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Highlighted Event

2025 FPA In-Person Conference

Date Sat, Jun 7, 2025 Time 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM CDT

Dates:
Saturday, June 7, 2025 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Sunday, June 8, 2025 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

Location:
Graduate by Hilton at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota
615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 loadmoreless
Dates:
Saturday, June 7, 2025 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Sunday, June 8, 2025 8:00 AM – 2:00... loadmore

October 2026

Women’s Group
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 1, 2026 Time 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

This group meets weekly on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern.

New Jersey
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 1, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Penny Prosperi ([email protected]) or Miorky Torres ([email protected])

Contact the group leaders for a Zoom meeting link.

Virginia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 1, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information about the group, contact Trish Rogers, [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83096557362

South Florida
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Time 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Join us for our first meeting.
Topic: How do you believe your facial pain began? loadmoreless

For more information, contact Alyia Alexandar-May,  [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86792086664

Diagnosis After 60
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Time 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM EDT

Topic: Let's talk about Resilience; everybody does, but what is it for us? loadmoreless

For more information, contact John Pumphrey, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87544307453

Utica and Central New York
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Amy Myers, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89489362701

Weekly
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Time 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

Multiple Sclerosis and Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Oct 6, 2026 Time 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

Zoom meeting link provide upon request. Contact Support Group Leader

Postherpetic Neuralgia & Post-Viral Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Oct 7, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Jennifer Yates, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88055446303

Geniculate Neuralgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Oct 7, 2026 Time 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

For more information, contact Lisa Budd, [email protected]. or Mark Tovey, [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86110606268

Women’s Group
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 8, 2026 Time 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

This group meets weekly on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Time 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Topic: Sleep and Facial Pain
Speaker: Dr. Dennis Bailey, DDS loadmoreless

For more information, contact Stuart Gause, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83424475497

Weekly
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 12, 2026 Time 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

Southwest
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Oct 13, 2026 Time 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM MST

For more information, contact Marsha Garcia, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82734155532

Denver, Colorado and Area
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Oct 13, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM MDT

For more information, contact Marie Valenzuela, [email protected] or Amelia [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85117054638

Boston, Massachusetts
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Oct 13, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

Topic: Advances in treatment for neuropathic pain & trigeminal neuralgia
Speaker: Dr. Hsinlin Thomas Cheng, MD, PhD, Dir., Headache & Neuropathic Pain Unit, Mass General loadmoreless
Topic: Advances in treatment for neuropathic pain & trigeminal neuralgia
Speaker: Dr. Hsinlin Thomas... loadmore

For more information, contact Gail Hachenburg, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87983078219

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Oct 14, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Judy Schiffbauer, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84884754515

Women’s Group
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 15, 2026 Time 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

This group meets weekly on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern.

Anesthesia Dolorosa
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 15, 2026 Time 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Rachel Scherer, [email protected]

Young Patients Committee
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 15, 2026 Time 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM CDT

Join the FPA Young Patients Committee's virtual meeting. Support Group meetings are usually scheduled for one and a half hours. Check with your volunteer group leader for additional information. loadmoreless Join the FPA Young Patients Committee's virtual meeting. Support Group meetings are usually scheduled... loadmore

For an invitation, contact Rachel Glasser, [email protected].

Zoom meeting link available upon request. Contact Support Group Leader.

Central, Indiana
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Time 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Contact Support Group Leader for in-person meeting location. loadmoreless

For more information, contact Kathy Hays, [email protected] or 765-623-3843.

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89552813396

Los Angeles, California
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 19, 2026 Time 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Warren Selko, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88639747221

Weekly
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 19, 2026 Time 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Oct 20, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information about the group, contact Christine Cohen, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85331893068

Northern California
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Oct 21, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Terry McNally, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84949704225

Women’s Group
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 22, 2026 Time 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

This group meets weekly on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern.

Central Savannah River Area, Georgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 22, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Jen Cooke, [email protected] 706-414-8053

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88468394159

 

Orange County, California
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Time 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM PDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Andy Petitjean, [email protected].

 

Portugal
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Time 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM WET

Please note, this meeting will be conducted in Portuguese. loadmoreless

For more information, contact Tatiana Colledan, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83277352642

Dental Injury & Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 26, 2026 Time 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Susan Mills, [email protected], or Yomna Nassar, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81134344344

Weekly
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Oct 26, 2026 Time 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
In-Person Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Oct 27, 2026 Time 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM CDT

Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Zale Lipshy Pavilion
5151 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX., 75390 loadmoreless
Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Zale Lipshy Pavilion
5151 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas,... loadmore

For more information, contact Gwen Lias-Baskett, [email protected].

Cleveland, Ohio
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Oct 28, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information about the group, contact Kathy Patterson, [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86597365875

Women’s Group
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 29, 2026 Time 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

This group meets weekly on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern.

New York City, New York
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Oct 29, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Michael Cohen, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87136348453

There is great value in speaking to someone who has “walked a mile in your shoes”. Our Peer Mentors welcome you to call or email them – our list provides information about their diagnoses, symptoms, treatments, age, location and other details so that you can decide who to contact.

For the list of Peer Mentors please contact the FPA National Office at 352-384-3600.