AAPM Innovation Ecosystem
The AAPM Innovation Ecosystem is a collective of clinicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists. We are building a community within pain medicine that fosters innovation, builds relationships, and provides the encouragement and support for startups to push the boundaries of our field forward.
As pain medicine continues to rapidly transform, our Innovation Ecosystem is committed to not only being part of the next great advancement but to leading the discussion on effective and innovative treatment.
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From left to right: AAPM President Kayode Williams, MD; Innovation Challenge Co-chairs Salman Hirani, MD, and Brian Mayrsohn, MD; and AAPM Immediate Paste President Michael Hooten, MD.
Innovation SIG
The AAPM Innovation SIG is a collective of clinicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists. Our goal is to develop an ecosystem within pain medicine that fosters innovation, builds relationships, and provides the encouragement and support for startups to push the boundaries of our field forward.
Join our SIG and help lay the foundation for the future of pain medicine.
Innovation Challenge
The annual Innovation Challenge is a shark tank-style pitch competition pitting established startups, aspiring healthcare entrepreneurs, and researchers against one another with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of people living with pain.
Presented by the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), combined with the resources and support of the world’s most prestigious healthcare innovation group, MIT Hacking Medicine, the Innovation Challenge is one of the most exciting annual events in the pain medicine space.
Innovation Summit
The AAPM Innovation Summit connects leaders in pain with aspiring healthcare innovators to exchange ideas, address issues, and tackle challenges related to developing leading-edge, scalable solutions in pain medicine.
Join us for can’t-miss discussions, panels, ideation and high-level conversations from thought leaders and industry experts alike as we shape the future of multidisciplinary pain medicine.
Innovation News
Check out the latest innovation-related news from AAPM.
Call for Awards 2025
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