Pain Perspectives: Understanding and Managing Pain Across Specialties*
Over 100 million Americans experience chronic pain, highlighting a significant opportunity for improvement in pain management education. AAPM’s new pain course enhances the training of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and specialists, equipping clinicians with the structured knowledge they need to provide effective care. With improved education, we can better meet the needs of patients and ensure they receive the support and relief they deserve.
Expand Your Pain Management Expertise with AAPM’s new Pain Course
Coming Soon!
Chronic Pain is one of the most widespread yet under-addressed challenges in clinical practice.
AAPM’s Pain Perspectives Course Fills that Gap
The course will be hosted in our On-Demand Education Center, delivering an interdisciplinary, evidence-based curriculum designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s healthcare professionals.
What You’ll Learn
- Classification and mechanisms of acute and chronic pain
- Pharmacologic & non-pharmacologic treatments
- Behavioral interventions and referral strategies
- Equity in pain care
- Case-based nodules with interactive comprehension checks.
- Preview the course modules HERE
Who It’s For:
- Primary Care Providers and General Practice Clinicians
- Emergency Medicine Clinicians
- Residents, Fellows, Pharmacists
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Newcomers to pain medicine across all settings
Taught by Experts, Designed for You
Led by renowned pain specialists, behavioral health professionals, and researchers, the course offers practical, real-world training. Our expert faculty includes Meredith Barad, MD, Amber Borucki, MD, David Copenhaver, MD, Trent Emerick, MD, MBA, Ryan D’Souza, MD, Xavier Jimenez, MS, PhD, Kristen MacKenzie, MD, Uzondu Osuagwu, MD, MPH, Beth Shelly, PT, DPT, WCS, BCB, PMD, Traci Speed, MD, PhD, Steven Stanos, DO, Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD
*This course is made possible by partial funding from an unrestricted educational grant from Averitas Pharma. Application has been made for ACCME CME credits.
Pain Perspectives Faculty

Meredith Barad, MD

Amber Borucki, MD

David Copenhaver, MD

Trent Emerick, MD, MBA

Ryan D’Souza, MD

Xavier Jimenez, MD, MA

Kristen MacKenzie, MD

Uzondu Osuagwu, MD, MPH

Beth Shelly, PT, DPT, WCS, BCB, PMD

Traci Speed, MD, PhD

Steven Stanos, DO

Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD

