The American Academy of Pain Medicine

Get Involved: Committees, Chapters & Liasons

• Member Committees
• Download a Committee Interest Form (page 1 and page 2)
  
• Local Chapters
• Liaison Activites

Member Committees

AAPM remains progressive in the practice of pain medicine through the consistent input from its members. Serving on AAPM committees also gives you the opportunity to interface with other physicians in many other specialty areas. Listed below are the various committees in which you may want to consider serving:

• Annual Meeting Program Committee
• Awards
• Bylaws
• CME
• Coding and Reimbursement
• Communications
• Education
• Education Publication and Enduring Materials
• Ethics
• External Affairs Committee
• Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee (LRAC)
• Membership
• Nominations
• Physicians-in-Training Committee
• Scientific Membership Subcommittee
• Scientific Review Committee

Download page 1 and page 2 of the AAPM Committee Interest form, which includes the charges for each committee. Please fill out the attached form online or mail it to the Academy for consideration.

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Local Chapters

Currently, AAPM has four state Chapters (California, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah). AAPM Chapters provide networking opportunities and allow for both a local and national focus on pain management and the Pain Medicine field. Greater influence in AAPM is afforded through Chapter representation. For information about forming an AAPM Chapter in your area, please or contact the AAPM Office at 847/375-4731 or info@painmed.org.

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AAPM Chapter Presidents

California Academy of Pain Medicine

Philipp M. Lippe, MD
PO Box 41217
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 927-0802
pmlippe@att.net

Colorado Pain Society

Dexter Koons, MD
400 W 17th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 562-4302
socopainmgt@cs.com

Idaho Academy of Pain Medicine

Rick DuBose, MD
Idaho Pain Center
8950 W. Emerald, Suite 168
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 323-6273
idahopain@hotmail.com

Utah Academy of Pain Medicine

Lynn Webster, MD
3838 S. 700 E., Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 261-4988
lynnw@lifetreepain.com
http://www.utahpainmed.org/

Interested in forming a Local Chapter? Contact AAPM at info@painmed.org or 847/375-4731.

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Liaison Activities

AAPM provides members with many opportunities for service through liaison activities with other organizations.
Committee and liaison activities are currently carried out with the following organizations:

American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM)

AAPM maintains a liaison on the board of directors of ABPM. ABPM was established in 1991 as a scientific and educational not-for-profit corporation that conducts examinations and provides certification for physicians in Pain Medicine.

American Medical Association (AMA)

AAPM holds a seat in the AMA House of Delegates and speaks for its members concerning issues critical to their practices. AAPM is the only Pain Medicine organization for physicians that is recognized by the AMA. AAPM members are encouraged to maintain an AMA membership.

American Pain Society (APS)

AAPM maintains a relationship with APS, a national chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain. APS is a multidisciplinary not-for-profit organization of clinicians and researchers.

Pain Care Coalition (PCC)

Along with APS and the American Association for the Study of Headache (AASH), AAPM, as a member of the PCC, works hard to make its issues heard in Washington, DC. The PCC keeps abreast of the current political climate by networking with key political officials and providing input on legislation.

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

AAPM is an associate member of CARF, an organization that develops and maintains standards to measure performance in providing rehabilitation services and strengthening programs. CARF provides an accreditation system for organizations that serves as an independent, impartial, and objective system for total organizational review and as a mechanism for program accountability.

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