Pain-Related Trade Associations and Groups

American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
1901 North Roselle

Suite 920

Schaumburg, IL 60195     (800-322-8651)          

www.aacfp.org

President - Donald Warren

·        Has 500 members--dentists who treat head, facial, neck pain. Referral service for   patients suffering from head, facial, neck pain worldwide.

American Academy of Pain Management

13947 Mono Way, Suite A

Sonora, CA  95370    (209-533-9744)       

www.aapainmanage.org

President – Gerald Greenfield

·        Accredits pain programs, has more than 6,000 certified members (MDs - mostly anesthesiologists,   chiropractors, physical therapists, psychologists, others)

American Headache Society

19 Mantua Road

Mount Royal, NJ  08061    (856-423-0043)

www.americanheadachesociety.org

Exec. Director: Linda McGillicuddy

·        Has 1,500 physician members, publishes journal: Headache

             - also at same address: American Academy of Orofacial Pain

American Chronic Pain Association

P.O. Box 850

Rocklin, CA  95677    (800-533-3231)

Director - Penny Cowan

·        Support group, self-help organization for pain patients with 850 local chapters,    publishes a newsletter and workbook, has 5,000 consumers on their mail list

American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education

19 Mantua Road

Mt. Royal, NJ 08061   (856-423-0258)

www.achenet.org

·        Has a quarterly newsletter, offers referrals to local professionals, runs support groups, $15/year annual member dues.

American Pain Foundation

201 N. Charles Street, Suite 710

Baltimore, Maryland 21201-4111     (410-783-7292)

www.painfoundation.org

CEO – Will Rowe

·        Serves as a coordinator for patient support organizations, public education about pain

American Pain Society (part of I.A.S.P.)

6 Auburn St.

Concord, NH 03301  (603-715-1836)

www.ampainsoc.org

President – Seddon Sarge, MD

·        Member of Intl. Assn. for Study of Pain, multidisciplinary group of physicians and pain management experts, has annual member directory, newsletter (APS Journal),    conferences. Also publishes Pain Forum.

American Society of Pain Management Nurses

P.O. Box 15473

Lenexa, KS 66285   (888-34-ASPMN)

www.aspmn.org

President – Theresa Grimes

·        1,400 members, publishes member newsletter

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

81 Lakeview Drive

Paducah, KY 42001   (270-554-9412)

www.asipp.org

Exec. Director: Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti

Director of Operations: Melinda Martin

·        ASIPP was started in 1998 as the Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists. It has  4,000+ members and publishes ASIPP News – a quarterly newsletter featuring updates on ASIPP courses, meetings in addition to the latest news in affecting physicians, as well as Pain Physician Journal. The American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians is a Specialty Board providing Board Certification.

Arthritis Foundation

P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669  (800-283-7800)

www.arthritis.org

President – John Klippel, MD

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (C.A.R.F.)

4891 E. Grant Road

Tucson, AZ 85712    (520-325-1044)

www.carf.org

President/CEO - Brian J. Boon, Ph.D.

·        Approximately 4,000 CARF-accredited service providers serve approximately 4 million persons; produces standards manuals; one of the major pain program accrediting bodies.

International Association for the Study of Pain

111Quenn Anne NE, Suite 501

Seattle, WA 98109    (206-283-0311)

www.iasp-pain.org

President – G.F. Gebhart

International Association for the Study of Pain

·        Has 5,600 individual members from 83 countries; members-scientists, physicians, other health professionals interested in pain research/therapy. Promotes education/training in field of pain, informs public of current research, publishes member directory.

Also operates the American Academy of Pain Medicine:

American Academy of Pain Medicine

4700 West Lake Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025 (847-375-4731) Fax: 847-375-6429

www.painmed.org

President – Eduardo Fraifeld, MD
Physician-only group, publishes Clinical Journal of Pain, mission is to enhance the practice of pain management in the U.S.; the only pain organization with representation in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675    (301-495-4484) or (877-22-4267)

www.naims.nih.gov

Director – Stephen Katz

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

275 Commerce Dr.

Suite 300

Fort Washington, PA 19034   (215-690-0300)  Fax: 215-690-0280

www.nccn.org

CEO – William McGivney

National Headache Foundation

820 N. Orleans, Suite 217

Chicago, IL  60610     (888-NHF-5552)    

www.headaches.org

President – Arthur Elkind

Anesthesia Organizations

American Board of Anesthesiology - part of ABMS.org

(American Board of Medical Specialists) (847-491-9091)

4208 Six Forks Rd.

Suite 900

Raleigh, NC 27609   (866-999-7501)  Fax: 866-999-7503

President – Steven Hall, MD

www.theaba.org

·        certifies anesthesiologists in pain management via examinations.

American Society of Anesthesiologists

520 N. Northwest Hwy.

Park Ridge, IL  60068-2573   (847-825-5586)  Fax: 847-825-5586

www.asahq.org

President – Alexander Hannenberg, MD

·        Has more than 37,000 members, professional society of physicians specializing in or interested in anesthesiology, U.S. & foreign, holds convention, publishes:     Anesthesiology, and a newsletter.

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

520 Northwest Highway

Park Ridge, IL 60068   (847-825-5586)  Fax: 847-825-5658

www.asra.com

President – Vincent Chan, MD

·        Sub-specialty of anesthesia, related to certain areas of the body, education and accreditation activities, annual meeting, workshops,    newsletter.

Other Relevant Associations

American Chiropractic Association

1701 Clarendon Blvd.

Arlington, VA  22209    (703-276-8800)  Fax: 703-243-2593

www.amerchiro.org

Executive VP – Bill O’Connell

American Back Society

2648 International Blvd., Suite 502

Oakland, CA  94601    (510-536-9929)    Fax; 510-536-1812

www.americanbacksoc.org

President – James Simmons, MD

·        Interdisciplinary group that holds symposia on back care therapies, publishes a    newsletter of recent research in field, has 2,000 members  (MDs, chiropractors,    physical therapists, others).

The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association

7371 E. Tanque Verde

Tucson, AZ 8571   (520-733-1570)  Fax: 520-290-5550

www.afsafund.org

President -Kristin Thorson

American Physical Therapy Association

APTA, 1111 North Fairfax Street

Alexandria, VA 22314-1488   (703-684-APTA) (800-999-2782) Fax: 703-684-7343

www.apta.org

President – R. Scott Ward

Council of Chiropractic Education

8049 North 85th Way
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-4321    (480-443-8877)

www.cce-usa.org

President – Lee Van Dusen

Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
5401 W. 10^th St.

Suite 101

Greeley, CO 80634-4400   (970-356-3500)  Fax: 970-356-3599

President – Daniel Saint-Germain

www.fclb.org 

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
901 54th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80634   (970-356-9100)

www.nbce.org

Executive VP – Horace Elliott
 

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health Centers for Disease Control

395 E. Street SW

Suite 9200

Patriots Plaza Bldg.

Washington, DC 20201   (202-245-0625)

Director – John Howard, MD

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Assn. of America

P.O. Box 502
Milford, CT 06460    (203-877-3790)  Fax: 203-882-8362

www.rsds.org

President – Paul Charlesworth

The TMJ Association, Ltd.

P.O. Box 26770

Milwaukee, WI 53226-0770   (262-432-0350)   Fax: 262-432-0375

www.tmj.org

President: Terrie Cowley

·        1,000 members, receive newsletter, started in 1986 as a support group, now a patient     advocacy group.

Pain-Related Journals & Publications

Anesthesia & Analgesia

100 Pine Street

Suite 230
San Francisco, CA 94111    (415-777-2750)  Fax: 415-296-6901

Editor in Chief – Steven Shafer. MD

Journal of Pain & Symptom Management

Dept. of Pain, Beth Israel Hospital

1^st Ave at 16^th

New York, NY 10003   (212-844-1460)

Editor in Chief – R.K. Portenoy, MD

Pain Research & Management

Canadian Pain Society

Pulsus Group Inc
2902 South Sheridan Way
Oakville, Ontario Canada   L6J 7L6   (906-829-4770)  Fax: 906-829-4799

www.pulsus.com

The Clinical Journal of Pain

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkens

16522 Hunters Green Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740    (301-223-2300)  Fax: 301-223-2398

Editor in Chief – Dennis Turk