The International Association for the Study of Pain

IASP Newsletter

Published bi-monthly, the IASP e-Newsletter provides information about IASP and the activities of our Chapters and Special Interest Groups. Browse the archives using the links below or at enews.iasp-pain.org. To submit an article for inclusion in the next issue of the IASP e-Newslettercomplete the online submission form. Deadlines for submission are: January 15 (for the February issue), March 15 (for the April issue), May 15 (for the June issue), July 15 (for the August issue), September 15 (for the October issue), and November 15 (for the December issue).

In addition to six issues of the IASP e-Newsletter, IASP will publish a member magazine in March and September. These publications will highlight the activities of our members and contain more information about advances in pain research and treatment around the world. To submit an article for inclusion in the member magazine, complete the online submission form by February 1 (for the March issue) or August 1 (for the September issue).

Prior to December 2010, the IASP Newsletter was distributed to members quarterly as a printed publication. Archives for issues published between 2003 and 2010 are available to IASP members in PDF format below. From 1996 to 2000, the IASP Newsletter included a feature called “Technical Corners,” which are openly available online. If you need an earlier issue of the IASP Newsletter, please contact us.




IASP e-Newsletter, April 2013
Highlights include the Message from the President, a report from the IASP Developing Countries Project, outcomes from a 2011 Early Career Research Project, 2013 Early Career Research Grant program winners, and more!

IASP e-Newsletter, February 2013
Read about new IASP Task Forces, new staff at the IASP Secretariat, reports from chapters and grant recipients, exciting member news, and more!

IASP e-Newsletter, December 2012
Read about key programs and initiatives approved by the IASP Council, IASP Secretariat office and staff transitions, reports from chapters and grant recipients, exciting member news, and more!

IASP e-Newsletter, October 2012
Read the first message from President Fernando Cervero, a recap of the highly successful 14th World Congress on Pain, wonderful reports from grant recipients, exciting member news, and more!

IASP e-Newsletter, August 2012
Read the final message from outgoing President Eija Kalso, last-minute information about the 14th World Congress on Pain, exciting news from our chapters, and a Q&A with the authors of the new IASP Press book, Pain-Related Fear.

IASP e-Newsletter, June 2012
Read about the new IASP insight, the latest updates on IASP grant-funded projects, current chapter news, and a Q&A with the authors of the most recent book from IASP Press, Pain Comorbidities.

IASP e-Newsletter, April 2012
Includes several updates about the upcoming World Congress on Pain, reports from recent grant recipients, SIG and chapter updates, and a memory of former IASP President Ainsley Iggo.

IASP e-Newsletter, February 2012
Highlights include two new staff spotlights, information about the new Morphine Manifesto, grant reports, chapter news, and updates on the 14th World Congress on Pain, including a profile of the Melzack Lecturer.

IASP e-Newsletter, December 2011
Features reports from grant recipients; news from IASP chapters in Cuba, Jordan, Mongolia, Nigeria, and Ukraine; and an overview of planned changes to IASP publications for 2012.

IASP e-Newsletter, October 2011
Includes an announcement of the new Global Year Against Headache campaign, news about the 14th World Congress on Pain, a new IASP staff spotlight, results from the IASP member survey, and more!

IASP e-Newsletter, August 2011
Highlights include coverage of the growing strategic plan, chapter pain initiatives, Global Year activities, and a Q&A with the authors of the new IASP Press book, Chronic Pain.

IASP e-Newsletter, June 2011
Features coverage of recent events, including the European Pain School in Siena, Italy, and the IASP Pain Management Camp in Salaya and Pattaya, Thailand.

IASP e-Newsletter, April 2011
Includes a message from president Eija Kalso, an IASP staff spotlight, and a feature article about acute pain management in the event of mass casualties by Dr. Maged S. El-Ansary.

IASP e-Newsletter, February 2011
Features reports from IASP Southeast Asia Liaison Troels S. Jensen and updates from IASP chapters in Lebanon, the United Kingdom, and Croatia.

IASP e-Newsletter, December 2010
IASP's first electronic newsletter is now available! Highlights include an overview of recent IASP Council activities, an update on the Declaration of Montréal, and a report from a 2009 Developing Countries Education Grant project.

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International Pain Summit Calls for Worldwide Declaration on Right to Pain Management

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Pre-Congress Message from the President

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Late-Breaking News: First Pain Summit Planned

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IASP Kicks Off Preparations for the 13th World Congress on Pain

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New Global Year Campaign Will Target Musculoskeletal Pain

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Raising Our Profile, Expanding Our Reach

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New Logo, New Look!

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IASP Launches Global Year Against Cancer Pain

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Glasgow Congress a Huge Success

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Pre-Congress Message from the President

IASP Newsletter, 2008, Special Issue
Special Edition for Proposed Bylaws Change.
To view the special bylaws issue of the newsletter, click here

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The 12th World Congress on Pain

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New Global Year Initiative Targets Pain in Women

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The New Look of IASP Press

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IASP and Its New Face, Strategic Plan

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IASP Launches Strategic Planning Process

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