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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


AI in Interventional Pain Management: What to Know
AI in Interventional Pain Management: What to Know

Voices in Pain Medicine examines AI and machine learning in interventional pain management: imaging, outcome prediction, workflow, ethics, and adoption. Continue Reading

Date posted02/2/2026


Paths Into Pain Medicine: A Multidisciplinary Future
Paths Into Pain Medicine: A Multidisciplinary Future

Voices in Pain Medicine highlights multidisciplinary pathways, featuring PM&R, neurology, psychiatry, and radiology, expanding access to care for patients. Continue Reading

Date posted02/2/2026


January 2026 President’s Message
January 2026 President’s Message

January 2025 President’s Message from AAPM invites a 2026 goal: invite colleagues to join AAPM to advance multidisciplinary pain care, education, advocacy. Continue Reading

Date posted01/10/2026


Member Focus: Dr. Erin Lawson
Member Focus: Dr. Erin Lawson

AAPM Member Focus highlights Dr. Erin Lawson, a double board-certified pain physician and educator; nominate a fellow to celebrate leadership in pain care. Continue Reading

Date posted01/10/2026


Topical Analgesics for Neuropathic Pain Webinar
Topical Analgesics for Neuropathic Pain Webinar

Topical analgesics for neuropathic pain: AAPM CME webinar with evidence-informed guidelines on DPN, PHN, CRPS, dosing, cost, and practical use in clinics. Continue Reading

Date posted01/5/2026