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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


2026 AAPM Award Honorees Announced
2026 AAPM Award Honorees Announced

AAPM celebrates the 2026 Award Winners at PainConnect Gala in Salt Lake City, honoring leadership, scholarship, advocacy and service in pain medicine. Continue Reading

Date posted03/2/2026


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


AAPM Member Focus: Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH
AAPM Member Focus: Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH

AAPM Member Focus spotlights Dr. Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH, a pain psychologist leading mind-body care at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Pain Recovery now. Continue Reading

Date posted02/5/2026


AAPM President's Message: What to Expect at PainConnect 2026
AAPM President's Message: What to Expect at PainConnect 2026

February 2026 President’s Message: PainConnect 2026 in Salt Lake City, previewing the BMJ spine meta-analysis and multidisciplinary care for low back pain. Continue Reading

Date posted02/5/2026