Education

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. 

The Clinical and Basic Science Data Blitz will be held Wednesday, May 11, 6–8 pm, in Austin, TX, as part of the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting. The Call for Submissions for the Data Blitz will be available on February 4, 2016. The submission deadline is March 17, 2016.

At the American Society of Hematology meeting in November, attendees identified that chronic pain management is an significant need that hasn’t been met for peope suffereing from sickle cell disease. Health care professionals and research organizations teamed up to discuss ways to improve collaboration between the groups. 

IASP curriculum guidelines by domain. 

Click here to review guidelines. 

The Basic Science SIG in conjunction with Pain Research Forum (PRF) started a Q & A forum on the PRF website. The Q & A is now available for readers to ask the community for answers. Ask your questions today and start a discussion!

Marvelous interactive professional training on talking to patients about Pathways to Safer Opioid Use leading to better decisions & outcomes.

The American Pain Society is pleased to announce its intention to hold a one-day pre-conference event: “Conference on Analgesic Trials”, chaired by Neil Singla, MD, Chief Scientific Officer of Lotus Clinical Research. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, one day prior to the APS Annual Scientific Meeting, in Austin, TX.

Brainmain uses animation to describe reasons why some people with chronic pain should reduce or stop opioids and focus shift to other therapies and wellness. 

On Friday, September 25, Laura Stone will discuss some of the latest research that is advancing the understanding of chronic low back pain.

The Basic Science Shared Interest Group (SIG) in conjunction with Pain Research Forum will be launching a Q&A section on the forums page mid-September.

Are you a researcher, clinician or even a patient looking for new educational information about pain and pain management? Check out the latest information on our new Resources page.

The Midwest Pain Society is holding its 39th Scientific Meeting in Chicago October 16-17!

This not-for-profit activity is intended for Clinical Psychologists, PhD/NP level Nurses, and Physicians who are interested in the assessment and treatment of Insomnia, and will include information on both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment. October 15-17, 2015.

The ASHP Foundation is now accepting applications for the Oncology Patient Care Traineeship and the Pain and Palliative Care Traineeship.

Join the Southern Pain Society as it presents Integrative Pain Care for the 21st Century, September 25-27, in Orlando, FL.

PICD invites pain education advocates interested in promoting the study of pain in an interprofessional context to attend a workshop on October 28-30.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center now offers fellowship opportunities in pediatric pain medicine and research for international physicians. This program is aimed to build a worldwide network of leaders further advancing knowledge and care of pediatric patients with chronic pain.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released a new report, “Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes.”

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) will host their 2015 NEXT Conference and Expo in National Harbor, MD, June 3-6.