Jessica Merlin

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

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

Imagine you or someone you love had to choose between treatment for opioid use disorder or cancer, because doing both was logistically impossible. We explore this and potential reforms in a piece released today in @NEJM. @kfjonespallnp @PaulJoudreyMD @DianeEMeier @SMeghani_PhD

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

Was an honor to visit Ohio State’s Division of Palliative Medicine this week. So much amazing science and practice innovation happening under the stellar leadership of @JillianGustin @sachinkalemd and others.

[Palliative Medicine @THE Ohio State University @OhioStatePalMed]

Truly outstanding presentation by
@JessicaMerlinMD👏

Very lucky to hear from a leader/researcher in our field and in OUD.

@sachinkalemd
@OSUWexMed
@OSUCCC_James

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

So honored to receive a mentorship award from the @UPMCHillmanCC UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Gratitude to @hwbulls who nominated me ♥️ and took this lovely pic of the back of my head 😂 much love to all of my mentors today.

[Pitt Med Magazine @PittMedMag]

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: https://t.co/bs9M8vm4eK.

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

We got IASP paper of the week!!!!! @kfjonespallnp @PittGIM

[IASP @IASPpain]

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 https://t.co/nf0ZkQunfK #PRF

[IASP @IASPpain]

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 https://t.co/nf0ZkQunfK #PRF

[CAPC @CAPCpalliative]

NEW ‘Chronic Pain Management for Patients w/ Serious Illness in the Context of Substance Use Disorder’ Workshops >> https://t.co/9HF1seXYDD

Taught by expert faculty @JessicaMerlinMD and @kfjonespallnp with workshop dates. #hpm #hapc

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

Proud mentor moment! JAMA IM cover paper! So much fun working w you on this, Katie.

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

My superstar colleague and friend Amery Treble-Barna started this program and it’s amazing. I watched her build something like this from scratch at Pitt and it was transformational for the people involved. If you’re a mom in science, pls check this out!

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

A @NAPainSchool highlight - impromptu debate with the brilliant @JeffreyMogil about theory. Love how NAPS brings the basic and clinical research worlds together so that these kinds of conversations can happen. We need more of this in science!

[Jamie #CeaseFireNow 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @thatbrass]

@JeffreyMogil vs @JessicaMerlinMD: Does theory matter in clinical implementation research?

#NAPS2024 #NAPainSchool @NAPainSchool

[Jamie #CeaseFireNow 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @thatbrass]

@JessicaMerlinMD: Run screaming towards the fire. The most complex patients need our help the most.

#NAPS2024 #NAPainSchool @NAPainSchool

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

@DrCChambers @thatbrass @JeffreyMogil @NAPainSchool ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[North American Pain School @NAPainSchool]

Long days at #NAPainSchool but never a dull moment! One of the most awaited for workshops, Jennifer Haythornthwaite on #mentorship.

[Dr. Rajesh Khanna of the KhannaLabUF @KhannaLabUF]

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

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

Pitt representing at @NAPainSchool! Fantastic talk about pain and physical function in older adults using big data by @krwitonsky @PittCHAMPP

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

So proud to be leading this with @kfjonespallnp!

[CAPC @CAPCpalliative]

NEW ‘Chronic Pain Management for Patients w/ Serious Illness in the Context of Substance Use Disorder’ Workshops >> https://t.co/9HF1seXYDD

Taught by expert faculty @JessicaMerlinMD and @kfjonespallnp with workshop dates. #hpm #hapc

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

Wonderful to hear my colleague and friend Jennifer Haythornthwaite talk about a career’s with of mentoring. #aspirationalgoals @NAPainSchool

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

So delighted to be @NAPainSchoolas visiting faculty. Wonderful to meet old Twitter friends in 3D. @KhannaLabUF

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

So proud to be co-PD of this program with the wonderful @DrEWinstanley!

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

My amazing mentee, colleague, and friend. Congrats Katie, so well deserved.

[Jessica Merlin @JessicaMerlinMD]

Can’t wait! This is today!

[UCSFPARC @UCSFPARC]

Interested in pain and opioid complexity in patients with cancer? Come hear @JessicaMerlinMD provide her expertise on the subject next Wed, 5/22, at noon! #PARCseminar #pain #cancerpatients #opioids https://t.co/tr8sJJwj0b