Presenter Information

Dennis C. Turk, PhD

DR TURK is the John and Emma Bonica Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Research at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. He was previously Associate Professor of Psychology at Yale University and Professor of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he also served as the Director of the Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute. A charter member of the International Association for the Study of Pain and a founding member of the American Pain Society, Dr Turk is a fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, Society of Behavioral Medicine, and American Psychological Association.

Dr Turk has been active for many years in national and international organizations and is Past President of the American Pain Society. He is a Special Government Employee (Advisor) to the United States Food and Drug Administration. Dr Turk received the John C. Liebeskind Award for Career Contribution to Pain Research from the American Academy of Pain Management, among numerous honors and awards.

Dr Turk is currently Editor-in-Chief of The Clinical Journal of Pain. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Health, National Center for Health Statistics, Mayday Fund, Fetzer Institute, Arthritis Foundation, National Fibromyalgia Association, Raymond and Elizabeth Bloch Charitable Foundation, Jens Brunn ScanDesign Foundation, and several pharmaceutical companies. Dr Turk has presented hundreds of invited continuing education courses, workshops, and lectures in the United States and abroad. He has contributed over 490 publications to the medical literature. He has authored or edited 16 volumes in the areas of pain, chronic illness, and clinical decision making. Dr Turk’s research has focused on the assessment and treatment of a range of chronic pain conditions, clinical trial design, and coping and adaptation.