Dr. James Fricton is a Professor Emeritus in the University of Minnesota Schools of Dentistry, Public Health, and Medicine as well as a Senior Research Associate in Health Partners Research Foundation. He maintains an active clinical practice at the Minnesota Head and Neck Pain Clinic in Plymouth and St. Paul, Minnesota for patients with head and neck pain. He has over thirty years of experience in patient care, research, and teaching in chronic pain and other chronic illnesses to improve the quality, health outcomes, and affordability of care.