Giving Tuesday 2025: Join us in investing in Pain Medicine Fellows & Non-Physician Clinicians
Scholarships for Change on Giving Tuesday 2025!
Each year, the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) brings together clinicians, researchers, educators, and innovators who are committed to advancing comprehensive, compassionate, and evidence-based pain care. On Giving Tuesday 2025, we invite you to make a powerful investment in the future of pain medicine by supporting scholarships for Fellows and Non-Physician Clinicians to attend PainConnect 2025, taking place March 5-8, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This year’s Giving Tuesday initiative focuses on expanding access to the PainConnect 2026, the AAPM annual meeting, for individuals who are early in their careers, particularly pain medicine fellows, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and other non-physician clinicians who serve as essential members of the pain care team. These rising professionals represent the future of multidisciplinary pain practice, and the knowledge, mentorship, and community they gain at PainConnect can have a lasting impact on the quality of care they deliver.
In 2025, AAPM is proud to showcase the voices and experiences of scholarship recipients on PainConnect, where their stories illuminate the real-world impact of donor-supported professional development. By featuring their journeys, challenges, achievements, and clinical insights, PainConnect serves as a dynamic platform that highlights how your generosity fuels meaningful progress across the field. Click on the photos below to learn more about their experiences at PainConnect 2025.
Why Giving Tuesday 2025 Matters More Than Ever
Giving Tuesday 2025 is a unique opportunity to support developing clinicians who are dedicated to improving pain care for patients across diverse settings. Unlike traditional fundraising campaigns, Giving Tuesday centers on community solidarity, generosity, and shared purpose. When you contribute to AAPM’s Giving Tuesday 2025 Scholarship Fund, you become a direct partner in shaping the next generation of pain leaders.
Invest in Excellence and Access
PainConnect 2026 offers unparalleled educational opportunities—including hands-on workshops, cutting-edge research presentations, leadership development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. For many fellows and non-physician clinicians, attending the AAPM annual meeting is financially out of reach without donor assistance. Your contribution helps bridge this gap, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to accessing world-class education.
Support Future Leaders Making a Real Impact
Today’s emerging pain specialists are tomorrow’s innovators, educators, and clinical champions. Past scholarship recipients have gone on to drive research breakthroughs, lead institutional pain initiatives, and expand care access in underserved communities. Their early experiences at AAPM—now highlighted through their 2025 PainConnect features—demonstrate how donor-supported opportunities spark enduring professional growth.
Build Collective Strength Across the Pain Community
The field of pain medicine thrives when clinicians across backgrounds and disciplines learn alongside one another. Fellows, nurse practitioners, physician associates, psychologists, physical therapists, and researchers each bring complementary perspectives that strengthen patient care. By contributing to Giving Tuesday 2025, you help cultivate this rich, collaborative environment.
Our 2025 Giving Goal: $7,500 and Beyond
This year, AAPM aims to raise $7,500, enough to fund six full scholarships/travel grants for Fellows and Non-Physician Clinicians to attend PainConnect 2025. These scholarships cover registration costs and help offset travel and lodging needs—ensuring recipients can focus on learning, networking, and representing the future of pain medicine.
And if we exceed our goal? Even more rising stars can attend this essential meeting, multiplying the impact of your generosity. Every additional dollar raised directly expands educational access.
How You Can Help on Giving Tuesday 2025
- Donate Today: Your tax-deductible gift—no matter the amount—provides immediate and direct support to deserving clinicians preparing to shape the future of pain care. Every contribution moves us closer to our goal and closer to enabling more PainConnect-featured leaders to attend the 2025 meeting.
- Share the Campaign: Help us reach a wider audience by sharing our Giving Tuesday 2025 campaign through email or social media. Encourage colleagues, friends, patients, and others who care about improving pain medicine to join you in supporting this cause.
- Learn From and Celebrate Our Recipients: Explore the stories of our PainConnect-featured scholarship recipients. Their insights demonstrate how access to high-quality continuing education strengthens clinical practice and transforms patient outcomes. Sharing their journeys helps amplify their work and highlights the value of your contribution.
Experience the Impact
Click on the Awardee images below to read our 2025 AAPM Foundation PainConnect 2025 travel grant recipient stories. These firsthand experiences showcase how PainConnect deepens clinical understanding, fosters team-based collaboration, and inspires continued excellence across the field of pain medicine.
