Chronic Pain Perspectives : Resources

Resources for Physicians

American Academy of Orofacial Pain

Organization of professionals whose aim is to promote education/awareness of orofacial pain.

American Academy of Pain Management

A nonprofit professional membership organization intended to advance the field of pain management using an integrative model of patient-centered care by providing evidence-based education for pain practitioners, as well as credentialing and advocacy for its members.

American Academy of Pain Medicine

A community of physicians, researchers, and allied health professionals with a sustained interest in pain disorders and pain management, and the primary organization for physicians practicing the specialty of Pain Medicine in the US.

American Back Society

A non-profit organization dedicated to providing an interdisciplinary forum for health care professionals and scientists interested in relieving pain and diminishing impairment through proper diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from spinal pathology.

American College of Rheumatology

A professional organization for physicians, health professionals, and scientists dealing with arthritis and rheumatic disorders that meets the mission of advancing the role of rheumatology in healthcare through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support.

American Headache Society

A professional organization to promote the exchange of information and ideas concerning the causes and treatments of headache and related painful disorders, with links to podcasts and the journal Headache. Educating physicians, health professionals, and the public and encouraging scientific research are the primary functions of the Society.

American Pain Society

A multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of scientists, clinicians and other professionals to increase the knowledge of pain and transform public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering.

American Society for Action on Pain

Patient organization interested in pain management issues/concerns.

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Site dedicated to increasing the quality of addiction treatment. Includes certification, publications, and conference info

American Society of Anesthesiologists

An educational, research, and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient, and the foremost advocate for all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain.

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

A professional society with the goal of promoting the development and practice of safe, high-quality yet cost effective interventional pain management techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders, and to ensure patient access to these interventions.

American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE)

ASPE is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to improving pain management through the education and training of healthcare professionals to become Certified Pain Educators (CPEs). As the only organization focusing on pain-educator training, the Society teaches healthcare professionals to serve as resources in educating their clinical peers, as well as patients, families, and caregivers on ways to relieve pain by the safest means possible.

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Member info, web-based CME, and fellowship opportunities are some of the highlights.

Analgesic Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION)

A public-private partnership with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to identify, prioritize, sponsor, coordinate, and promote innovative activities — with a special interest in optimizing clinical trials — that will expedite the discovery and development of improved analgesic treatments for the benefit of the public health.

Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT)

The mission of IMMPACT is to develop consensus reviews and recommendations for improving the design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials of treatments for pain.

Institute of Medicine Report - Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research

In this trailblazing comprehensive report, the IOM offers a blueprint for action in transforming prevention, care, education, and research, with the goal of providing relief for people with pain in America.

International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)

The leading professional forum for science, practice, and education in the field of pain, with membership open to all professionals involved in research, diagnosis, or treatment of pain. IASP has more than 7,000 members in 126 countries, 85 national chapters, and 18 Special Interest Groups.

International Pelvic Pain Society

A membership society for gynecologists, urologists, psychologists, and other health professionals who are committed to an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of chronic pelvic pain.

Interstitial Cystitis Association

NPO with large and information-rich site, providing patient and physician education and programs, research funding opportunities, and patient support.

Pain & Policy Studies Group, University of Wisconsin

The Pain & Policies Studies Group website contains a wealth of information about pain relief and public policy, both domestic and international.

Pain Treatment Topics

This site serves as a noncommercial resource for healthcare professionals and their patients, providing open access to clinical news, information, research, and education for a better understanding of evidence-based pain-management practices.

Sickle Cell Information Center

www.scinfo.org is a very large and comprehensive site for patients and health care professional education, including research updates, news, and resources.

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy

A public foundation committed to fostering collaboration among neuroscientists and physicians in maintaining a comprehensive view of the field of peripheral neuropathy, and determining the research areas that hold the most promise in developing new and effective therapies to reverse, reduce, and potentially eliminate these disorders.

The Mayday Fund

Extensive listing of internet resources relating to pain and pain management.

The Neuropathy Association

The leading national non-profit organization serving the peripheral neuropathy community, providing support and education, advocating for patients’ interests, and promoting research into the causes of and cures for neuropathy.

The Oxford Pain Internet Site

An online resource that draws from the most up-to-date evidence-based resources available via Pubmed and through the Cochrane Library to evaluate and discuss pain management topics.