Press Room
Welcome to AAPMedicine's Press Room. Our leaders are usually available to discuss the science and practice of the specialty of Pain Medicine with the media. To arrange an interview contact sthompson@painmed.org or call 847-375-3686.
| American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting |
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February 3-6, 2010 |
View the latest press releases on new research presented at AAPMedicine's 2010 Annual Meeting:
- Promising New Biologic
- Non-Opioid Treatment for Pain Shows Promise
- Opioids Not Created Equally
- Racial Differences in Pain Treatment Outcomes
- Costs and Savings for Pain Treatment
- Promising New Back Treatments
- Prescription Monitoring
- Annual Meeting Scientific Abstracts
AAPMedicine Press Releases, Position Papers, Media Policies:
- Press Releases
- Archived Press Releases
- Position Statements
- 2010 AAPM Annual Meeting Media Policies
- AAPM's Charter of Ethics
AAPM Releases Pain Position Paper
AAPM Supports Mayday Fund Report
Press Releases:
- The American Academy of Pain Medicine Announces this Year's Presidential Commendations and Awards (February 6, 2010)
- American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting
February 3-6, 2010
The Science and Practice of Pain in a Changing Healthcare Environment - "The Time is Now for Better Pain Care for Patients" - Physicians Leaders from Across Medicine Conclude from a Closed-Door Pain Summit (November 10, 2009)
- Ineffective Pain Care Costs Americans More than $100 Billion Annually (October 26, 2009)
- American Academy of Family Physicians begins national education program Oct 24 in Greensboro, N.C. (October 23, 2009)
- Pain Medicine Experts Recommend Safe and Responsible Use of Acetaminophen (July 1, 2009)
- Pain Medicine Experts Recommend Monitoring, Education For All Opioid Medicines (May 27, 2009)
- AMA Announces Physician Class Action Against Wellpoint (March 25, 2009)
- AMA Wins Legal Victory for Physicians in Privacy Court Case (February 2, 2009)
- Negative Emotions About Pain Increase Pro-Inflammatory Response (January 29, 2009)
- Under-Treatment of Pain Exacerbated by Public Perceptions of Medicines and Safety (January 29, 2009)
- Study Shows Leconotide, an Investigative Calcium Channel Blocker, Has Potential as a Selective, Efficacious, Non-Opioid Pain Treatment (January 28, 2009)
- Study of Cannabinoid Medicine for Pain Found Patients Got “High", But Effects Not Related to Pain Relief (January 28, 2009)
- Study Shows No Standardized Approach to Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain (January 28, 2009)
- AAPM 2009 Annual Meeting Press Release (January, 2009)
2010 AAPM Annual Meeting Media Policies...
Position Statements:
- AAPM Releases Position Paper on Pain Medicine
- AAPM Position Statement on Safe and Responsible use of Acetaminophen
- Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for Opioids - Comments by AAPM
- Position Statement on Spinal Cord Neurostimulation
- AAPM Position Statement on Safe Controlled Substance Practices
- AAPM Position Statement on Washington State AMDG Published Guidelines on Opioid Dosing for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
- Public Policy Statement on the Rights and Responsibilities of Healthcare Professionals in the use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain
Updates
AAPM Honors Pain Patients with Patient Education Videos
Managing Chronic Pain featuring pain patient Donna Mills.
> Watch Video
> View Patient Brochure
Pain Management for Older Adults featuring pain patient Kathy Baker.
> Watch Video
> View Patient Brochure
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AAPM Releases New Statement on use of SCS
A new Joint Position Statement on the use of Spinal Cord Stimulation for chronic neuropathic pain..
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See AAPM's Position on Safe Prescribed Substances
The AAPMedicine supports responsible and safe practices for prescribing controlled substances...
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