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Awards

Each year, APS presents eight prestigious awards at its Annual Scientific Meeting. Nominations for these awards are solicited annually in May for presentation the following year.

Kathleen Foley Journalist Award

Elizabeth Narcessian Award for Outstanding Educational Achievements in the Field of Pain

John and Emma Bonica Public Service Award

Wilbert E. Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award Presentation and Lecture

Frederick W.L. Kerr Basic Science Research Award

Jeffrey Lawson Award for Advocacy in Children's Pain Relief

Distinguished Service Award

John C. Liebeskind Early Career Scholar Award

Public Service Award

APS Future Leaders in Pain Small Research Grants Program
The Future Leaders in Pain Small Research Grants Program has been established to fund research projects of doctorally-prepared investigators who have not yet attained NIH RO1 level funding.

Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards Program
The "Clinical Center of Excellence in Pain Management Award" is given to recognize outstanding clinical programs in pain management. The American Pain Society will award this prestigious recognition on an annual basis.

APS and Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain