CO-POD: Bridging Chronic Pain and Patient Centered Research

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.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.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.Visithttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-patients-program to stay updated on both past and upcoming episodes.To watch this episode and more, visit ourYouTube channel ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5TFMW2PWhKdIEaP2F9xN213vrkTrv9_⁠Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannelhttps://linktr.ee/thepatientsprogramSpotify 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. https://youtu.be/0Z0RlBNiWb0