Education

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is pleased to launch NIDCR 2030, a strategic visioning initiative designed to advance dental, oral, and craniofacial research over the next 15 years.

Registration is open for the 2017 Annual NIH Pain Consortium Symposium to be held on May 31st and June 1st, 2017, NIH Campus, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD. 

The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) will hold a seminar, “Natural Approaches to Chronic Pain,” on Saturday, April 29 from 8 am-2 pm at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. 

Applications for NAPS 2017 are being accepted through February 28, 2017.

ICCNU 2017 will be held in Seoul, Korea from September 21 to 23, 2017, organized by the International Society of Peripheral Neurophysiologic Imaging (ISPNI), Korean Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Sonography (KANMS∙SONO), and Korean Association of Pain Medicine (KAPM).

Chronic pain is a major health problem, particularly among economically disadvantaged people. Preliminary results of a PCORI-funded project suggest that group sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy and education about pain can help disadvantaged people deal with chronic pain. If the methods prove effective, healthcare providers may be able to offer evidence-based pain-management approaches that don’t require advanced technology.

The first-ever North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 26-30, 2016, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. An educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP); Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION); and the Quebec Pain Research Network (QPRN), NAPS brought together leading experts in pain research and management to provide 30 trainees with scientific education, professional development, and networking experiences.

APS is pleased to announce the publication of the seventh edition of the Principles of Analgesic Use.

Stephani Sutherland covered the APS 35th Annual Scientific Meeting with a three-part series of selected presentations that can be viewed on the Pain Research Forum website.

Doctors Should Consider Cognitive Therapies as Potential First-line Treatment

AUSTIN, May 12, 2016 – Increasing practitioner skepticism about the long-term safety of opioid pain medications for treating chronic pain and compelling evidence showing the benefits of cognitive-based therapies are convincing more and more physicians to consider referring their pain patients for psychological care.

National Pain Strategy Emphasizes Improved Self Care and Education To Help Reduce Pain-related Disability

AUSTIN, May 11, 2016 – The National Pain Strategy, released this year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, places strong emphasis on self management and patient education as critical pathways for improving treatment of chronic pain, especially the leading malady, back pain.

Chronic Pain Community Education Day – Attend the free pain management event on Wednesday, May 11 from noon to 4 pm at the JW Marriott Austin, Room 310-311.

Two new editions of Pain: Clinical Updates published in connection with the 2016 IASP Global Year Against Pain in the Joints offer help for clinicians treating patients with osteoarthritis and other joint ailments.

Join us during the Twitter Chat on Thursday, 3/24 from 12-1 pm PST. Hosted by Standford Pain and Beth Darnall. #PainPsychChat @AmericanPainSoc

On Tuesday afternoon March 15th the CDC released the final version of their 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.

The American Pain Society (APS) today endorsed the federal government’s National Pain Strategy for its recommendations to better educate primary care physicians about pain and pain treatments, reduce stigma by increasing public awareness about pain and its overall impact on society, and expanding access to personalized multimodal and multidisciplinary pain care.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health professionals of a voluntary recall of morphine sulfate. 

The North American Pain School, an educational initiative of IASP, in collaboration with ACTTION, will bring together leading experts in the fields of pain research and management to provide a unique educational and networking experience for the next generation of basic science and clinical pain researchers.

Relief is a new website designed for patients and the general public seeking information on chronic pain. 

Join Jennifer Stinson, RN-EC, PhD, CPNP, from The Hospital for Sick Children, at the upcoming webinar – One size doesn’t fit all: Personalized digital health approaches to chronic disease management. On Monday, January 25, 2016, from 3 pm – 4 pm EDT.