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Distinguished Speaker Event - Fall 2024
The Center for Health Practice, Policy, & Research (CHPPR) is proud to announce this year's Distinguished Speaker. The event will host the film’s Co-Director, Kent Bassett, as he presents the film: This Might Hurt.
This event is complimentary to students, staff, faculty, & community members, and is made possible by the generous contributions of our CHPPR supporters.
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Folsom Hall
7667 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
Agenda:
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Check-In & Continental Breakfast Reception
10:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Screening of This Might Hurt
11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Distinguished Speaker: Kent Bassett, Symptom Recovery Coach
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Healthcare Resource Fair
Kent Bassett (director, producer, editor)
is an Emmy-nominated editor and director based in Brooklyn, NY. He’s edited a number of feature documentaries that have premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, AFI Docs, Doc NYC, and on PBS. His latest film as editor is Not Going Quietly, which was nominated for Best Feature and Best Writing by the International Documentary Association.
Registration
Register for the Distinguished Speaker Series (No Fee)
Purchase a Healthcare Resource Fair Vendor Table
Film Trailer
About the Event
The standard treatments for chronic pain are falling short. And, in cases such as opioids, they are making the problem worse. What do we do to effectively treat chronic pain when we know it will affect nearly 80% of us at some point in our lives? This Might Hurt (Austin Film Festival) is a documentary that offers solutions to reduce and unlearn chronic pain. The film follows three chronic pain patients who have spent years searching for answers.
Desperate for relief, they enter a new medical program — run by Dr. Howard Schubiner — that focuses on uncovering hidden causes of pain, and retraining their brains to switch the pain off. This new paradigm for diagnosis and treatment was found to be effective in several randomized trials, and was listed as a “best practice” by the HHS’s task force to combat the opioid epidemic. This Might Hurt provides an intimate exploration and suggests a path to healing for millions. www.thismighthurtfilm.com