APS is a scientific organization of researchers and experts with the expertise of pain management. APS has developed materials/content for the primary care practitioner to help in treating patients in pain.
Fundamentals of Pain Management: A Primer for Residents and Fellows Course: The Fundamentals course is an annual course designed to provide each participant with a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary learning.
Pain Control in the Primary Care Setting: A publication designed to help improve the quality of pain management in primary care and is based on current evidence and expert consensus about the principles of pain assessment, diagnosis and management.
Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center (New York) Online CME
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Pain Education website and pain curriculum
McGill University is offering an Online Graduate Certificate in Chronic Pain Management for health professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge and learn the latest developments in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain conditions.
APS supports and endorses The American College of Sports Medicine Exercise is Medicine initiative.
Exercise and physical activity are often listed as effective non-pharmacologic therapeutic interventions for pain, yet many health care providers are unaware of resources available to assist them in promoting physical activity for their patients. Exercise is Medicine is calling on all health care providers to assess and review every patient's physical activity program at every visit. The vision is to make physical activity and exercise a standard part of a global disease prevention and treatment medical paradigm.