Abbreviation IASP Region served Worldwide President Judith A. Turner, PhD Headquarters Washington, United States | Formation 1973 Official language English Founded 1973 | |
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Purpose Scientific research and clinical translation Type of business Nongovernmental organization Similar American Society of Anesthesiologists, American College of Rheumatology, Society for Neuroscience, American Board of Anesthesiology, American Geriatrics Society Profiles | ||
The international association for the study of pain
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) is an international learned society promoting research, education, and policies for the understanding, prevention, and treatment of pain. IASP was founded in 1973 under the leadership of John J. Bonica. Its secretariat, formerly based in Seattle, Washington is now located in Washington, DC. It publishes the scientific journal PAIN, PAIN Reports and [PAIN: Clinical Updates. IASP currently has more than 7,200 members from 133 countries and in 94 chapters worldwide. IASP supports 20 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) which members may join to network and collaborate with others in their specific field of research or practice.
Contents
- The international association for the study of pain
- Global Year Against Pain
- World Congress on Pain
- References
The IASP definition of pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage" is derived from a 1964 definition by Harold Merskey, and it was first published in 1979 by IASP in PAIN, number 6, page 250.
Global Year Against Pain
In 2004, supported by various IASP chapters and federations holding their own local events and activities worldwide, IASP initiated its first "Global Year Against Pain" with the motto "The Relief of Pain Should be a Human Right." Every year, the focus is on another aspect of pain.
World Congress on Pain
IASP hosts the biennial World Congress on Pain, the world’s largest premier pain-related gathering, is international and multidisciplinary. The program comprises plenary sessions, workshops, poster sessions, and refresher courses, and attendees may receive continuing medical education credits. The 17th World Congress on Pain takes place in Boston, Massachusetts on September 12-16, 2018.