The James E. Carter Achievement Award

Dr. James Carter was one of the founding members of the IPPS in 1995. As a founder, he had a conviction and vision for dramatically improving the quality of life for women with pelvic pain. He realized, that at that time, women with chronic pelvic pain were often misdiagnosed, had unnecessary surgeries, and faced prejudices. Often, they were told that their only option was to seek psychological help, and many lived in frustration and hopelessness. Dr. Carter was frustrated that the medical community was not able to adequately care for women with pelvic pain because of lack of healthcare provider education. Thus, he dedicated his career to promoting pain education, research, and progress! Dr. Carter passed away in 2006, but his legacy lives on in the James E. Carter Memorial Award Lecture.

The James E. Carter Memorial Award lecture will be awarded to recognize lifetime achievement in pain research and education. It will honor researchers and clinicians with significant contributions to pain research, education, and clinical care.

Lecture History

2021

The Reign of Pain: Determining When the Brain is the Source of Pelvic Pain

Howard Schubiner, MD

2021

2020

How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope and Wastes Billions

Richard Harris, NPR Science Correspondent

2019

Endometriosis: Towards Prevention of Chronic Pain: Optimizing Patient and Provider Awareness to Prevent Endometriosis Associated-CPP

Catherine Allaire, MD, FRCSC

2019

2018

Pelvic Girdle Pain

Britt Stuge, PT, PhD

2017

Body and Brain in Lumbopelvic Pain

Paul W. Hodges, PT, PhD, MeDr, DSc, Bphty(Hons), FACP, HonMAPA:

2017

2016

Chronic Pelvic Pain and the Pelvic Floor Muscles: What is the Evidence?

Kari Bø, PhD, PT

2015

Models of Muscle Pain: Transmitting the Message

Kathleen A. Sluka, PT, PhD, FAPTA

2015

2014

Imagine Your Pelvic Floor as a Twisted Door, How Well Would It Open & Close? New Perspectives from The Integrated Systems Model for Women’s Health

Diane Lee, BSR, FCAMPT, CGIMS

2013

Basics of Pain Processing - Mice are People Too: Social Modulation of and by Pain in Laboratory Rodents and Humans

Jeffrey S. Mogil, PhD

2013

2012

An Update on the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Endometriosis

Erkut Attar, MD

2011

Mind Body Influences on IBS as a Model for Understanding Pelvic Pain

Emeran Mayer, MD

2011

2010

A Proposal for Central Modulatory Contributions to Persistent Bladder Pain

Peggy Mason, PhD

2009

What Fibromyalgia and Related Syndromes Have Taught Us About Chronic Pain

Daniel Clauw, MD

2009

2008

Mechanisms Underlying the Pains of Endometriosis

Karen Berkley, PhD

Information

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