Professional Organizations

American Academy of Pain Medicine(AAPM)
http://www.painmed.org/

The American Academy of Pain Medicine is the medical specialty society representing physicians practicing in the field of Pain Medicine. As a medical specialty society, the Academy is involved in education, training, advocacy, and research in the specialty of Pain Medicine. The mission of the AAPM is to promote quality care of patients with pain as a symptom of disease (eudynia) and primary pain disease (maldynia) through research, education, and advocacy, and through the advancement of the specialty of Pain Medicine.

American Pain Society (APS)
http://www.ampainsoc.org/

The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary organization of basic and clinical scientists, practicing clinicians, policy analysts, and others. The mission of the American Pain Society is to advance pain-related research, education, treatment and professional practice.

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
http://www.asipp.org/

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians is a not-for-profit organization representing interventional pain physicians across the country. The organization has been growing rapidly since 1998 and has had a substantial impact on the practice of interventional pain medicine. Their mission is to promote the development and practice of safe, high-quality, cost-effective interventional pain management techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders, and to ensure patient access to these interventions.

International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
http://www.iasp-pain.org/

International Association for the Study of Pain is the largest multidisciplinary international association in the field of pain. Founded in 1973, IASP is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to furthering research on pain and improving the care of patients with pain. Membership in IASP is open to scientists, physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and other health professionals actively engaged in pain research and to those who have special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of pain.

International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
http://www.the-ins.org/

The goal of the International Neuromodulation Society is to promote therapeutic neuromodulation in its broadest sense at a clinical and scientific level. A major focus of the Society is to promote and achieve high standards of clinical and scientific investigation through the exchange of knowledge by organizing regular scientific meetings and publishing the journal, Neuromodulation, enabling collaboration and communication within and between working groups nationally and internationally.

International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS)
http://www.spinalinjection.com/

The International Spine Intervention Society is an association of physicians interested in the development, implementation and standardization of percutaneous techniques for the precision diagnosis of spinal pain. Their mission is to continuethe development, study of efficacy, and implementation of percutaneous techniques for the precise diagnosis and treatment of spine pain.

North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)
http://www.neuromodulation.org/

The North American Neuromodulation Society is dedicated to advancing the field of neuromodulation through clinical research, education and print material within the United States while increasing the avenues of development for its members through professional networking systems, ongoing communication and other opportunities.

Consumer Resources

Race Against Pain (RAP)
http://www.raceagainstpain.com

RaceAgainstPain.com is dedicated to helping chronic pain sufferers win their personal race against pain by providing chronic pain information, resources and an online community whose members share similar stories and are a constant source of inspiration for one another.

American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
http://www.theacpa.org/

The American Chronic Pain Association was founded in 1980 by Penney Cowan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Today several hundred ACPA support groups meet across the US and in Canada, Great Britain, and many other countries. Their mission is to facilitate peer support and education for individuals with chronic pain and their families so that these individuals may live more fully in spite of their pain.

American Pain Foundation (APF)
http://www.painfoundation.org/

Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c)3 organization serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information, promoting research, and advocating to remove barriers and increase access to effective pain management.

National Pain Foundation (NPF)

http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/

The National Pain Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1998 to advance functional recovery of persons in pain through information, education and support. The NPF is built on the belief that early intervention of pain conditions can positively change the direction of a person's life. Their goal is to empower patients by helping them become actively involved in the design of their treatment plan, exploring both traditional and complementary approaches to pain management.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association

http://www.rsdsa.org

Our mission is to promote public and professional awareness of CRPS and to educate those afflicted with the syndrome, their families, friends, insurance and healthcare providers on the disabling pain it causes. We encourage individuals with CRPS to offer each other emotional support within affiliate groups. And finally, we are committed to raising funds for research into the cause and cure of CRPS.