Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: Whole Person Health Approach with Nora D. Volkow, M.D.

Nora D. Volkow, M.D., is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A pioneer in brain imaging, Dr. Volkow revealed addiction as a brain disorder through her work, showing how dopamine system changes impair reward and self-control. Her research also advanced understanding of obesity, ADHD, and aging. Born in Mexico, Volkow earned her M.D. from the National University of Mexico and trained at NYU. She is the director of the world’s largest funder of research on drug use and addiction, author of nearly 1,000 publications, member of the National Academy of Medicine, and recipient of numerous international awards. Presented by the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Vermont (UVM). Part of the Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture Series, this special event was hosted during Psychiatry Grand Grounds at UVM Medical Center, in conjunction with The Robert D. Larner, M.D., College of Medicine. Free and open to all. Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: Whole Person Health Approach Nora D. Volkow, MD Recorded Friday, October 2, 2026, 10:30 am, at UVM Medical Center, Davis Auditorium, 111 Colchester Ave. Burlington, VT 05401. Streamed online via Zoom.