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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


2023 AAPM-MIT Hacking Medicine Innovation Challenge Recap
2023 AAPM-MIT Hacking Medicine Innovation Challenge Recap

Thimble Health and TrainPain win the 2023 AAPM-MIT Hacking Medicine Innovation Challenge; explore startups, prizes, and impact on pain medicine for pain care. Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2026


Ep. 33 - Navigating Cannabis in Pain Medicine [Part 2]
Ep. 33 - Navigating Cannabis in Pain Medicine [Part 2]

Dr. Mark Wallace of UCSD joins hosts Shravani Durbhakula, MD, MPH, MBA and Mustafa Broachwala, DO and pick up where they left off on their discussion regarding the nuanced world of medical cannabis, understanding medical applications, appropriate dosing strategies, and advice for prescribing... Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2026


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


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