Connect and Collaborate with Other Pain Professionals
Regional Societies
APS has four regional societies connected by membership and bylaws. These organizations provide members with the ability to network with professionals who are closer geographically. The regional societies also deliver local continuing education programs, meetings, and newsletters.
International Association for the Study of Pain
APS is the U.S. chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) is an international, multidisciplinary, nonprofit professional association dedicated to furthering research on pain and improving the care of patients with pain. Membership in IASP is open to scientists, physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and other health professionals actively engaged in pain research and to those who have special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of pain.