The American Academy of Pain Medicine announced today that its Immediate Past President Sean Mackey, MD, PhD and former Board Member and leader of the Academy, Chester “Trip” Buckenmaier III, MD, COL (ret), USA, were awarded the highly prestigious National Institutes of Health Director’s Award.
The AAPM joins the Obama Administration’s efforts to address the growing crisis of opioid abuse.
AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse comprised of 27 physician organizations including the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) will return to the PAINWeek conference for the third consecutive year to contribute its expertise in pain management to the agenda.
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) applauds the release of the draft National Pain Strategy (NPS) for public review. Long overdue, the report addresses key target areas including: public awareness and clinical education, access to better care, research into new treatment options, and gathering data on the prevention and treatment of pain.
Intravenous (IV) cosyntropin therapy was equivalent to epidural blood patch (EBP) in relieving pain from post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) with potential for fewer complications and lower costs, data from a randomized, controlled trial showed.
The main driver of patient experience depends less on the individual provider than on the overall coordination among the clinic, the primary care physician and all others who participate in delivery of care, Stanford researchers reported.
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation reduced opioid tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia caused by daily morphine injections in rats, according to new research.
Markovian models show promise for describing postoperative pain states and, eventually, may help guide clinical decisions, a new study found.
A sympathetic nerve block that has shown promise for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) performed no better than sham treatment in a randomized controlled trial, new research shows.
The first-ever randomized, controlled trial to compare spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technologies found that high-frequency SCS using 10 kHz (HF10) exceeded lower-frequency, traditional SCS in response rate and pain relief
Early gains in pain relief, behavioral markers and function were not sustained in patients treated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for facet joint arthropathy, new research shows.
American Academy of Pain Medicine Welcomes New President-Elect, Daniel B. Carr, MD
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is pleased to announce Tim J. Lamer, MD as AAPM’s Secretary. Dr. Lamer assumes his new position on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at AAPM’s Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, where more than 1,000 scientists, physicians and key nonphysician providers convene to discuss and learn the latest in Pain Medicine.
American Academy of Pain Medicine Welcomes New President, Bill McCarberg, MD
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is pleased to announce its Pain Medicine 2015 Awards for exceptional service to the Academy and/or the field of Pain Medicine. Recipients will be honored on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at AAPM’s Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, where more than 1,000 scientists, physicians and key nonphysician providers convene to discuss and learn the latest in Pain Medicine.
American Academy of Pain Medicine Announces 2015 Pain Medicine Fellowship Excellence Awards
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is pleased to announce its 2015 Presidential Commendations for exceptional service to the Academy and/or the field of Pain Medicine. Recipients will be honored on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at AAPM’s Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, where more than 1,000 scientists, physicians and key nonphysician providers convene to discuss and learn the latest in Pain Medicine.
The American Academy of Pain Medicine's Annual Meeting Keynote Address will focus on the National Pain Strategy Task Force.
AAPM is offering a full day of free education at its Annual Meeting that includes a neuromodulation course, two commercially-supported symposia, and entrance to the meeting's Welcome Reception.
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