Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
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The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) aims to advance the quality of anesthesia care and the alleviation of pain-related conditions in children.

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Fourteen (14) Medical Specialty Organizations Achieve Pathway to Collaborative Guide for Acute Surgical Pain

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) hosted a virtual pain summit on February 20, 2021 with 14 medical specialty societies to discuss acute surgical pain principles that will serve as the basis for a multi-society acute pain resource.

Follow link for more information:

https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2021/02/14-medical-specialty-organizations-achieve-pathway-to-collaborative-guide-for-acute-surgical-pain

NIH Pain Consortium Grant-Mechanism Webinar Series

The NIH PainConsortium has developed a monthly webinar series on NIH grant mechanisms in pain research across career stages (training, transition and independent stages). The goal of this webinar series is to inform the pain research community of funding opportunities and other resources provided by the NIH. Each webinar will cover information on specific types of grant mechanisms and funding opportunities at individual career stages.

Each webinar will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, and will consist of recorded presentations on specific types of grant mechanisms followed by a live question and answer session. NIH program staff from multiple NIH institutes and centers participating in the NIH Pain Consortium will be available for discussion and answering specific questions.There is no cost for these webinars, but attendees must register in advance. The link to register can be found here: https://roseliassociates.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_wRzWLADTQVmvB1dId7o_0g

 

Preparing Kids (and Parents!) for COVID Vaccines: How can we help kids navigate needle phobia and pain?

Preparing Kids (and Parents!) for COVID Vaccines: How can we help kids navigate needle phobia and pain?
Dr. Rachel Zoffness and Dr. Samina Ali have been published in Psychology Today column Pain Explained, titled Preparing Kids (and Parents!) for COVID Vaccines. The article offers tips and tools to address pediatric needle phobia and vaccine hesitancy. Read the article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pain-explained/202104/preparing-kids-and-parents-covid-vaccines

 

Question of the Month – July 2021

July's Question Submitted By: Jamie Kitzman, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta


Yintang is an acupuncture point that has been shown to decrease preoperative anxiety in children and adults. Which of the following statements is true about Yintang?

Correct! Wrong!

Question of the Month - July 2021
CORRECT ANSWER: E. All of the above statements are true.


RATIONALE:


Yintang is a very commonly used acupuncture point used in the treatment of pain and anxiety. It is an easy point to locate making it a very teachable point for others to use. Medical providers can learn how to apply acupressure to this point and, in turn, teach their patients and/or parents of patients how to use this point. It is located at the glabella, or midpoint between the eyebrows. To perform acupressure, sit/lay down in a comfortable position. Then, apply firm, deep pressure for 5 seconds in a circular motion and release. Allow the muscles in your face to relax. Repeat as needed. There are many studies demonstrating its effectiveness in the treatment of preprocedural anxiety. It is also commonly used in the treatment of pain, headache, agitation, nasal/sinus ailments, and insomnia.


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REFERENCES


1. Kwon CY, Lee B. Acupuncture or Acupressure on Yintang (EX-HN 3) for Anxiety: A Preliminary Review. Med Acupunct. 2018 Apr 1;30(2):73-79. doi: 10.1089/acu.2017.1268. PMID: 29682147; PMCID: PMC5908420.


2. Wiles MD, Mamdani J, Pullman M, Andrzejowski JC. A randomised controlled trial examining the effect of acupuncture at the EX-HN3 (Yintang) point on pre-operative anxiety levels in neurosurgical patients. Anaesthesia. 2017 Mar;72(3):335-342. doi: 10.1111/anae.13785. Epub 2017 Jan 16. PMID: 28092106.


3. Wang SM, Escalera S, Lin EC, Maranets I, Kain ZN. Extra-1 acupressure for children undergoing anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2008 Sep;107(3):811-6. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181804441. PMID: 18713889.

USASP and The Journal of Pain

The US Association for the Study of Pain along with the pain community has banded together to help USASP purchase The Journal of Pain, one of the highest impact factor journals in pain medicine. All members of  will now have access to the Journal of Pain with full member status. This includes access to all documents and resources that the Journal of Pain offers.

Click here for more details: https://usasp.memberclicks.net/journal-of-pain

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Upcoming Meeting Information

SPPM 13th Annual Meeting
March 12, 2026
Sheraton Denver Downtown
Denver, CO

 

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