Membership

Special Interest Groups

Psychosocial Research

Co-Chairs

Steven Z. George, PT, PhD (term 2011-2014): Associate Professor and Assistant Department Chair
University of Florida Department of Physical Therapy
Box 100154, UFHSC
Gainesville, FL 32610 -0154
Phone: (352) 273-6432
Fax: (352) 273-6109
Email: szgeorge@phhp.ufl.edu
Website: http://pt.phhp.ufl.edu/george.html

Kevin E. Vowles, PhD (Term: 2009-2012): Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Interdisciplinary Musculoskeletal Pain Assessment and Community Treatment Service
The Haywood Hospital
High Lane
Burslem ST6 7AG
United Kingdom
phone: +44 (0)1782 673 751
email: Kevin.Vowles@stokepct.nhs.uk
website: http://www.haywoodrheumatology.org.uk/about/impact.aspx

About the SIG

The Psychosocial Research SIG is an interdisciplinary group of clinicians and researchers interested in psychosocial aspects of pain, including cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioural domains, as well as factors that influence adaptation to the experience of persistent pain. The SIG has a strong membership base with a range of different experiences and expertise. A SIG meeting is held yearly at the APS annual meeting.

Psychosocial SIG Trainee Poster Award

All trainees, including post-doctoral fellows, who have had a posted accepted for presentation at the annual APS meeting are eligible to apply for the award. The winner will be asked to give a 10 minute presentation, followed by a short question-and-answer period, at the Psychosocial SIG meeting on their research, as well as have their achievement recognized formally.

A call for applications will be sent out approximately 8 weeks before the annual meeting via the Psychosocial SIG eGroup. In addition, interested applicants may contact the SIG co-chairs directly to request an application.

Postdoctoral Training in North America

Click here for a list of available postdocs

Join the SIG

Contact the APS national office at list@ampainsoc.org.