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The TNA Mission

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The mission of The Facial Pain Association (formerly The Trigeminal Neuralgia Association) is to serve as an advocate for patients living with neuropathic facial pain, including trigeminal neuralgia, by providing information, encouraging research and offering support.
   
 

TNA Goals and Objectives

To accomplish its mission, TNA will:

 
   
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Maintain a support network across the USA and around the world
   
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Maintain a website providing worldwide acess to accurate and timely information

   
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Maintain a conference program supported by healthcare experts

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

   
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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 inprovement 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