Mission Statement

The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care is dedicated to providing comprehensive care of the highest quality in pain management and palliative care, and advancing the educational and research aims of these disciplines. The clinical mission is pursued through the efforts of interdisciplinary teams in two divisions, the Pain Division and the Palliative Care Division. In both pain management and palliative care, state-of-the-art scientific principles are applied with compassion, continuity, and respect for the autonomy and dignity of patients and their families. The academic mission is furthered by the efforts of researchers and educators in the Institute for Education and Research in Pain and Palliative Care. These efforts are focused on education of professionals, patients and families, and the community at large, and on research into diverse clinical issues related to pain or palliative care.