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2026 Annual Meeting Planning Committee

2026 Annual Meeting Planning Committee

The Planning Committee, also known as the PainConnect 2026 Planning Committee, brings together leaders in pain medicine to shape the field’s premier interdisciplinary meeting. Chaired by David Copenhaver, MD (UC Davis Health), with co-leads Traci Speed, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins Hospital) and Timothy Furnish, MD (UC San Diego Health), the committee oversees program development, faculty selection, and innovative session design. Their vision ensures PainConnect 2026 delivers cutting-edge science, hands-on training, and collaborative opportunities that reflect the evolving landscape of pain care. This committee’s leadership sets the stage for an impactful, practice-changing experience in Salt Lake City.

With a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge approaches, our committee members are at the forefront of advancing patient-centered pain care. The PainConnect 2026 Planning Committee includes  Jeremy Adler, MDSc, PA-C, Alia Berlin, MSN, NP-BC, Mary Jane “MJ” Estrada-Lyder, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, Johathan Lee, MD, Lisa Luciani, PharmD, Gagan Mahajan, MD, Theresa “Tracey” Mallic-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC, Zachary McCormick, MD, Nathan Neufeld, DO, Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH, Joshua Perese, MD, and Scott Pritzlaff, MD.

Registration is now open! The PainConnect 2026 Planning Committee created a dynamic program for our multidisciplinary pain medicine providers.

David Copenhaver, MD, professional headshot, PainConnect 2025 Chair
David Copenhaver, MD
Chair
Professional headshot of Traci Speed, MD, PhD, Faculty, Psychiatrist, and Co-Chair of the PainConnect Planning Committee.
Traci Speed, MD, PhD
Co-Chair
Professional Headshot of Timothy Furnish, MD Co-Chair of the PainConnect Planning Committee.
Timothy Furnish, MD
Co-Chair
Professional headshot of Jeremy Adler, APP PainConnect Planning Committe Member
Jeremy Adler, MDSc, PAC
photo headshot of Alia Berlin, MSN, NP-BC, APP PainConnect Planning Committee Member.
Alia Berlin, MSN, NP-BC
Mary Jane 'MJ' Estrada-Lyder, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, headshot, APP PainConnect faculty and planning committee member
Mary Jane Estrada-Lyder, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
Professional headshot of Jon Lee, MD, Emergency Medicine member of the PainConnect Planning Committee.
Jonathan Lee, MD
Lisa Luciana, PharmD, professional headshot, pharmacist PainConnect Committee Member
Lisa Luciani, PharmD, BCPS
Gagan Mahajan, MD, professional headshot, physician member of the PainConnect Planning Committee,
Gagan Mahajan, MD
Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC, professional headshot and APP PainConnect Faculty Member
Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC
Zach McCormick, MD, professional headshot, AAPM Faculty and Planning Committee Member
Zachary McCormick, MD
Professional headshot of Nathan Neufeld, DO, cancer pain member of the PainConnect planning committee.
Nathan Neufeld, DO
Professional headshot of Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH, Emergency Medicine member of the PainConnect Planning Committee.
Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH
Josh Perese, MD, professional headshot and Emergency Medicine Faculty and Planning Committee member
Joshua Perese, MD
Professional Headshot of Scott Pritzlaff, MD, PainConnect Faculty and Planning Committee member
Scott Pritzlaff, MD
Nathaniel Schuster, MD, professional headshot and PainConnect Faculty and Planning Committee Member
Nathaniel Schuster, MD
Professional headshot of Dr Ann Shah, PainConnect 2026 Planning Committee Member
Ann Shah, MD
Professional Headshot of Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD. faculty and physician member of the PainConnect planning committee.
Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD