CO-POD: Bridging Chronic Pain and Patient Centered Research

<p>In this episode of The Bridge, the conversation highlights the CO POD project, a PCORI funded initiative designed to make patient-centered research more accessible and meaningful for everyday people. Focused on individuals living with chronic pain, CO POD connects patients, caregivers, and community members with research in a way that’s practical, easy to understand, and actionable.</p><p>The episode features advisory board members Trevor and Seantae Jackson, who share their connection to the project through their family’s lived experience with chronic pain following a devastating car accident. Their perspective brings a deeply personal lens to the importance of accessible research and patient partnership.</p><p>By translating complex findings into real world insights, CO POD empowers individuals to better manage their pain while engaging them as active partners in shaping future research.</p><p></p><p>This Bridge podcast episode was funded through the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute(PCORI) Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award (EADI-45018). The views, statements, and opinionspresented in this podcast episode are solely the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®), its Board.</p><p></p><p>Visithttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-patients-program to stay updated on both past and upcoming episodes.</p><p>To watch this episode and more, visit ourYouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5TFMW2PWhKdIEaP2F9xN213vrkTrv9_" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5TFMW2PWhKdIEaP2F9xN213vrkTrv9_⁠</a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our YouTube Channel </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannel" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannel</a><br><strong></strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/thepatientsprogram" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/thepatientsprogram</a><strong></strong></p><p>Spotify currently does not support transcript uploads for this podcast; to view an ADA‑compliant version of this episode and access the full transcript, please visit our YouTube channel via the link in the description. <strong>https://youtu.be/0Z0RlBNiWb0</strong></p>