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Ep. 39 - Suzetrigine in Acute Pain
Ep. 39 - Suzetrigine in Acute Pain

Pain Matters Ep. 39: Suzetrigine in Acute Pain—mechanism, clinical use, and future prospects. NAV 1.8 targets, opioid-sparing & ERAS for postop care. Outcomes. Continue Reading

Date posted07/15/2026


AAPM July 2026 President's Message
AAPM July 2026 President's Message

AAPM July 2026 President’s Message: CMS Ambulatory Specialty Model and value-based care; webinar; Pain Medicine journal impact factor 4.0; membership updates. Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026


AAPM Membership Updates
AAPM Membership Updates

AAPM Membership Updates: explore the membership model, updated dues, and a Member Dashboard with access to Pain Medicine Journal, CME webinars, and benefits. Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026


Behavioral Medicine of Pain Course Launches
Behavioral Medicine of Pain Course Launches

AAPM's Behavioral Medicine of Pain course: a self-paced online CME on behavioral health for chronic pain. Launch May with 20% off sale. Code: BMedFlash26 Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026


Emergency Medicine's Growing Role in Pain Medicine
Emergency Medicine's Growing Role in Pain Medicine

Voices in Pain Medicine: How emergency medicine fuels a new pain medicine pipeline, tackles fellowship shortages, and promotes cross-specialty training. Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026


AAPM Member Focus: Dr. Amanda Toye
AAPM Member Focus: Dr. Amanda Toye

AAPM July Member Focus: Dr. Amanda Toye, MD - pain medicine leader, Vanderbilt Chief of Pain Medicine, educator and mentor advancing patient-centered care. Continue Reading

Date posted07/6/2026


Mixing Local Anesthetics - Evidence or Anecdote?
Mixing Local Anesthetics - Evidence or Anecdote?

Voices in Pain Medicine explores if mixing local anesthetics for nerve blocks is evidence-based or anecdote-driven, noting onset, duration, and safety. Continue Reading

Date posted07/6/2026


Proposed Membership Changes
Proposed Membership Changes

AAPM updates its membership structure with a career-stage model, expanded voting rights, and a town hall feedback process for multidisciplinary pain care. Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2026


Save the Date: PainConnect 2027 & 2028
Save the Date: PainConnect 2027 & 2028

Save the Date: PainConnect 2027 & 2028 — Orlando & New Orleans, hands-on cadaver labs, innovation, and patient-centered care at AAPM's pain medicine conference. Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2026


Top 3 Career Lessons from Women in Pain Medicine
Top 3 Career Lessons from Women in Pain Medicine

Voices in Pain Medicine: Women share top career lessons—networking, mentorship, and redefining success across early, mid, and late career paths for clinicians. Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2026


June 2026 President's Message
June 2026 President's Message

AAPM June 2026 President’s Message highlights advances in pain medicine, launch of Behavioral Medicine of Pain course, and Delphi consensus on low back pain. Continue Reading

Date posted06/2/2026


June Member Focus: Salman Hirani, MD
June Member Focus: Salman Hirani, MD

June Member Focus: Salman Hirani, MD — AAPM profiles OHSU pain medicine leader and MIT Grand Hack winner advancing cancer pain care and spine interventions. Continue Reading

Date posted06/2/2026