Pain Awareness Initiatives
Pain Awareness Initiatives The core purpose of AAPM is to optimize the health of patients in pain and eliminate the major public health problem of pain by advancing the practice and the specialty of pain [...]
For Pain Researchers
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Common Pain Medicine CPT Codes
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Coding for Pain
Get the Latest Coding for Pain Information from the Experts at AAPM On-Demand Coding Webinars AAPM coding and billing expert Emily Hill, PA, presents on the most recent coding updates and CMS policy changes through [...]
Tools for Practice
Tools for Practice AAPM is committed to creating, identifying, and sharing evidence-based pain medicine clinical practice resources. The following resources are intended to assist practicing pain physicians treat their patients in pain. Help AAPM build [...]
Clinical Guidelines, Recommendations, and Consensus Reports
AAPM Pain Treatment Guidelines The American Academy of Pain Medicine develops clinical practice guidelines for use in the treatment of pain. AAPM guidelines are intended as educational tools for healthcare providers and are based on [...]
Organizations Dedicated to People with Pain
Organizations that educate, connect, and advocate for people with pain The following organizations directly support or represent patients with pain. Several offer pain management tools, advocacy opportunities, and support groups. Agency for Healthcare Research and [...]
Patient Education Resources
Pain information and resources for patients seeking the care of a pain medicine professional. AAPM's primary focus is to serve the dedicated pain physicians and their teams that diagnose and treat pain patients. These resources [...]
Member Demographics
AAPM members are multidisciplinary pain professionals. The membership consists of a distinguished community of physicians, researchers, nurse practitioners, psychologists, physical therapists and other allied health professionals with a sustained interest in pain disorders and pain [...]
Accreditation
AAPM is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians. In its last survey by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), AAPM was awarded Accreditation with Commendation for a term of [...]