Join the Greater Intermountain Node On the Rocks on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 from 12-1 PM MST for the next installment of their "On the Rocks" monthly Research Discussion Series, “Chronic Pain and Productive Activity in Post-9/11 Veterans: The Role of Separation Status, Military Occupation, and Sex Differences,” presented by Kelsee M. Stromberg, PhD, MPH. Kelsee M. Stromberg, PhD MPH is a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Utah Program to Provide Pain Research Knowledge (UP3RK). She holds a PhD in Clinical and Translational Epidemiology from the University of Utah and an MPH from the University of New England. Her research focuses on the intersection of chronic pain and productive activity among post-9/11 U.S. military veterans, with an emphasis on understanding the role of social and sex differences in long-term functional outcomes. In this talk, Dr. Stromberg will discuss two ongoing projects that examine the implications of chronic pain, military separation context, and military occupational factors on productive activity outcomes among post-9/11 veterans. Her research explores how these service-related experiences influence reintegration into civilian roles. She will also address the co-occurring effects of mental health conditions, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder—factors that compound the challenges veterans face in achieving and sustaining engagement in work, education, and volunteering, and caregiving. To find out how to join, please visit the OTR website here. CME/CE credit available for free to all those who attend live!