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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
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

Donate to CHPPR



Film Trailer

This Might Hurt - Youtube Trailer Link

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

Event Resources

Event Flyer

Agenda

Healthcare Resource Fair Vendors

  • Kent Bassett
  • Sacramento State Department of Physical Therapy REACH Clinic
  • Sacramento State Counseling & Diagnostic Center
  • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Harriet Roeder, MD, MPH Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology
  • Sacramento State School of Social Work
  • Sacramento State Cardiovascular Wellness Program
  • Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society/Sacramento County Opioid Coalition
  • Center for Health Practice, Policy, & Research