Dr. Lynn Webster is a Senior Fellow at the Center for U.S. Policy, specializing in healthcare policy and patient care. He serves as the Associate Editor, Special Populations Section, Pain Medicine; Chief Medical Officer for PainScript; Author of the award-winning book, The Painful Truth Documentary; and Co-Producer of It Hurts Until You Die.
With extensive board certifications in pain medicine, addiction medicine, and anesthesiology, Dr. Webster’s contributions to healthcare have been groundbreaking. His role as the principal investigator for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) award 5RC2DA028984-02, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, highlights his dedication to research in pain management and addiction.
One of Dr. Webster’s notable achievements is the development of the Opioid Risk Tool, a critical resource for healthcare professionals dealing with pain and addiction. This tool, available at link, underscores his commitment to improving patient care and health outcomes.
The Opioid Risk Tool he developed can be found at the following link: https://nida.nih.gov/sites/default/files/opioidrisktool.pdf
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