About Brian Jacobs

Brian Jacobs, PhD (C), MS, CRNA, ARNP, is a former graduate of the Premier Pain Management Externship and current pain practitioner at several hospital-based pain clinics in Iowa.

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Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Clinical coordinator and preceptor, CRNA accredited fellowship post-graduate program in Advanced Pain Management.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX
Clinical coordinator and preceptor, CRNA accredited fellowship post-graduate program in Advanced Pain Management.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Curriculum Developer/Instructor, AANA Jack Neary Advanced Pain Management I and II Program
Curriculum Developer/Instructor, National Anesthesiology Pain Education Seminars
Former Assistant Professor, Bradley University School of Nursing, Peoria, IL
Clinical preceptor for nurse anesthetists and physicians in residency
Former Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois Medical College, Peoria, IL
Clinical preceptor for nurse anesthetists and physicians in residency
Expert witness-consultant in medical/legal cases involving nurse anesthesia and pain management
Founding member of the Nurse Anesthesiology Pain Education Seminars (NAPES) corporation
President/Owner, Sleepers Anesthesia Service, P.C.
President/Owner, Premier Pain Management LLC

Active in the organization and set up of pain clinics and physician practices throughout the US. His professional interests are in interventional pain management, bio-behavioral approaches to pain management, and pain management education.
Presently, Dr. Barnhill works for Heartland Pain Management a professional healthcare company in Des Moines, Iowa.
He manages pain clinics in four locations in Iowa.
His significant projects include:
Collaboration with the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for the Jack Neary Course
Collaboration in the Development of the Hamline University Post-Graduate Program in Advanced Pain Management.
Collaboration in the Development of the Texas Christian University Post-Graduate Program in Advanced Pain Management
Also acts an clinical instructor for the spinal interventional simulation lab at the USF facility.
Most recent publication, co-authored: "Answering the call to address chronic pain in military service members and veterans: Progress in improving pain care and restoring health," (September-October, 2016), Nursing Outlook. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2016.05.010