WilliamZempskyMD

PubMed

• Understanding chronic pain in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 using the Neurofibromatosis Pain Module (NFPM).
  Buono, F., Larkin, K., Grau, L., Martin, S., Zempsky, W.> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2024 Jan 17
• A cognitive-behavioral digital health intervention for sickle cell disease pain in adolescents: a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial.
  Tonya M Palermo, Chitra Lalloo, Chuan Zhou, Carlton Dampier, William Zempsky, Sherif M Badawy, Nitya Bakshi, Yeon Joo Ko, Fareha Nishat, Jennifer N Stinson> ;Pain. 2024 Jan 1
• Capturing the experiences of sexual and gender minorities with migraine headache.
  Ian A Lane, William T Zempsky> ;Headache. 2023 Jun 27
• Maintaining Engagement in Adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 to Use the iCanCope Mobile Application (iCanCope-NF).
  Frank D Buono, Kaitlyn Larkin, Quynh Pham, Diane De Sousa, William T Zempsky, Chitra Lalloo, Jennifer N Stinson> ;Cancers. 2023 Jun 16
• 1 citations
  Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design.
  Sabati, A. A., Rachel Gross, Tanayott Thaweethai, Erika B Rosenzweig, James Chan, Lori B Chibnik, Mine S Cicek, Amy J Elliott, Valerie J Flaherman, Andrea S Foulkes, M...> ;Medrxiv. 2023 May 12
• 2 citations
  Common Selfcare Indications of Pain Medications in Children.
  William Zempsky, John Bell, Vanessa Maria Mossali, Preeti Kachroo, Kamran Siddiqui> ;Paediatric Drugs. 2023 May 1
• 2 citations
  Does Diagnostic Certainty Matter?: Pain-Related Stigma in Adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
  Emily O Wakefield, Vaishali Belamkar, Ashley Sandoval, Rebecca M Puhl, Barbara Edelheit, William T Zempsky, Hannah A Rodrigues, Mark D Litt> ;Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2023 Apr 20
• The Relationship Between Experiences of Pain Among Youth With Obesity and Health-Related Quality of Life: The Role of Functional Limitation, Sleep, and Depressive Symp...
  Christopher B Theriault, Joanne DiPlacido, William T Zempsky, Melissa Santos> ;Childhood Obesity. 2024 Mar 1
• 1 citations
  Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks-American Pain Society-American Academy of Pain Medicine Pain...
  William T Zempsky, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Christine T Chambers, Lindsey L Cohen, Lucia Gagliese, Charlie H T Kwok, Tuan Trang, Bonnie Stevens, Anna Taddio, Terri Voepel-...> ;The Journal of Pain. 2023 Mar 1
• 6 citations
  Characterizing User Engagement With a Digital Intervention for Pain Self-management Among Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Their Caregivers: Subanalysis of a Randomi...
  Chitra Lalloo, Fareha Nishat, William Zempsky, Nitya Bakshi, Sherif Badawy, Yeon Joo Ko, Carlton Dampier, Jennifer Stinson, Tonya M Palermo> ;Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2022 Aug 30
• Pain Burden in the CASiRe International Cohort of Sickle Cell Patients: United States and Ghana.
  William T Zempsky, Mary Yanaros, Mohammed Sayeem, Donna Boruchov, Connie M Piccone, Deepa Manwani, Crawford Strunk, Immacolata Tartaglione, Raffaella Colombatti, Sophi...> ;Pain Medicine. 2022 Aug 1
• 2 citations
  Perspectives on adapting a mobile application for pain self-management in neurofibromatosis type 1: results of online focus group discussions with individuals living w...
  Lauretta E Grau, Kaitlyn Larkin, Chitra Lalloo, Jennifer N Stinson, William T Zempsky, Samuel A Ball, Frank D Buono> ;BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 15
• 12 citations
  "There's Nothing Wrong With You": Pain-Related Stigma in Adolescents With Chronic Pain.
  Emily O Wakefield, Vaishali Belamkar, Mark D Litt, Rebecca M Puhl, William T Zempsky> ;Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2022 Apr 8
• 4 citations
  Innovation in the treatment of persistent pain in adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): Implementation of the iCanCope mobile application.
  Frank D Buono, Chitra Lalloo, Kaitlyn Larkin, William T Zempsky, Samuel Ball, Lauretta E Grau, Quynh Pham, Jennifer Stinson> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2022 Feb 1
• A Systematic Approach to Developing Virtual Patient Vignettes for Pediatric Health Equity Research.
  Siddika S Mulchan, Megan Miller, Christopher B Theriault, William T Zempsky, Adam Hirsh> ;Health Equity. 2022 Jan 1
• 5 citations
  Navigating Ethical Challenges for Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain Management in the Context of the Opioid Epidemic.
  Siddika S Mulchan, Emily O Wakefield, Sarah R. Martin, Lauren Ayr-Volta, Kayla Krenicki, William T. Zempsky> ;The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2021 Nov 22
• 2 citations
  Gender Dysphoria and Chronic Pain in Youth.
  Mohammed Sayeem, Bridgette Carter, Priya Phulwani, William T. Zempsky> ;Pediatrics. 2021 Oct 1
• 1 citations
  Preliminary Validation of the Pain Burden Inventory in a Pediatric Chronic Pain Population.
  Melissa Santos, James P. Santanelli, William T. Zempsky> ;The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2021 Aug 23
• Supporting the Imperfect Use of Amplified Pain Syndrome.
  Emily O Wakefield, Eapen S Mathew, William T. Zempsky> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2021 Sep 1
• 16 citations
  "If It Ever Really Hurts, I Try Not to Let Them Know:" The Use of Concealment as a Coping Strategy Among Adolescents With Chronic Pain.
  Emily O Wakefield, Rebecca M. Puhl, Mark D. Litt, William T. Zempsky> ;Frontiers in Psychology. 2021 Jun 3
• 23 citations
  Efficacy and safety of pharmacological, physical, and psychological interventions for the management of chronic pain in children: a WHO systematic review and meta-anal...
  Emma Fisher, Gemma Villanueva, Nicholas Henschke, Sarah J Nevitt, William T. Zempsky, Katrin Probyn, Brian Buckley, Tess E Cooper, Navil F. Sethna, Christopher Eccleston> ;Pain. 2021 Apr 19
• 9 citations
  Randomized clinical trial of Fibromyalgia Integrative Training (FIT teens) for adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia - Study design and protocol.
  Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Matthew S. Briggs, Sharon Bout-Tabaku, Mark Connelly, Morgan Daffin, Jessica W. Guite, Richard F. Ittenbach, Deirdre E. Logan, Anne M. Lynch-Jor...> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2021 Feb 20
• 7 citations
  Practical Challenges-Use of Paracetamol in Children and Youth Who are Overweight or Obese: A Narrative Review.
  William T. Zempsky, Preeti K. Bhagat, Kamran Siddiqui> ;Paediatric Drugs. 2020 Sep 11
• 154 citations
  American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: Management of acute and chronic pain
  Amanda M. Brandow, C. Patrick Carroll, Susan E Creary, Ronisha Edwards-Elliott, Jeffrey Glassberg, Robert W. Hurley, Abdullah Kutlar, Mohamed O. Seisa, Jennifer Stinso...> ;Blood Advances. 2020 Jun 23
• 46 citations
  End points for sickle cell disease clinical trials: Patient-reported outcomes, pain, and the brain
  Ann T. Farrell, Julie A. Panepinto, C. Patrick Carroll, Deepika S. Darbari, Ankit A. Desai, Allison A. King, Robert J. Adams, Tabitha D. Barber, Amanda M. Brandow, Mic...> ;Blood Advances. 2019 Dec 10
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Journal Articles

• Daily Changes in Pain, Mood, and Physical Function in Youth Hospitalized for Sickle Cell Pain  
  Zempsky WT, Palermo TM, Corsi JM, Lewandowski AS, Zhouc , Casella JF, Pain Res Manage, 1/1/2013
• Relief of pain and anxiety in pediatric patients in emergency medical systems  
  Fein JA, Zempsky WT, Cravero JP; Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 11/1/2012
• Pediatric Analgesic Clinical Trial Designs, Measures, and Extrapolation  
  Berde CB, Walco GA, Krane EJ, K Anand KJS, Aranda JS, Craig KD, Dampier C, Finkel JC, Grabois M, Johnston C, Lantos J, Lebel A, Maxwell LG, McGrath PM, Ober..., Report of an FDA Scientific Workshop Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
• Pain scores: Are they used in sickle cell pain?  
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, McKay K, Pediatric Emerg Care, 1/1/2011
• Immunization site pain: case definition and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data  
  Gidudu JF, Walco GA, Taddio A, Zempsky WT, Halperin SA, Calugar A, Gibbs NA, Hennig R, Jovancevic M, Netterlid E, O'Connor T, Oleske JM, Varricchio F, Tsai TF, Seifert..., Vaccine, 6/22/2010
• Pain Management  
  Zempsky WT, The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Core Competencies Supplement; Journal of Hospital Medicine, 4/1/2010
• Evaluation and treatment of sickle cell pain in the emergency department: Paths to a better future  
  Zempsky WT, Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2010
• Educational outreach to reduce immunization pain in office settings  
  Schechter NL, Bernstein BA, Zempsky WT, Bright NS, Willard AK, Pediatrics, 1/1/2010
• Do children with sickle cell disease receive disparate care for pain in the emergency department?  
  Zempsky WT, Loiselle K, Mckay K, Lee B, Hagstrom JN, Schechter NL, J Emerg Med, 1/1/2010
• Use of Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion for Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease-Related Pain: A Case Series  
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Loiselle K, Hagstrom JN, Clin J Pain, 1/1/2010
• Treatment of sickle cell pain: Fostering trust and justice  
  Zempsky WT, JAMA, 1/1/2009
• Use of continuous intravenous ketamine for end-stage cancer pain in children  
  Conway M, White N, St.Jean C, Zempsky WT, Steven K, J Pediatr Onc Nurse, 1/1/2009
• Needlefree powder lidocaine delivery system provides rapid and effective analgesia for venipuncture or cannulation pain in children: The randomized bouble-blind COMFOR...  
  Zempsky WT, Bean-Lejewski J, Kaufman RE, Koh JL, Malviya SV, Rose JB, Richards PT, Gennevois DJ, Pediatrics, 1/1/2008
• A study evaluating venipuncture pain in children receiving a novel needlefree powder lidocaine delivery system for rapid local analgesia  
  Zempsky WT, Robbins B, Richards PT, Leong MS, Schechter NL, J Pediatr, 1/1/2008
• Optimizing the Management of Peripheral Venous Access Pain in Children: Evidence, Impact, and Implementation  
  Zempsky WT, Pediatrics, 1/1/2008
• Pharmacologic Approaches for Reducing Venous Access Pain  
  Zempsky WT, Pediatrics, 1/1/2008
• Clinical Implications of Unmanaged Needle Insertion Pain and Distress in Children  
  Kennedy R, Luhmann J, Zempsky WT, Pediatrics, 1/1/2008
• Reduction of topical anesthetic onset time using ultrasound: A randomized controlled trial prior to venipuncture in young children  
  Zempsky WT, Robbins B, McKay L, Pain Med, 1/1/2008
• Retrospective Evaluation of Pain Assessment and Treatment for Acute Vasoocclusive Episodes in Children with Sickle Cell Disease  
  Zempsky, WT, Loiselle KA, McKay K, BlakeGL , Hagstrom, NJ, et al., Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 1/1/2008
• The effects of a two-week trial of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pediatric chronic back pain  
  Van Epps S, Zempsky W, Schechter N, Pescatello LS, Lerer T, J Pain Sympt Manag, 1/1/2007
• Pain reduction and pediatric immunizations: Evidence-based review and recommendations  
  Schechter NL, Zempsky WT, Cohen LL, McGrath PJ, McMurtry CM, Bright N, Pediatrics, 1/1/2007
• Topical anesthetics for procedural pain in children What does the future hold?  
  Zempsky WT, Current Drug Therapy, 1/1/2006
• Pediatric Guidelines  
  Kemper KJ, Butler LD, Culbert T, Eisenberg D, Gardiner P, Gaylord S, Glick R, Gold JI, Guerrera MP, Harrigan R, Kreitzer MJ, Lee R, McLean TW, Olness K, Pan J, Pettign..., EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, 1/1/2006
• Economic comparison of methods of wound closure: wound closure strips versus sutures and wound adhesives  
  Zempsky WT, Zehrer CL, Lyle CT, Hedbloom EC, International Wound Journal, 1/1/2005
• Prospective comparison of cosmetic outcomes of simple facial lacerations closed with Steri-Strips or Dermabond  
  Zempsky WT, Grem C, Parrotti D, Nichols J, Pediatric Emergency Care, 1/1/2004
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Books/Book Chapters

• Oxford Textbook of Paediatric Pain 
  Chapter: Topical Anesthetics and Analgesics. 
  Page 486 - 494Zempsky WTEditors: Mcgrath PJ, Stevens BJ, Walker SM, Zempsky WT.Oxford University Press, United Kingdom2014
• Oxford Textbook of Paediatric Pain 
  Chapter: Prevalence and distribution of pain in children. 
  Page 12 - 19Stevens BJ, Zempsky WTEditors: Mcgrath PJ, Stevens BJ, Walker SM, Zempsky WT.Oxford University Press, United Kingdom2014
• Oxford Textbook of Paediatric Pain 
  Editors: Mcgrath PJ, Stevens BJ, Walker SM, Zempsky WT.Oxford University Press, United Kingdom2014
• The Zuckerman Parker Handbook of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics for Primary Care 
  Chapter: Pain. 
  Schechter NL, Zempsky WTEditors: Augustyn M, Zuckerman B, Caronna EB.Lipincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2010
• Handbook of Pediatric Psychology 
  Chapter: Management of pediatric pain and distress due to medical procedures. 
  Page 171 - 188Blount Rl, Zempsky WT, Jaaniste T, Evans S, Cohen LL, Devine KA, Zeltzer LKEditors: Roberts MC, Steele RG.Guildford Press, New York2009
• Pain in Children: A practical guide for primary care. 
  Chapter: Topical anesthetics and office-based procedures. 
  Zempsky WT, Schechter NLEditors: Walco GA, Goldschneider KR.Humana Press2008
• Anesthesia and analgesia in dermatologic surgery 
  Chapter: Iontophoresis for local anesthesia. 
  Zempsky WTEditors: Zempsky WT.Informa Healthcare USA2008
• Emergency Sedation and Pain Management 
  Chapter: Topical anesthesia considerations for pediatric peripheral intravenous catheter placement. 
  Zempsky WTEditors: Burton JH, Miner J.Cambridge PressEdition 1st,2008
• Supportive Care of Children with Cancer 
  Chapter: Pain management in pediatric oncology. 
  Zempsky WT, Schechter NL, Weisman S, Altman AEditors: Altman A.Johns Hopkins University PressEdition 3rd,2004
• Pain in infants, children and adolescents 
  Chapter: Pain management in the emergency department. 
  Selbst S, Zempsky WTEditors: Schechter N, Berde B, Yaster M.Lipincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2003
• Principles and Practice of Pediatrics 
  Chapter: Selected topics in emergency medicine. 
  Schweich P, Zempsky WTEditors: Oski FA, DeAngelis CD, Warshaw JB, Feigin RD.Edition 3rd,1999
• The practice of outpatient sedation and analgesia 
  Chapter: Post-sedation evaluation. 
  Zempsky WTEditors: Krauss BS, Brustowicz R.Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MDEdition 1st,1999
• Emedicine 
  Chapter: Febrile Seizures 
  Zempsky WTEditors: Plantz S.Boston Medical Publishing1999
• Pedistat 
  Chapter: Heat illness. 
  Zempsky WTEditors: Orenstein JB, Klein BL, Mayer TA.CMC ResearchEdition 1st,1998
• Pedistat 
  Chapter: Ingestions: Antihistamines. 
  Zempsky WTEditors: Orenstein JB, Klein BL, Mayer TA.CMC ResearchEdition 1st,1998
• Pedistat 
  Chapter: Ingestions: Anticonvulsants. 
  Zempsky WTEditors: Orenstein JB, Klein BL, Mayer TA.CMC ResearchEdition 1st,1998
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Abstracts/Posters

• An Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Backgrounds within the Casire International Cohort of Sickle Cell Disease Patients: Implications for Disease Phenotype and Clinical Re...
  William Zempsky, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
• Evidence of altered pain processing in adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease.
  Zempsky WT, Santanelli JP, Stevens M, Khadka s, Gaynor L, International Symposium on Pediatric Pain, Stockholm, Sweden, 6/1/2013
• Development and Validation of the Children’s Acute Pain-Functional Ability Questionnaire.
  Zempsky, WT. O’Hara EA, Santanelli JP, Essner B , Palermo TM, International Symposium on Pedaitric Pain, Stockholm, Sweden, 6/1/2013
• Evidence of altered pain processing in adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease. (Plenary presentation)
  Zempsky WT, Santanelli JP, Stevens M, Khadka s, Gaynor L, 7th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Symposium, Miami, FL, 4/1/2013
• Development and Validation of the Children’s Acute Pain-Functional Ability Questionnaire.
  Zempsky, WT. O’Hara EA, Santanelli JP, Essner B , Palermo TM, 7th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Symposium, Miami, FL, 4/1/2013
• Further evidence of the validity of the APPT in youth hospitalized for sickle cell pain.
  Zempsky, WT. O’Hara EA, Santanelli JP, 7th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Symposium, Miami, FL, 4/1/2013
• Perceived racism among adolescents with sickle cell disease: An exploratory study.
  O’Hara EA, Zempsky, WT., Santanelli JP, 7th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Symposium, Miami, FL, 4/1/2013
• Functional neuroimaging: Uncovering altered pain processing in sickle cell disease.
  Zempsky WT, Santanelli J, Stevens, M, 6th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Symposium, Hollywood, FL, 2/1/2012
• Validation of the Sickle Cell Pain Burden Interview.
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Hagstrom N, Palermo TM, International Forum on Pediatric Pain, White Point Beach, Nova Scotia, 10/1/2011
• Validation of the Sickle Cell Pain Burden Interview.
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Hagstrom N, Palermo TM, NIH Pain Consortium, Bethesda, MD, 6/1/2011
• Recruitment of patients with sickle cell disease into clinical research: A case study and review.
  Zempsky WT, Santanelli J, Corsi JM, Ohara E, 5th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Symposium, Hollywood, FL, 2/23/2011
• Validation of the Sickle Cell Pain Burden Interview.
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Hagstrom N, Palermo TM, American Pain Society meeting, Baltimore, MD, 5/1/2010
• Functional Assessment for Children Hospitalized for Sickle Cell Pain: A New Paradigm.
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Loiselle KA, Hagstrom N, Palermo TM, Casella JF, American Pain Society meeting, Baltimore, MD, 5/1/2010
• Validation of the Sickle C ell Pain Burden Interview.
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Hagstrom N, Palermo TM, International Symposium on Pedartric Pain, Acapulco, Mexico, 3/1/2010
• Functional Assessment for Children Hospitalized for Sickle Cell Pain: A New Paradigm.
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Loiselle KA, Hagstrom N, Palermo TM, Casella JF, International Symposium on Pedartric Pain, Acapulco, Mexico, 3/1/2010
• Functional Assessment for Children Hospitalized for Sickle Cell Pain: A New Paradigm.
  Zempsky WT, Corsi JM, Loiselle KA, Hagstrom N, Palermo TM, Casella JF, Blood; American Society of Hematology Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 12/1/2009
• Utilization of continuous IV ketamine for End-Stage Cancer Pain in the Pediatric Population. Poster Presentation.
  White N, St. Jean C, Conway M, Steven K, Zempsky WT, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing Annual Meeting, Hartford, CT, 10/26/2009
• Do Children with Sickle Cell Pain Receive Disparate Care in the Emergency Department?
  Zempsky WT, Loiselle KA, Lee BH, Hagstrom JN, Schechter N, American Pain Society Meeting; J Pain, Tampa, FL, 5/1/2008
• Low-dose ketamine for vasoocclusive pain in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease: A case series.
  Zempsky WT, Loiselle KA, Hagstrom JN, Kain, American Pain Society Meeting; J Pain, Tampa, FL, 5/1/2008
• Competency, compassion, and contentment: Nurses’ attitudes toward pain associated with peripheral venous access in pediatric patients.
  Papa A, Morgan R, Zempsky WT, American Pain Society Meeting; J Pain, Tampa, FL, 5/1/2008
• Do Children with Sickle Cell Pain Receive Disparate Care in the Emergency Department?
  Zempsky WT, Loiselle KA, Lee BH, Hagstrom JN, Schechter N, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 5/1/2008
• Academic Detailing for Immunization Pain Reduction: Practice Change and Patient Satisfaction.
  Schechter NL, Zempsky WT, Bernstein BA, Willard AK, Bright NS, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 5/1/2008
• Nurse and Patient Satisfaction Negatively Impacted by Inadequate Management of Peripheral Venous Access Pain in Children.
  Zempsky WT, Morgan R, Papa A, Voepel-Lewis T, Frey AM, Venella J, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 5/1/2008
• Extended Hospitalization during a Vasoocclusive Episode: Risk Factors in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Poster.
  Zempsky WT, Loiselle KA, Blake GL, Hagstrrom JN, Schechter NL, Kain Z, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 5/5/2007
• How does hospitalization frequency relate to pain, opiate use, and length of stay in children with sickle cell disease? Poster.
  Zempsky WT, Loiselle KA, Blake GL, Hagstrrom JN, Schechter NL, Kain Z, American Pain Society Meeting, Washington, DC, 5/2/2007
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Lectures

• Joint Program: Section on Hospital Medicine and Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 
  National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/27/2019
• Grand Rounds. “Drowning in a Sea of Pain. Can We Help Our Patients with Sickle Cell Disease." 
  Maria Fieri Children’s Hospital, Valhalla, NY - 12/1/2011
• “Functional Assessment and Functional Imaging. New frontiers for the understanding of pain in sickle cell disease." 
  5/1/2011
• "Functional Assessment and Functional Imaging. New frontiers for the understanding of pain in sickle cell disease." 
  3/1/2011
• Keynote Speaker. “Drowning in a Sea of Pain. Can We Help Our Patients with Sickle Cell Disease.” 
  Ontario, Canada - 10/1/2010
• Plenary Speaker. Pain Practice in Emergency Medicine. Impacting All Childen’s Health Care. 
  Acapulco, Mexico - 3/1/2010
• Workshop Speaker. Novel Systems strategies to decreaseprocedurtal pain in childrern. 
  Acapulco, Mexico - 3/1/2010
• “No Pain, All Gain: A Systematic Approach to Pedaitric Pain Management” 
  Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters - 12/16/2009
• “Perspectives on Venous Access Pain” 
  Braintree, MA - 11/19/2008
• “Developing the Ouchless Emergency Department: Can we do it?. And how?!” 
  Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH - 11/4/2008
• “Pediatric Pain Management in the 21st Century” 
  Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT - 11/2/2006
• “Integrative Pain and Symptom Management” 
  Atlanta, GA - 10/7/2006
• Topical Anesthetics for pediatric procedures: New frontiers. 
  Vancouver, BC - 6/26/2006
• New Topical Anesthetics on the Horizon 
  Columbus, OH - 5/1/2006
• "Developing the Ouchless Emergency Department: Can we do it?. And how?!” 
  Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI - 4/12/2006
• “Acupuncture for Pediatric Pain Management” 
  Washington, DC - 5/14/2005
• “Procedural Pain Management, Old Practices, New Frontiers” 
  Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Vahalla, NY - 5/6/2005
• “Developing the Ouchless Place” 
  Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Vahalla, NY - 5/6/2005
• “Break on through to the other side: One man’s search for the perfect topical anesthetic.” 
  Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada - 1/20/2005
• “Complementary methods for the treatment of back pain in children." 
  1/19/2005
• “What’s New in Pain Management for Children.” 
  Hartford, CT - 4/2/2004
• “On Pins and Needles. Acupuncture in Pediatrics." 
  3/30/2004
• "Developing the Ouchless Place. Can we do it? And how?!” 
  Knoxville, TN - 4/11/2002
• “Pain Management in the Emergency Department.” 
  Hartford, CT - 6/13/2001
• “Developing the Ouchless Place. Can we do it? And how?!” 
  Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ - 5/24/2001
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Other

• Pain Management. 
  Zempsky WT, Society of Hospitalist Medicine. National Curriculum for Pediatric Hospitalists
  http://www.hospitalmedicine.org
• Management of pain in children with sickle cell disease. 
  Zempsky WT, www.pain.com
  12/1/2009
• Non pharmacologic strategies to reduce anxiety/pain in childen. 
  Zempsky WT, www.pain.com
  http://www.pain.com/sections/professional/articles/article.cfm?id=114
  5/1/2009
• Impact of Pain Associated with Minor Procedures in Children. 
  Zempsky WT, www.pain.com
  http://www.pain.com/sections/professional/articles/article.cfm?id=109&page=2
  4/1/2009
• Treatment approaches to chronic pain in pediatric patients. 
  Zempsky WT, Pain Medicine News
  1/1/2009
• Venous access procedures in children: Strategies for decreasing pain and anxiety. 
  Zempsky WT, Pediatric News (suppl)
  5/1/2007
• Reduction of pain associated with minor procedures in children- new topical anesthetics on the horizon. in US Pediatric Care 2005. 
  Zempsky WT, Touch Briefings
  http://www.touchbriefings.com
  1/1/2005
• Pain management in the pediatric patient. 
  Zempsky WT, Painmanagementweb year in review 2003
  http://www.painmanagementweb.com/index.php
  1/1/2004
• Inadequate analgesia in the young child. 
  Zempsky WT
  http://www.painmanagementweb.com/index.php
  1/1/2004
• Opiate options for children. 
  Zempsky WT
  http://www.painmanagementweb.com/index.php
  1/1/2004
• The “Ouchless” Emergency Department (audio tape). 
  Zempsky WT, Audio-Digest
  1/1/2001
• Pediatric Pain Management (audio tape). 
  Zempsky WT, Pediatrics for Practitioners and Emergency Medicine. American Medical Seminars/Temple University eds
  1/1/2000
• Pediatric Sedation (audio tape). 
  Zempsky WT, Pediatrics for Practitioners and Emergency Medicine. American Medical Seminars/Temple University eds
  1/1/2000
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