Membership
APS Member Benefits
Membership in APS benefits your professional development, your colleagues, and people in pain. APS membership supports your continued professional development by providing peer-reviewed scientific and clinical publications and continuing education programs which examine pain from many perspectives. Join now. The membership application is also available for download.
By joining APS you will also help advance quality of care for all pain patients by contributing your voice and support to members' efforts to
- advocate for enlightened legislation and regulatory policies to improve the environment for pain treatment at the state and local levels.
- work to elevate standards of pain care by developing and disseminating position statements and guidelines.
- advocate to increase federal funding for pain research.
- reach out to patient organizations, professional societies, and foundations to collaborate on common objectives for pain research and care.
- work to educate colleagues about the importance of effective pain assessment and treatment.
Members regularly receive:
- The Journal of Pain, a journal published twelve times a year, provides a forum for scholarly presentation and commentaries on issues and controversies. It is cited in Index Medicus.®
- Principles of Analgesic Use in the Treatment of Acute Pain and Cancer Pain, a regularly updated reference guide offering concise descriptions of appropriate drug selection, variations in dosage among patients, rapid treatment of breakthrough pain and minimization of side effects
Membership also provides:
Online Membership Directory, located online in our Members Only area, features complete listings of all APS members alphabetically, geographically and by specialty
Continuing Education Opportunities at the annual scientific meeting, which routinely offers more than 30 symposia, plenary lectures, breakfast sessions, posters and exhibits, designed to appeal to a wide spectrum of specialists and interests.
The APS Annual Meeting offers continuing education credit in medicine, nursing, psychology, and pharmacy.
Special Interest Groups have been formed to allow members from all disciplines to gather, study and exchange views on areas of common interest. Special Interest Groups meet at the Annual Scientific Meeting. Optional participation in SIGs is available to all members.
Regional Sections offer members in most areas of the US the option to participate in local or regional activities of APS's affiliates. Regional Sections offer continuing education and networking opportunities and most also offer a regional newsletter. Membership in APS's Regional Sections is separate from national membership and dues are charged by individual Regional affiliates.
Networking Opportunities abound at the annual meeting, in regional activities, committees, task forces, and other informal gatherings.
