The American Academy of Pain Medicine stands by our colleagues in the AMA to condemn the statements by President Trump referenced in a recent New York Times article, regarding accusations of profit and self-interest in taking [...]
The American Medical Association (AMA), AAPM, and other leading health care organizations released a letter on June 11, 2020, responding to a proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would allow [...]
The American Academy of Pain Medicine condemns racism and acknowledges its heavy toll on public health. Racial and ethnic disparities in pain treatment and pain treatment outcomes have been widely documented. AAPM is committed to [...]
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is disheartened to learn of the dissolution of the American Pain Society (APS). Over the past nearly 40 years, AAPM has been fortunate to serve alongside APS in [...]
More than 30 states as well as Washington D.C. have legalized cannabis for medical purposes, making it more accessible than ever before to patients throughout the country, including patients suffering from chronic pain. However, major [...]
The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the increasing toll of the harms that can arise from opioid use disorder. [...]
A statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine As a professional medical society, the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is committed to integrity and transparency in all of its activities. Like other professional [...]
A statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) applauds U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH comments urging more Americans to carry naloxone, a lifesaving medication [...]
A statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) welcomes FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb's comments suggesting the development of evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines. We stand at the ready [...]
A statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine Data released by IQVIA, a health care consulting company that regularly gathers prescribing data from pharmacies across the country, documenting a 22-percent decrease in opioid prescriptions [...]
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