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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


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


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 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


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


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


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


AAPM December 2025 President’s Message: Gratitude & Hope
AAPM December 2025 President’s Message: Gratitude & Hope

AAPM December 2025 President's Message: gratitude, patient stories, and a call to support PainConnect 2026 to advance compassionate, evidence-based pain care. Continue Reading

Date posted12/5/2025


November 2025 President’s Message
November 2025 President’s Message

AAPM advocates for patient access to peripheral nerve blocks for chronic pain; urging CMS to withdraw the LCD, with comments, patient stories, and a petition. Continue Reading

Date posted11/1/2025


October 2025 President’s Message
October 2025 President’s Message

Join AAPM at PainConnect 2026 in Salt Lake City: a premier gathering for pain medicine with innovative programs, keynotes, and interdisciplinary insights. Continue Reading

Date posted10/6/2025


September 2025 President’s Message
September 2025 President’s Message

AAPM President highlights Pain Perspectives CME course to boost access to pain care and empower clinicians with best practices for acute and chronic pain. Continue Reading

Date posted09/8/2025


August 2025 President’s Message
August 2025 President’s Message

AAPM President Antje Barreveld discusses mentorship, collaboration, and the future of pain medicine—fighting burnout and shaping next generation of clinicians. Continue Reading

Date posted08/4/2025