of the Neonatal Pain Research Initiative (NICHD, FDA), the Pediatric Analgesia Trials workshop (FDA), and IMMPACT panels on pediatric pain, the transition from acute to chronic pain, functional outcomes, and individualized medicine for pain. Dr. Walco has served as a consultant to a number of pharmaceutical firms on analgesic trials for children, was a special government employee, serving on the United States Food and Drug Administrations Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee, and is the founder and chair of the Pediatric Research Network for Pain (PRN-Pain) and the Pediatric Pain Research Consortium.

• Patient Testimonials

  • Tammy Warrenton, Oregon 02.19.22

    When my son was 11/12 he caught a bad case of the flu. He had been home from school two weeks. He tried to go back to school and couldn’t stay awake so he spent most of his time in the sick room. He stayed home again as I took him to five local doctors to find out what was wrong. He answered all their questions but he could not stay awake or even walk without assistance. My husband and I found a doctor a few hours away who worked with children on pain issues, but he did not know what it was either. He recommended we get an endoscopy done because my son had such a sore throat he couldn’t eat. We did have that done to no avail. Our physical therapist that our family went to, started to work with our son to try to build up his stamina and strength. We finally had an appointment with Children’s Hospital and my PT asked me to ask them about something he suspected which actually turned out to be the diagnosis-RSD. Before we saw Dr. Walco I had begun to lose hope. I cried a lot, thinking he had something that might kill him. Dr. Walco ordered all the testing they do that works together from occupational therapy to psychiatrist, and returned with the diagnosis and the treatment to get better. Since we lived so far from the hospital and in another state, he transferred his care to our PT, who worked him hard until he was functional and able to go back to school. He’s a healthy, happy 24-year-old, and I truly believe Dr. Walco put him on that path. I have bragged about his knowledge and wisdom a lot. Thank you so much Dr. Walco, you changed the direction we had been going, and life became so much better. Tammy Anderson

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• Awards and Honors

  Award Name	Award Description	Awarded By	Award Date
  SEATTLE MAGAZINE TOP DOCTOR - 2015		Seattle Magazine	2015
  Seattle Magazine Top Doctor - 2013		Seattle Magazine	2013

• Publications

  Manuscripts in Refereed Journals

  • Chou, R., Gordon, D.B., de Leon-Casasola, O., Rosenberg, J.M., Bickler, S., Brennan, T., Carter, T., Cassidy, C.L., Chittendon, E.H., Degenhardt, E., Griffith, S., Manworren, R., McCarberg, B., Montgomery, R., Murphy, J., Perkal, M.F., Suresh, S., Sluka, K., Strassels, S., Thirlby, R., Viscusi, E., Walco, G.A., Warner, L., Weisman, S.J., Wu, C.L
    Management of postoperative pain: A clinical practice guideline from the American Pain Society, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Committee on Regional Anesthesia, Executive Committee, and Administrative Council
    J Pain, 2016 : 17131-157
  • Taylor AM, Phillips K, Patel KV, Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Beaton D, Clauw DJ, Gignac MAM, Markman JD, Williams DA, Bujanover S, Burke LB, Carr DB, Choy E, Conaghan PG, Cowan P, Farrar JT, Freeman R, Gewandter JS, Gilron I, Goli V, Gover TD, Haddox JD, Kerns RD, Kopecky EA, Lee DA, Malamut R, Mease P, Rappaport BA, Simon LS, Singh J, Smith SM, Strand V, Tugwell P, Vanhove GF, Veasley C, Walco GA, Wasan AD, Witter J
    Assessment of physical function and participation in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT/OMERACT recommendations
    Pain, 2016 : 1571836-1850
  • Walco, G.A., Krane, E.J., Schmader, K.E., Weiner, D.K.
    Applying a life-span developmental perspective to chronic pain: pediatrics to geriatrics
    J Pain, 2016 : 17(suppl 2)T108-T117
  • Schechter, N.L., Walco, G.A
    Above all, do no harm: The potential impact of the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain on children (invited editorial)
    JAMA Pediatr, 2016 : 170425-426
  • Gewandter, J.S., Dworkin, R.H., Turk, D.C., Farrar, J.T., Fillingim, R.B., Gilron, I., Markman, J.D., Oaklander, A.L., Polydefkis, M.J., Raja, S.N., Robinson, J.P., Woolf, C.J., Ziegler, D., Ashburn. M.A., Burke, L.B., Cowan, P., George, S.Z., Golik, V., Graff, O.X., Iyengarm, S., Jay, G.W., Katz, J. Kehlet, H., Kitt, R.A., Kopecky, E.A., Malamut, R., McDermott, M.P., Palmer, P., Rappaport, B.A., Rauschkolb, C., Steigerwald, I., Tobias, J., Walco, G.A.
    Research design considerations for chronic pain prevention clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Pain, 2015 : 1561184-1197
  • Gary A. Walco, PhD, Law, E., Palermo, T., Walco, G.
    The making of a pediatric pain psychologist: Education, training and career trajectories
    Pain Medicine

  Other Publications

  • Walco GA, Krane EJ, Schmader KE, Weiner DK
    Applying a Lifespan Developmental Perspective to Chronic Pain: Pediatrics to Geriatrics.
    27586828 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2016 Sept. : 17(9 Suppl)T108-17
  • Taylor AM, Phillips K, Patel KV, Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Beaton D, Clauw DJ, Gignac MA, Markman JD, Williams DA, Bujanover S, Burke LB, Carr DB, Choy EH, Conaghan PG, Cowan P, Farrar JT, Freeman R, Gewandter J, Gilron I, Goli V, Gover TD, Haddox JD, Kerns RD, Kopecky EA, Lee DA, Malamut R, Mease P, Rappaport BA, Simon LS, Singh JA, Smith SM, Strand V, Tugwell P, Vanhove GF, Veasley C, Walco GA, Wasan AD, Witter J
    Assessment of physical function and participation in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT/OMERACT recommendations.
    27058676 Pain, 2016 Sept. : 157(9)1836-50
  • Walco GA, Krane EJ, Schmader KE, Weiner DK
    Applying a Lifespan Developmental Perspective to Chronic Pain: Pediatrics to Geriatrics.
    27586828 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2016 Sept. : 17(9 Suppl)T108-17
  • Taylor AM, Phillips K, Patel KV, Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Beaton D, Clauw DJ, Gignac MA, Markman JD, Williams DA, Bujanover S, Burke LB, Carr DB, Choy EH, Conaghan PG, Cowan P, Farrar JT, Freeman R, Gewandter J, Gilron I, Goli V, Gover TD, Haddox JD, Kerns RD, Kopecky EA, Lee DA, Malamut R, Mease P, Rappaport BA, Simon LS, Singh JA, Smith SM, Strand V, Tugwell P, Vanhove GF, Veasley C, Walco GA, Wasan AD, Witter J
    Assessment of physical function and participation in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT/OMERACT recommendations.
    27058676 Pain, 2016 Sept. : 157(9)1836-50
  • Schechter NL, Walco GA
    The Potential Impact on Children of the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Above All, Do No Harm.
    26977702 JAMA pediatrics, 2016 May 1 : 170(5)425-6
  • Walco, G.A
    New federal initiatives on pain, opioids are silent on kids under 18
    Seattle Times, 2016 Apr 6
  • Chou R, Gordon DB, de Leon-Casasola OA, Rosenberg JM, Bickler S, Brennan T, Carter T, Cassidy CL, Chittenden EH, Degenhardt E, Griffith S, Manworren R, McCarberg B, Montgomery R, Murphy J, Perkal MF, Suresh S, Sluka K, Strassels S, Thirlby R, Viscusi E, Walco GA, Warner L, Weisman SJ, Wu CL
    Management of Postoperative Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Regional Anesthesia, Executive Committee, and Administrative Council.
    26827847 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2016 Feb. : 17(2)131-57
  • Weiss JE, Haines KA, Chalom EC, Li SC, Walco GA, Nyirenda TL, Edelheit B, Kimura Y
    A randomized study of local anesthesia for pain control during intra-articular corticosteroid injection in children with arthritis.
    26310855 Pediatric rheumatology online journal, 2015 Aug 27 : 1336 PMCID:PMC4550066
  • Weiss JE, Haines KA, Chalom EC, Li SC, Walco GA, Nyirenda TL, Edelheit B, Kimura Y
    A randomized study of local anesthesia for pain control during intra-articular corticosteroid injection in children with arthritis.
    26310855 Pediatric rheumatology online journal, 2015 Aug 27 : 1336 PMCID:PMC4550066
  • Gewandter JS, Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Farrar JT, Fillingim RB, Gilron I, Markman JD, Oaklander AL, Polydefkis MJ, Raja SN, Robinson JP, Woolf CJ, Ziegler D, Ashburn MA, Burke LB, Cowan P, George SZ, Goli V, Graff OX, Iyengar S, Jay GW, Katz J, Kehlet H, Kitt RA, Kopecky EA, Malamut R, McDermott MP, Palmer P, Rappaport BA, Rauschkolb C, Steigerwald I, Tobias J, Walco GA
    Research design considerations for chronic pain prevention clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations.
    25887465 Pain, 2015 July : 156(7)1184-97
  • Walco, G.A
    Managing chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents
    In Washington State Agency Medical Directors’ Group: Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain. Olympia Washington, State of Washington, 2015 : 45-47
  • Walco GA
    Managing chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents
    Washington State Agency Medical Directors’ Group: Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2015 : 45-47
  • Weiss, J.E, Haines, K. Chalom, E.C., Li, S., Walco, G.A., Nyirenda, T.L., Edelheit, B., Kimura, Y
    A randomized study of local anesthesia for intra-articular corticosteroid injection in children with arthritis
    Pediatr Rheumatol Online J, 2015 : 1336
  • Avansino JR, Peters LM, Stockfish SL, Walco GA
    A paradigm shift to balance safety and quality in pediatric pain management.
    23382441 Pediatrics, 2013 March : 131(3)e921-7
  • Walco, G.A
    Section editor on Pain in Children
    In Schmidt, R.F., Gebhart, G.F. (Eds.): Encyclopedia of Pain, 2nd edition. Springer Publishing: Heidelberg, Germany, 2013
  • Walco, G.A., Palermo, T.M
    Pain in Children
    In Schmidt, R.F., Gebhart, G.F. (Eds.): Encyclopedia of Pain, 2nd edition. Springer Publishing: Heidelberg, Germany, 2013 : 2612-2614
  • Kelley, M.C., Walco, G.A
    Ethics of Pain Control in Infants and Children
    In Schmidt, R.F., Gebhart, G.F. (Eds.): Encyclopedia of Pain, 2nd edition. Springer Publishing: Heidelberg, Germany, 2013 : 1192-1195
  • Law, E.F., Lewandowski, A.S., Walco, G.A
    Headache in adolescence
    In ODonohue, W.T. , Benuto, L., Tolle, L.W. (Eds.): Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology. Springer, New York, NY, 2013 : 689-703
  • Walco, G.A., Kelley, M.C
    The ethics of pain control in infants and children
    In McGrath, P.J., Stevens, B.J., Walker, S., Zempsky, W.T. (eds.): Oxford Textbook of Paediatric Pain. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2013 : 661-668
  • Law EF, Palermo TM, Walco GA
    The making of a pediatric pain psychologist: education, training and career trajectories.
    23335947 Pain management, 2012 Sept. : 2(5)499-507 PMCID:PMC3546509
  • Gidudu JF, Walco GA, Taddio A, Zempsky WT, Halperin SA, Calugar A, Gibbs NA, Hennig R, Jovancevic M, Netterlid E, O'Connor T, Oleske JM, Varricchio F, Tsai TF, Seifert H, Schuind AE, Brighton Immunization Site Pain Working Group.
    Immunization site pain: case definition and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data.
    22521267 Vaccine, 2012 Jun 22 : 30(30)4558-77
  • Stinson JN, Connelly M, Jibb LA, Schanberg LE, Walco G, Spiegel LR, Tse SM, Chalom EC, Chira P, Rapoff M
    Developing a standardized approach to the assessment of pain in children and youth presenting to pediatric rheumatology providers: a Delphi survey and consensus conference process followed by feasibility testing.
    22490427 Pediatric rheumatology online journal, 2012 Apr 10 : 10(1)7 PMCID:PMC3366881
  • Selvaggi TA, Walco JP, Parikh S, Walco GA
    Hypersensitivity testing for Aspergillus fumigatus IgE is significantly more sensitive than testing for Aspergillus niger IgE.
    22261444 American journal of clinical pathology, 2012 Feb. : 137(2)203-6
  • Berde CB, Walco GA, Krane EJ, Anand KJ, Aranda JV, Craig KD, Dampier CD, Finkel JC, Grabois M, Johnston C, Lantos J, Lebel A, Maxwell LG, McGrath P, Oberlander TF, Schanberg LE, Stevens B, Taddio A, von Baeyer CL, Yaster M, Zempsky WT
    Pediatric analgesic clinical trial designs, measures, and extrapolation: report of an FDA scientific workshop.
    22250028 Pediatrics, 2012 Feb. : 129(2)354-64
  • Walco GA, Dworkin RH, Krane EJ, LeBel AA, Treede RD
    Neuropathic pain in children: Special considerations.
    20194147 Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic, 2010 March : S33-41
  • Dworkin RH, O'Connor AB, Audette J, Baron R, Gourlay GK, Haanpää ML, Kent JL, Krane EJ, Lebel AA, Levy RM, Mackey SC, Mayer J, Miaskowski C, Raja SN, Rice AS, Schmader KE, Stacey B, Stanos S, Treede RD, Turk DC, Walco GA, Wells CD
    Recommendations for the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain: an overview and literature update.
    20194146 Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2010 March : 85(3 Suppl)S3-14 PMCID:PMC2844007
  • Walco GA, Dworkin RH, Krane EJ, LeBel AA, Treede RD
    Neuropathic pain in children: Special considerations.
    20194147 Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2010 March : 85(3 Suppl)S33-41 PMCID:PMC2844006
  • Dworkin RH, O'Connor AB, Audette J, Baron R, Gourlay GK, Haanpää ML, Kent JL, Krane EJ, Lebel AA, Levy RM, Mackey SC, Mayer J, Miaskowski C, Raja SN, Rice AS, Schmader KE, Stacey B, Stanos S, Treede RD, Turk DC, Walco GA, Wells CD
    Recommendations for the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain: an overview and literature update.
    20194146 Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic, 2010 March : S3-14
  • Walco GA
    Needle pain in children: contextual factors.
    18978005 Pediatrics, 2008 Nov. : S125-9
  • Walco GA
    Needle pain in children: contextual factors.
    18978005 Pediatrics, 2008 Nov. : 122 SupplS125-9
  • McGrath PJ, Walco GA, Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Brown MT, Davidson K, Eccleston C, Finley GA, Goldschneider K, Haverkos L, Hertz SH, Ljungman G, Palermo T, Rappaport BA, Rhodes T, Schechter N, Scott J, Sethna N, Svensson OK, Stinson J, von Baeyer CL, Walker L, Weisman S, White RE, Zajicek A, Zeltzer L, PedIMMPACT.
    Core outcome domains and measures for pediatric acute and chronic/recurrent pain clinical trials: PedIMMPACT recommendations.
    18562251 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2008 Sept. : 9(9)771-83
  • McGrath PJ, Walco GA, Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Brown MT, Davidson K, Eccleston C, Finley GA, Goldschneider K, Haverkos L, Hertz SH, Ljungman G, Palermo T, Rappaport BA, Rhodes T, Schechter N, Scott J, Sethna N, Svensson OK, Stinson J, von Baeyer CL, Walker L, Weisman S, White RE, Zajicek A, Zeltzer L
    Core outcome domains and measures for pediatric acute and chronic/recurrent pain clinical trials: PedIMMPACT recommendations.
    18562251 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2008 Sept. : 771-83
  • Walco GA
    Religion, spirituality, and the practice of pediatric oncology.
    17984689 Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2007 Nov. : 29(11)733-5
  • Walco GA
    Religion, spirituality, and the practice of pediatric oncology.
    17984689 Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology : official journal of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2007 Nov. : 733-5
  • Kimura Y, Walco GA
    Treatment of chronic pain in pediatric rheumatic disease.
    17396106 Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology, 2007 April : 210-8
  • Kimura Y, Walco GA
    Treatment of chronic pain in pediatric rheumatic disease.
    17396106 Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology, 2007 April : 3(4)210-8
  • Kimura Y, Walco GA
    Pain in children with rheumatic diseases.
    17092447 Current rheumatology reports, 2006 Dec. : 480-8
  • Anand KJ, Aranda JV, Berde CB, Buckman S, Capparelli EV, Carlo W, Hummel P, Johnston CC, Lantos J, Tutag-Lehr V, Lynn AM, Maxwell LG, Oberlander TF, Raju TN, Soriano SG, Taddio A, Walco GA
    Summary proceedings from the neonatal pain-control group.
    16777824 Pediatrics, 2006 March : 117(3 Pt 2)S9-S22
  • Anand KJ, Aranda JV, Berde CB, Buckman S, Capparelli EV, Carlo W, Hummel P, Johnston CC, Lantos J, Tutag-Lehr V, Lynn AM, Maxwell LG, Oberlander TF, Raju TN, Soriano SG, Taddio A, Walco GA
    Summary proceedings from the neonatal pain-control group.
    16777824 Pediatrics, 2006 March : S9-S22
  • Kimura Y, Walco GA, Sugarman E, Conte PM, Schanberg LE
    Treatment of pain in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a survey of pediatric rheumatologists.
    16463417 Arthritis and rheumatism, 2006 Feb 15 : 81-5
  • Walco GA, Conte PM, Labay LE, Engel R, Zeltzer LK
    Procedural distress in children with cancer: self-report, behavioral observations, and physiological parameters.
    16215333 The Clinical journal of pain, 2005 Nov. : 484-90
  • Anand KJ, Aranda JV, Berde CB, Buckman S, Capparelli EV, Carlo WA, Hummel P, Lantos J, Johnston CC, Lehr VT, Lynn AM, Maxwell LG, Oberlander TF, Raju TN, Soriano SG, Taddio A, Walco GA
    Analgesia and anesthesia for neonates: study design and ethical issues.
    16117988 Clinical therapeutics, 2005 June : 814-43
  • Anand KJ, Johnston CC, Oberlander TF, Taddio A, Lehr VT, Walco GA
    Analgesia and local anesthesia during invasive procedures in the neonate.
    16117989 Clinical therapeutics, 2005 June : 844-76
  • Walco GA
    Commentary: psychologists in pediatric oncology: kudos, criticism, and courses for the future.
    15610991 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2005 Jan. : 115-8
  • Labay LE, Walco GA
    Brief report: empathy and psychological adjustment in siblings of children with cancer.
    15148353 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2004 June : 309-14
  • Walco GA
    Toward an integrated model of pain over the life course.
    15030938 Pain, 2004 April : 207-8
  • Kupst MJ, Patenaude AF, Walco GA, Sterling C
    Clinical trials in pediatric cancer: parental perspectives on informed consent.
    14528101 Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology : official journal of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2003 Oct. : 787-90
  • Conte PM, Walco GA, Kimura Y
    Temperament and stress response in children with juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome.
    14558099 Arthritis and rheumatism, 2003 Oct. : 2923-30
  • Sterling CM, Walco GA
    Protection of children's rights to self-determination in research.
    14680002 Ethics & behavior, 2003 : 237-47
  • Walco, G., Siegel, L. J., Dolgin, M. J., Varni, J. W.
    Pediatric pain
    Van Hasselt, V B, Kolko, D J (Ed.), Inpatient Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents, 183-203
  • Walco, G.A
    Children, pain, and care
    Invited thought piece for the Mayday Fund, http://www.maydayfund.org/children-pain-and-care
  • Varni, J. W., Walco, G., Wilcox, K. T.
    Cognitive-biobehavioral assessment and treatment of pediatric pain
    Gross, A.M., Drabman, R.S. (Ed.), Handbook of Clinical Behavioral Pediatrics, 83-109

• Presentations

  Presentation Title	Event	Location	Date
  Clinical trials for analgesic medications to treat acute and chronic pain in infants, children, and adolescents.	Invited address at the 10th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class	Childrens Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN	June 2017
  Advocacy efforts for better pain prevention and treatment in children	Invited address at the 10th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class, Childrens Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	June 2017
  Advocacy for pain prevention and treatment in children	Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia	Vancouver, BC	Oct. 2016
  .: Procedural pain and distress in children: What you do not know may harm them!	2016 Annual Meeting of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry and Western Society of Pediatric Dentistry	Napa, CA	April 2016
  Procedural pain and distress in children: What you do not know may harm them!	Invited address at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry and Western Society of Pediatric Dentistry	Napa, CA	April 2016
  The assessment and treatment of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents	Invited lecture, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital	Taipei, Taiwan	March 2016
  How does an aardvark develop a pain medicine service at a major university hospital?	Invited plenary address at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Pain Society	Taiwan	March 2016
  Cognitive-behavioral approaches to chronic pain: History, rationale, and evidence	Invited address at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Pain Society	Taiwan	March 2016
  The primary pediatricians role in the assessment and treatment of chronic and recurrent pain	Invited Gillian Abbotts Memorial Lecture, Primary Childrens Hospital	Salt Lake City, UT	March 2016
  The assessment and treatment of chronic and recurrent pain	Invited lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital	Taipei, Taiwan	March 2016
  The primary pediatricians role in the assessment and treatment of chronic and recurrent pain	Invited Gillian Abbotts Memorial Lecture, Primary Childrens Hospital	Salt Lake City, UT	March 2016
  Preventing and treating procedural pain and distress in the primary pediatric setting	Invited lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital	Taipei, Taiwan	March 2016
  ChildKind: Piloting an international organizational certification process for improving pain in children	Poster presented at the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	May 2014
  Much ado about CPGS: Is it all worth it? Weathering the pain of clinical practice guideline (CPG) development, dissemination and implementation: A practical workshop	Workshop presented at the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	May 2014
  Acute and chronic pain in the pediatric population	Invited lecture at the 10th Annual Comprehensive Pain Board Review Symposium, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health	Madison, WI	Aug. 2013