Professional Bio

Mark Pew is a passionate educating and agitating thought leader in workers’ compensation and award-winning international speaker, blogger, author and jurisdictional advisor. Known as the RxProfessor, he has focused on the intersection of chronic pain and appropriate treatment since 2003 by launching the #PreventTheMess and #CleanUpTheMess movements with a focus on the BioPsychoSocialSpiritual treatment model.

With more than 40 years of experience in property and casualty, healthcare and technology, Mark has been the mastermind behind solutions that transform the way the workers' compensation industry navigates utilization management and treatment, particularly in the area of opioids and other potentially high-risk medications.

Awards include:

• WorkCompCentral's Magna Comp Laude award in 2016
• IAIABC’s Samuel Gompers Award in 2017
• Named “Top 100 Healthcare Leader” by IFAH in 2021
• "Best Blog" by WorkersCompensation.com in 2016, 2017 and 2018

He is the driving force and co-founder of The Transitions (Dec 2020).

Mark is on the Advisory Board for Simple Therapy (July 2019), Harvard MedTech (Oct 2019) and Goldfinch Health (Sept 2021).

A frequent media source for stories on pharmacy, marijuana, chronic pain and the BioPsychoSocialSpiritual treatment model in workers’ compensation, Mark has also been a regular article contributor to Claim Management Magazine, Workers’ Compensation Magazine, WorkCompWire, WorkersCompensation.com, WorkCompCentral, Risk & Insurance magazine, Insurance Thought Leader and PC360.

Mark serves on the Medical Issues Committee of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC). In addition, he has served as technical advisor to regulators and legislators in 20+ jurisdictions on subjects such as drug formularies, treatment guidelines, Opioid Task Force initiatives, encouraging support of non-pharma treatment options and the medicinal use of cannabis.