The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is the medical specialty society representing physicians practicing in the field of pain medicine. As a medical specialty society, the Academy is involved in education, training, advocacy, and research in the specialty of pain medicine.
The practice of pain medicine is multi-disciplinary in approach, incorporating modalities from various specialties to ensure the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of the pain patient. AAPM represents the diverse scope of the field through membership from a variety of origins, including such specialties as anesthesiology, internal medicine, neurology, neurological surgery, orthopedic surgery, physiatry, and psychiatry.
Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC ReportsSeptember 2, 2010 [Source: HealthDay News]
Study Identifies Risk Factors for Painkiller Addiction And Links the Addiction to GeneticsAugust 27, 2010 [Source: Newswise]
Equivocal Message on Duloxetine for Pain from PanelAugust 19, 2010 [Source: MedPage Today]
FDA Planning Final Opioid Recommendations by 2011August 13, 2010 [Source: Medscape]
Transforaminal Steroid Injection for Lumbar Radicular Pain Proves Superior to PlaceboAugust 2010 [Source: Pain Medicine]
Essential Tools for Treating the Patient in PainPhysician/Allied CME: 16.0Nursing CNE*: 15.0
2010 Annual Meeting Concurrent Sessions PackagePhysician/Allied CME/CNE: 28.50
Clinical Guidelines for Low Back Pain and Chronic Pain ManagementPhysician/Allied CME/CNE: 1.50
Managing Chronic PainPatient Education
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