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PainConnect 2027 Call for Submissions
PainConnect 2027 Call for Submissions

Submit session proposals for PainConnect 2027 by June 21, 2026 (11:59 pm ET) to shape the future of pain medicine education in Orlando and gain recognition. Continue Reading

Date posted05/27/2026


AAPM May 2026 President’s Message
AAPM May 2026 President’s Message

AAPM May 2026 President’s Message: advancing multidisciplinary, evidence-based pain care; bylaws update, leadership changes, partnerships, and new board members. Continue Reading

Date posted05/5/2026


AAPM Member Focus: Dr. Richard Barnhart
AAPM Member Focus: Dr. Richard Barnhart

Member Focus: Dr. Richard Barnhart, DO, leads acute pain medicine at Johns Hopkins, advancing opioid-sparing regional anesthesia, ERAS, and research with AAPM. Continue Reading

Date posted05/5/2026


Chronic CRPS Diagnosis and Treatment
Chronic CRPS Diagnosis and Treatment

Voices in Pain Medicine: ASIPP 2025 guidelines define chronic CRPS with a time-based diagnostic framework and multimodal management for improved patient outcomes. Continue Reading

Date posted04/6/2026


AAPM April President’s Message
AAPM April President’s Message

AAPM April 2026 President's Message: leadership updates, advocacy for patient access, education initiatives, and new global collaborations in pain medicine. Continue Reading

Date posted04/5/2026


Meet Dr. Nathaniel Schuster
Meet Dr. Nathaniel Schuster

AAPM Member Focus: Dr. Nathaniel Schuster, pain medicine leader and neurology expert; Medical Director at UC San Diego Center for Pain Medicine; neuromodulation Continue Reading

Date posted04/5/2026


Book Review: Chronic Pain & Healing
Book Review: Chronic Pain & Healing

Book review: Rachel Zoffness's Tell Me Where It Hurts explains pain psychology and the bio-psycho-social model with practical, self-healing tips for clinicians. Continue Reading

Date posted03/27/2026


PainConnect 2026 Recap
PainConnect 2026 Recap

PainConnect 2026 recap: Salt Lake City, labs, workshops, innovation awards, education highlights, networking for multidisciplinary pain medicine clinicians. Continue Reading

Date posted03/18/2026


AAPM Member Focus: Mary Jane Estrada-Lyder
AAPM Member Focus: Mary Jane Estrada-Lyder

AAPM Member Focus: Mary Jane Estrada-Lyder, NP, leads acute pain management and opioid stewardship at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, advancing pain care in MA. Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2026


AAPM President’s Message: Reflections & Looking Ahead
AAPM President’s Message: Reflections & Looking Ahead

March 2026 President’s Message by Antje Barreveld, MD: reflections on leadership, education, advocacy, and research for the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2026


Preserving Access to Nerve Blocks for Chronic Pain
Preserving Access to Nerve Blocks for Chronic Pain

Voices in Pain Medicine: Residents urge Medicare LCD DL40265 not to limit peripheral nerve blocks for chronic pain; highlights evidence, advocacy, and access. Continue Reading

Date posted03/2/2026


Resolution to Protect Peripheral Nerve Block Coverage
Resolution to Protect Peripheral Nerve Block Coverage

AAPM and leading pain medicine organizations advocate to protect Medicare coverage and patient access to peripheral nerve blocks for chronic pain care. Continue Reading

Date posted03/2/2026