The 2024 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain
The Rita Allen Foundation has provided a special award for early-career leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high potential for uncovering new
Giving Tuesday – November 28, 2023
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for being part of SPPM, a Society dedicated to “Better Care of Children in Pain.” Your work, engagement and the vital contributions
SPPM 11th Annual Meeting – Registration is OPEN!
Please join us for the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) 11th Annual Meeting at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA on April 11, 2024*. We hope
Ultrasound-guided Spinal Anesthesia in Infants: A Narrative Review
A new narrative review has been published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine by several SPPM members from Boston Children’s Hospital, on the use of
Does a Preoperative Mental Health Diagnosis Affect Pain Management in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Undergoing Surgery?
This study suggests that patients with AIS with a preoperative mental health disorder undergoing PSF experience more pain after surgery and require more pain medication
An Opioid-minimizing Multimodal Pain Regimen Reduces Opioid Exposure and Pain in Trauma-injured Patients at High Risk for Opioid Misuse
This study is the first to show the moderating influence of opioid misuse risk on the effectiveness of an opioid-minimizing multimodal pain regimen. The Opioid
Racial Bias in Perceptions of Children’s Pain
A new study published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied examines the impact of racial bias in the way children’s pain is perceived by clinicians.
September is Pain Awareness Month
September is Pain Awareness Month, a time to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management for children and adolescents.
American Society for Pain Management Nursing National Conference
ASPMN®’s 33rd National Conference is being held September 20-23, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Follow this link for more information: https://aspmn.org/2023-annual-conference/
Association Between Intraoperative Opioids and Postoperative Pain
A new study in JAMA surgery assesses whether limiting opioids during surgery has any impact on postoperative pain and opioid consumption. The paper concluded that
How To Help Your Pediatric Chronic Pain Patient Attend School When Living with Migraine Pain
U.S. Pain Foundation serves patients living with chronic pain and will be hosting a session on helping children suffering from migraines. On August 22, from
Error Traps and Preventative Strategies for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
Congrats to SPPM members Drs. Vidya Chidambaran and Sophie Pestieau for their recent publication on error traps in AIS surgery! The paper reviews many critical
ICD-11 Task Force Is Seeking Opinions on Pediatric Specific Chronic Pain Diagnosis
The ICD-11 Task Force of IASP’s Pain in Childhood SIG invites you to share your opinion on the need for pediatric specifications in the ICD-11
Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults
Congratulations to SPPM’s Advocacy Committee for their recent publication in Anesthesia & Analgesia on the management of substance use disorders in adolescents and adults! Kudos
New Chronic Pain Podcast, “What a Pain”
Glyn Williams (Anaesthetist at Great Ormond Street Hospital) and Konrad Jacobs (clinical psychologist, Oxford) have started a new podcast – “What a Pain” –