IASP
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) is the
largest multidisciplinary international association in the field
of pain. Founded in 1973, IASP is a non-profit professional organisation
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. Currently IASP has more than 6500 individual members from
over 100 countries.
The British Pain Society is the British Chapter of IASP.
Membership of the British Pain Society does
not automatically mean that you are a member of IASP.
If you are interested in joining IASP application forms are
available on the IASP website: www.iasp-pain.org
For further information about IASP and its activities, including
upcoming meetings, grants & awards and publications, please
contact the IASP Secretariat directly, or visit their website.
IASP Secretariat:
111 Queen Anne Ave N.
Suite 501
Seattle
WA 98109-4955
USA
Tel: 206 - 283 - 0311
Fax: 206 - 283 - 9403
www.iasp-pain.org;
www.painbooks.org
Latest News
IASP Global Year Against Pain
2009-2010 Campaign - Musculoskeletal Pain
When moving hurts - Assess - Understand - Take Action
IASP promotes the Global Day and Global Year Against Pain
to raise awareness of pain worldwide. The Global Year Against
Pain is an annual event to raise awareness of different timely
aspects of pain. The focus in 2009-2010 is Musculoskeletal
Pain .
Click
here for up to date information.
To support the IASP Global Year Against Pain, the Society
held a Study Day in June 2010 on Musculoskeletal Pain.
International Pain Summit
On September 3, 2010, IASP will hold the first International
Pain Summit at the Palais des congrès de Montréal
immediately following the 13th World Congress on Pain. Worldwide,
there is increasing awareness of the human suffering, health
care burden, and economic impact created by under-treated
pain of all types, including acute pain, chronic pain, pain
caused by health conditions such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, and
pain caused by treatments such as surgery and radiotherapy.
The International Pain Summit in Montréal will be
the first global meeting about the crucial aspects of pain
management, with a focus on advocacy and assistance for all
countries to develop national pain strategies.
13th World Congress on Pain
29 August - 3 September 2010, Montreal
To register to attend and find out more
information, please click
here.
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