American Academy of Pain Medicine

Apply now for #PainConnect2025 Travel Grants! The AAPM Foundation is awarding four $750 travel grants to support fellows and non-physicians—thanks to our 2024 Giving Tuesday campaign. If you’re an AAPM member and registered for PainConnect 2025, apply now for the chance to receive funding and share your experience with the AAPM community. ? Deadline to apply is March 19 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Can't attend our Hacking Pain Hack-a-thon at PainConnect 2025? Virtual registration for April 3 is free! We'll showcase groundbreaking solutions for chronic pain management. With a focus on health equity and access to care, participants will tackle disparities affecting Medicare/Medicaid recipients, differently abled individuals, and rural communities. Details below. #PainConnect2025 U.S. Pain Foundation

We're proud to recognize our?2025 Award Recipients?for their outstanding contributions to the field of pain medicine. These individuals and teams have demonstrated excellence in clinical practice, advocacy, service, and innovation. Their achievements will be celebrated at #PainConnect2025, where we’ll come together to honor their impact and continue advancing pain management. Join us in congratulating this year’s honorees: Hance Clarke, MD Amy Goldstein, LMSW Zachary McCormick, MD Trent Emerick, MD, MBA Bhavana Yalamuru, MBBS The Washington State Physician Spinal Cord Stimulator Work Group Nathaniel Schuster, MD Swipe through to see more about each award and recipient!

Can pain thresholds help diagnose tension-type headache (TTH)? A new diagnostic accuracy study explored whether clinical, psychological, or psychophysical variables, particularly pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) and dynamic pain thresholds (DPTs), could differentiate individuals with and without TTH or distinguish between frequent episodic (FETTH) and chronic (CTTH) TTH. The findings raise important questions about current diagnostic approaches. Read more in Pain Medicine: https://bit.ly/3FkOSv0

Pain medicine and neurology are deeply connected—so how can we bridge research and clinical practice for better patient outcomes? AAPM is honored to participate in the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Annual Meeting Society Spotlight, featuring expert discussions on the latest breakthroughs in pain science, neuromodulation, and patient care. This interdisciplinary session, moderated by AAPM President Charles E. Argoff, MD, and Barbara P. Karp, MD, FAAN, will feature presentations on key pain management topics: ? Behavioral Pain Therapies & Access Barriers – Dr. Rena Courtney, PhD ? Spinal Cord Stimulation & Pain Modulation – Dr. Sayed Wahezi, MD ? Breakthroughs in Pain Science (Pain Medicine Journal Highlights) – Dr. Robert Hurley, MD, PhD ? Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) Research – Dr. Jianguo Cheng, MD, PhD ? Pain & Well-being in Females Across the Lifespan – Dr. Kristen MacKenzie, MD ? fMRI & Mindfulness-Based Pain Relief Mechanisms – Dr. Fadel Zeidan, PhD We'll see you April 8 at 3:30 PM PDT. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/geeKiAEW

The deadline to take the 2025 Pain Pulse Survey is March 8! Help us understand trends, sentiments, concerns, and the future of pain medicine: https://bit.ly/4gzsvyN

Join us at #PainConnect2025 as world-renowned neurologist and migraine researcher Dr. Peter Goadsby presents “Bench to Bedside – New Understanding and Better Treatment for Migraine” on April 4. His groundbreaking research has redefined migraine as a neurological disorder, leading to targeted therapies that are changing lives. This keynote will explore: ? How advancements in migraine neurobiology are transforming treatment approaches ? The latest CGRP-targeted therapies—a breakthrough in headache medicine ? How to apply cutting-edge research to create more effective, personalized care strategies Learn more about his April 4th session: https://bit.ly/41sYpYh

Need support to attend #PainConnect2025? Apply for an AAPM Foundation Travel Grant! Thanks to the generosity of our 2024 Giving Tuesday donors, the #AAPMFoundation is offering four $750 travel grants to help providers and researchers attend our annual meeting. Fellows in an ACGME-accredited pain fellowship program and non-physicians in pain medicine are eligible. Requirements: 1?? Current AAPM membership + Registered for PainConnect 2025 2?? 500-word statement on why you’re applying 3?? If awarded: 750-word blog post + onsite video interview about your experience at PainConnect 2025 The deadline to apply is March 19.

Planning to attend #PainConnect 2025? Secure your stay now! AAPM’s exclusive hotel rate at the Hilton Austin—just steps from the Austin Convention Center—ends March 6. ?? Lock in your preferred rate now: https://bit.ly/3DbSfUp

“By the time most patients see a psychiatrist for chronic pain, they’ve lost hope. My role is to provide new hope—treating underlying psychiatric conditions and retraining the brain. Watching patients regain function and reclaim their lives is the ultimate reward.” Meet Dr. Traci Speed – February’s AAPM Member Focus! Dr. Speed is a psychiatrist specializing in chronic pain management, is bridging the gap between behavioral health and pain medicine to restore hope for patients who feel they’ve exhausted all options. At the Psychiatric Pain Program (PPP) at Johns Hopkins, she helps patients manage depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions that can worsen pain. She also incorporates brain retraining strategies to improve outcomes and quality of life. Her approach: ? Treating psychiatric conditions that hinder pain relief ? Promoting holistic, interdisciplinary pain management ? Advocating for behavioral health integration in pain medicine ? Mentoring the next generation of clinicians—especially women in the field Read her full member profile: https://bit.ly/4hEVd2g