ASPE's Pain Educators Forum (PEF) is a live conference offering multiple courses for frontline pain practitioners. Sessions cover best practices in pain management as well as ways to effectively teach, transfer, and communicate what’s been learned to other healthcare professionals and patients, families, and caregivers.

The next Pain Educators Forum will be held during the PAINWeek® 2009 National Conference (September 9-12, in Las Vegas). Check out this year's courses.

ASPE Members save $50 on PAINWeek registration. Click here to claim your discount.

 

The American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional organization dedicated to improving pain management through the education and training of healthcare professionals to become Certified Pain Educators (CPEs).

As the only organization focusing on pain educator training, the Society teaches healthcare professionals to serve as resources to educate their clinical peers, as well as patients, families, and caregivers, on ways to relieve pain by the safest means possible.

Learn more about the ASPE.

ASPE Site News...

CERTIFIED PAIN EDUCATOR (CPE) EXAM
Next testing window: August 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009. Last chance to take the test & earn the credential in 2009!

CPEs NAMED
50 healthcare professionals earned the Certified Pain Educator (CPE) credential in March 2009. See who they are in the CPE Registry.

NEW ASPE AWARDS PROGRAM
Recognizes member participation in the Society & its activities. Members should start tracking their points on the Awards Form.

PainView NEWSLETTER
Spring 2009 issue now posted. Free access for a limited time.

PAIN EDUCATOR RESOURCES
New article provides compendium of pain organizations, Web sites, publications & more. Free download.

2009 PAIN EDUCATORS FORUM
ASPE will offer 12 Pain Educators Forum courses during PAINWeek® 2009 (September 9-12, in Las Vegas). Don't miss this national conference for frontline pain practitioners.

CPE EXAM AT PAINWeek® 2009
The CPE Exam will administered during PAINWeek. Limited testing slots are available & must be reserved in advance.

Barry's Brief

Blog of B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA, CPE
Executive Director, ASPE

Smaller acetaminophen doses and "painkiller" bans coming next from the FDA?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:29:12 AM


ASPE's Response to REMS [Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0143]
Posted: 6/30/2009 1:54:04 PM


Certified Pain Educator

Gain recognition for the knowledge, experience, and expertise you bring to your profession as a pain educator.

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Membership

Why Join?
If you teach others about pain, this is your organization. ASPE provides information, education, resources, and activities designed to help you grow as a frontline pain practitioner...

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ASPE Leadership

Executive Director
B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA, CPE

Board of Directors
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, CPE - Chair
Samira K. Beckwith, LCSW - Vice Chair
Jeffrey Tarnoff - Secretary
Jennifer Bolen, JD
Michael R. Clark, MD, MPH
Marcia Jackson, PhD
James J. Lang

Clinical Advisory Board
Charles E. Argoff, MD, CPE
Kathleen Broglio, MN, NP, ACHPN, CPE
James J. Giordano, PhD
David M. Glick, DC, CPE
Gregory L. Holmquist, PharmD, CPE
Gordon Irving, MBBS, FFA, MSc, MMed, CPE
Barbara L. Kornblau, JD, OTR, CPE
Barry Rosenblum, DPM
Michael E. Schatman, PhD, CPE
Jeff Unger, MD
Mark A. Young, MD, FACP

Cooperating Organizations

Pain Treatment Topics
Spine Universe

Corporate Member

Purdue Pharma L.P.

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