Q&A: Orthopedic, surgical residents may be lacking pain education

In 2023, 24.3% of adults reported having chronic pain, or pain that is experienced most days or every day for 3 months or more, according to the CDC.Although pain education for health care providers and trainees has been identified as one way to improve pain care, previously published research has shown pain education is often suboptimal in medical school and residency training.