Prof. Janet Van Cleave selected as Mayday Fellow

Janet Van Cleave, PhD, RN, AOCNP, assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, has been selected for the Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship: Communicating Science & Improving Care.

Van Cleave is one of 12 experts in pain science and care selected by the Mayday Fund for the 2019-2020 Mayday fellowship. The fellows come from across the United States and Canada with a wide range of expertise, including pediatric and geriatric care, pain science, bioethics and psychology.

“I am thrilled to be named a Mayday fellow. I look forward to working with my colleagues to help those experiencing pain,” said Van Cleave.

The fellows will communicate the latest evidence-based solutions in pain care and treatment, as well as promising research in the field. They will attend a four-day, intensive workshop in Washington, D.C., where they will learn skills to effectively communicate and advocate for the translation of scientific research. Following the workshop, the fellows will receive follow-up coaching support to pursue their advocacy goals.

“Expert voices are critical to the public’s understanding of pain management and science,” said Christina Spellman, the Mayday Fund’s executive director. “The new Mayday Fellows bring knowledge and needed perspective to help inform the public, healthcare practitioners and policymakers. Their voices will frame the way we speak responsibly about pain, access to care and treatment options.”

The new class of fellows will join 72 experts from the earlier classes of the Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship, which operated from 2004 through 2015 and relaunched in 2018.