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IASP Bylaws Proposed Amendment

In 2008, IASP revised its bylaws. Since then, we have been reviewing the new bylaws to ensure that they met their intent once they were in place. One area of concern that we became aware of was Article VIII.8.01, which addresses IASP Federations. The article states: "...The Association President, or designee, will be a non-voting member of the Federation's executive committee."

It was not the intent of IASP to impose requirements that would impact the makeup of the executive committee of a Federation. The IASP Council discussed this issue and recommends a change in wording to:

"The Association president, or designee, will be an ad hoc, non-voting participant of meetings of the Federation's executive board or committee."

This language will ensure that IASP has the ability to have a liaison present at a Federation's meeting as a participant, but will not entitle that person to become a member of the Federation’s executive committee. IASP members will have a vote on this amendment starting September 15, 2010. We will send specific voting instructions on that date.

First International Pain Summit

On September 3, 2010, IASP will hold the first International Pain Summit at the Palais des congrès de Montréal immediately following the 13th World Congress on Pain. Worldwide, there is increasing awareness of the human suffering, health care burden, and economic impact created by under-treated pain of all types, including acute pain, chronic pain, pain caused by health conditions such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, and pain caused by treatments such as surgery and radiotherapy.

The International Pain Summit in Montréal will be the first global meeting about the crucial aspects of pain management, with a focus on advocacy and assistance for all countries to develop national pain strategies.

Read more about the Pain Summit and register to participate!

New Videos about Musculoskeletal Pain

IASP Global Year Co-Chairs Dr. Lars Arendt-Nielsen of the University of Aalborg, Denmark, and Dr. Kathleen A. Sluka of the University of Iowa, USA, coordinated the production of three short videos about musculoskeletal pain. This first video introduces the concept of musculoskeletal pain and the importance of understanding it.

Check out the Global Year Against Musculoskeletal Pain Resources page to see the other two videos!