Presentations

Rassu, F. S. (2026, April). Implementing PROMs in Pain Management: Barriers, Perspectives, and Strategies. Inaugural Rehabilitation Outcomes Grand Rounds, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School / Mass General Brigham, Charlestown, MA.

Rassu, F. S. (2026, March). Place-based Access to Mental Health Care Among Adults with Chronic Pain. Scholars Research Panel: Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain and USASP-MAYDAY Fellows, 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), Philadelphia, PA.

USASP Early Career Forum (2026, March). United States Association for the Study of Pain Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Role: Panelist (Journal of Pain Editorial Fellowship Panel); Mentoring Table Leader.

Rassu, F. S. (2026, March). Psychosocial Factors in Pain Management. TIME Pain Course, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2026, March). Implementing Measurement-Based Care: Evidence, Tools, and Real-World Challenges. Multicultural Action Committee Seminar, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2026, January). Socioeconomic Disparities in Pain Psychology Access: Telehealth Helped, But Didn't Fix Everything. Multicultural Action Committee Seminar, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Humbert, A. T., McMullen, K. A., Insko, B., Kowalske, K., Rassu, F. S., Schneider, J. C., Stoycos, S., & Amtmann, D. (2026, April). Latent profile analysis of PROMIS-29 domains in burn survivors: Analysis and comparison to general population. Poster presented at the American Burn Association 58th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Johnson, S., Pasko, K., Rassu, F. S., & Aaron, R. V. (2026, March). A Latent Profile Analysis of Global Distress and Mild Kinesiophobia Among Adults Seeking Psychology Treatment for Chronic Pain. Poster presented at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), Philadelphia, PA.

Pasko, K., Johnson, S., Shu, H., Rassu, F. S., & Aaron, R. V. (2026, March). Patient Perspectives on Pain, Disability, Psychosocial Experiences and Treatment Needs within one Year of Major Orthopedic Injury: A Qualitative Study Protocol. Poster presented at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), Philadelphia, PA.

Rassu, F. S. (2025, May). Neighborhood Disadvantage and Pain: Exploring Psychological Mechanisms. In Bellei-Rodriguez, C. (Chair), Rassu, F.S., Raghuraman, N., Morris, M. Unequal Pain: Exploring the Impact of Social Disadvantage on Chronic Pain Experiences and Treatment. Symposium presented at Canadian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Toronto, ON, CA.

Rassu, F. S. (2025, August). Physician and Patient Perspectives on PROM Implementation Barriers in Spine Care and Pain Management: A Mixed-Methods Assessment. Invited Presentation at the LeaRRn Scholars Quarterly Meeting, Virtual.

Rassu, F. S. (2025, April). Mental Health Services and Barriers to Care for Adults Living with Chronic Pain. Invited Presentation at the Annual Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2025, November). Reframing Pain Care: An Equity Lens on Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions. Rehabilitation Psychology/Pain Specialty Didactics Series, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2025, June). Pain and Place: Unpacking Disparities Through Psychological Mechanisms. Invited Talk, Faculty Diversity Council End-of-Year Celebration, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2025, June). My Journey in Psychology: From Personal Inspiration to Health Care for All. Invited Talk, "Day in the Life of a Specialist" Lunch and Learn Series, Careers in Science and Medicine (CSM) Program, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S., Kirkhart, T., & Wegener, S. T. (2025, April). Managing Burn Pain: Take Charge of Burn Pain Program. PM&R Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S., Staguhn, E., Ravyts, S., Castillo, R., Wiechman, S. A., Kirkhart, T., Aaron, R. V., Acton, A., Ware, L., Milner, S. M., Price, L. A., Fauerbach, J., Haythornthwaite, J. A., & Wegener, S. T. (2025, February). Efficacy of an Online Self-Management Program for Chronic Burn Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Take Charge of Burn Pain Program. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference (RP2025), Louisville, KY.

Rassu, F. S., Johnson, S. M. S., Isaac, Z., Barron, D. S., Slavin, M. D., Kalpakjian, C. Z., & Daneshvar, D. H. (2025, October). Bridging the Gap: Aligning Patient and Provider Priorities in PROMs Implementation for Spine and Pain Care. Poster presented at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Conference & EXPO, Chicago, IL.

Rassu, F. S., Huang, P., Bhattiprolu, K., Li, A., Psoter, K., Daley, K., Ye, B., Hughes, A., Skolasky, R., Wegener, S., & Aaron, R. (2025, December). The real-world implementation of telehealth for pain psychology: Impacts on access, adherence, and equity. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (AcademyHealth), National Harbor, MD.

Li, A. R., Castillo, R. C., Wegener, S. T., & Rassu, F. S. (2025, December). Early engagement as a proxy for attrition in a digital health trial: An exploratory analysis. Poster presented at the 15th Annual PM&R Research and Clinical Expo, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Dong, R., Wegener, S. T., Skolasky, R. L., Eakin, M. N., & Rassu, F. S. (2025, December). A qualitative protocol to explore barriers and facilitators to pain psychology among patients with chronic low back pain and their psychologists. Poster presented at the 15th Annual PM&R Research and Clinical Expo, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Johnson, S. M. S., Isaac, Z., Barron, D. S., Slavin, M. D., Kalpakjian, C. Z., Daneshvar, D. H., & Rassu, F. S. (2025, December). Bridging the gap: Aligning patient and provider priorities in PROMs implementation for spine and pain care. Poster presented at the 15th Annual PM&R Research and Clinical Expo, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Huang, P. C., Bhattiprolu, K., Li, A. R., Psoter, K. J., Daley, K. N., Ye, B., Hughes, A. J., Skolasky, R. L., Wegener, S. T., Aaron, R. V., & Rassu, F. S. (2025, December). Exploring the impact of telehealth on service utilization and disparities in pain psychology care. Poster presented at the 15th Annual PM&R Research and Clinical Expo, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Fritz, J., Rassu, F. S., Aaron, R. V., Minick, K., Brennan, G., Wegener, S. T., Thackeray, A., McLaughlin, K., & Skolasky, R. (2025, December). Factors influencing initiation of evidence-based nonpharmacological treatments for chronic low back pain within health systems. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (AcademyHealth), National Harbor, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2025, January). Making Health Questionnaires Work Better for You: Patient Perspectives. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC), Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA.

HEAL Pain Research Priorities Workshop: Optimizing Interventions to Improve Pain Management (2024, November). National Institutes of Health (NIH). Role: Co-Leader with John T. Farrar, MD, PhD and Claudia Campbell, PhD; 3-hour workshop.

Rassu, F. S. (2024, March). Measurement-Based Care. Psychology Seminar, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S., Staguhn, E., Ravyts, S., Castillo, R., Wiechman, S. A., Kirkhart, T., Aaron, R. V., Acton, A., Ware, L., Milner, S. M., Price, L. A., Fauerbach, J., Haythornthwaite, J. A., & Wegener, S. T. (2024, November). Efficacy of an Online Self-Management Program for Chronic Burn Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Take Charge of Burn Pain Program. Poster presented at the Johns Hopkins 14th Annual PM&R Research and Clinical Expo, Baltimore, MD.

Johnson, S. M., Bhattiprolu, K., Campbell, C. M., Wegener, S. T., Aaron, R. V., & Rassu, F. S. (2024, November). Neighborhood disadvantage and pain-related variables in a pain psychology clinic: The mediating roles of pain catastrophizing and pain-related fear. Poster presented at the Johns Hopkins 14th Annual PM&R Research and Clinical Expo, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S., Aaron, R. V., Wegener, S. T., Campbell, C. M., Skolasky, R. L., & Fritz, J. M. (2023, March). Racial Differences in the Relationships Between Education Level, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Pain Among Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain. Oral Presentation at the 2023 Annual Symposium of the International Musculoskeletal, Mental, and Social Health (I-MESH) Consortium, Virtual.

Rassu, F. S. (2023, October). Promoting Health Equity: Examining Social Disparities in Pain, Opioids, and MOUDs. The Innovations for Substance Use Disorders (I4SUD) program, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2023, October). Chronic Pain: A Biopsychosocial Perspective. Psychology Seminar, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S. (2023, May). Leveraging Electronic Medical Record Data in Research. Psychology Seminar, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Rassu, F. S., Staguhn, E., Castillo, R., Wiechman, S. A., Kirkhart, T., Aaron, R. V., Acton, A., Ware, L., Milner, S. M., Price, L. A., Fauerbach, J., Haythornthwaite, J. A., & Wegener, S. T. (2022, May). Online Self-Management for Chronic Burn Pain: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Oral Presentation at the 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), Cincinnati, OH.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Workshop (2022, November). Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, University of Utah, Intermountain Health. Role: Co-Leader with Rachel V. Aaron, PhD; 6-hour workshop.

Rassu, F. S. (2022, September). Ts, Gs, And PhDs: Professional Journeys in Clinical Psychology Through Aggieland And Beyond. Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

Rassu, F. S., Aaron, R. V., Wegener, S. T., Skolasky, R. L., & Fritz, J. M. (2022, September). Racial Differences in the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Pain Among Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain. Poster presented at the 2022 World Congress on Pain for the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.