The TNA Mission

The mission of TNA – The Facial Pain Association is to serve those with neuropathic facial pain, including trigeminal neuralgia, through patient support, education for patients and medical professionals, and by promoting research to find a cure.

Goals and Objectives

To accomplish its mission, TNA will:

• Maintain a support network across the USA and around the world

• Maintain a website providing worldwide access to accurate and timely information

• Maintain a conference program supported by healthcare experts

• Furnish patients, healthcare professionals and others with educational materials and information

• Foster and support translational and effective medical research

Vision

To be the most reliable and comprehensive resource on facial pain conditions for patients, their families and healthcare professionals and to end the pain through research.

Core Values

• Professionalism: to maintain high ethical standards with a focus on improvement in treatments, procedures and patient care

• Compassion: to recognize the impact of chronic facial pain and to treat every patient and family member with courtesy, concern and respect

• Objectivity: to act in the interests of our patients without bias

• Innovation: to use technology to further TNA’s mission

• Advocacy: to increase public awareness and promote the interests of our patients