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Welcome to IASP

Vision Statement:  Working together for pain relief throughout the world

Mission:  IASP brings together scientists, clinicians, health care providers, and policy makers to stimulate and support the study of pain and to translate that knowledge into improved pain relief worldwide.

Founded in 1973, IASP is the world's largest multidisciplinary organization focused specifically on pain research and treatment.  IASP currently has more than 7,000 members from 108 countries and in 70 chapters.

 Important News:


Glasgow Congress a Resounding Success:






 

 

 


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With 6,000 delegates in attendance, the 12th World Congress on Pain was a great success.  There was ample opportunity for the delegates to learn about the latest in pain research and treatment and also enjoy seeing friends and colleagues.  We encourage you to post your Congress photos to share with one another.  Simply email your photos to GlasgowCongressPhotos@gmail.com.  In your email, please identify the subject or people shown.  You can view yours and others’ Congress photos at www.flickr.com/photos/iasp/tags/2008wcp.

Officers and Councilors Election Results:

IASP is happy to announce the results of the first ever online Officer and Councilor elections.  Thank you to all of the members who took the time to vote.

President-elect – Eija Anneli Kalso MD, DMed Sci (Finland)

Secretary – Patricia McGrath, PhD (Canada)

Treasurer – Beverly Collett, MB, BS, FRCA, FFPMRCA (UK)

Councilors –

  • Cynthia Goh, PBM, MB, BS, PhD, FAChPM, FAMS, FRCPE, FRCP (Singapore)
  • Carlos Mauricio de Castro Costa, MD, MSc, PhD (Brazil)
  • Maged El-Ansary, MD (Egypt)
  • Irene Tracey, PhD (UK)
  • Celeste Johnston, RN, DeD, FCAHS (Canada)

Effective in August, they will join the new President Gerald Gebhart (currently President-elect), the Councilors who will remain in office: Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Antoon De Laat, Paul Pionchon, Philip Siddall, Kathleen Sluka, and Judith Turner; and Troels S. Jensen, who will transition into the Past-President position.

IASP would like to thank the outgoing Officers and Councilors – Past-President Michael Bond, Treasurer Fernando Cervero, Secretary Harald Breivik, and Councilors Myriam Acuna Mourin, Ken Craig, Koichi Noguchi, Judith Paice, Olaitan Soyannwo and Rolf-Detlef Treede for all of their contributions.


Proposed Taxonomy Changes:


The IASP Taxonomy Task Force has updated its pain terminology.  To learn more about the Task Force’s work and the new terminology, please click here.  If you’re an IASP member and would like to participate in a discussion about the taxonomy changes, you can join the discussion forum by clicking here.

IASP Bylaws:


IASP Membership Approves Bylaws Revisions
Read IASP's Bylaws
The results of last month’s electronic voting are in, and IASP members voted by an overwhelming majority — 96 percent — to approve the revisions to the association’s bylaws. The goals of this important effort were to:
  • Streamline our governance structure
  • Simplify our governing documents
  • Codify a new ambition for IASP that better reflects our vision, mission, and strategic plan

Based on advice from our legal counsel, we also sought to modernize the format of our bylaws, minimize the amount of detail in them, and develop a policy manual that captures all Council-approved operating policies. Our newly revised and streamlined bylaws are now in effect and will be available soon on this website.


Announcing:

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Global Year Against Pain 2007-2008 
New publications now available.


Task Force Report:


The IASP Developing Countries Task Force examined the state of pain education and training in developing countries.
Summary article.  Full report.

Now Available:


NEW
Pain: Clinical UpdatesImage 
Gender Differences in Responses to Medication and Side Effects of Medication

July 2008
Authors:
Saowarat Snidvorngs and Anita Holdcroft


NEW
Newsletter
(IASP Members Only)ImagePre-Congress Message from the President



Issue #2
June 2008

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