The International Association for the Study of Pain

Milano Convention Centre | August 27-31, 2012

Satellite Symposia

There are two types of satellite symposia offered in conjunction with the 14th World Congress on Pain: member-sponsored and SIG-sponsored symposia. IASP does not offer continuing education credit for Satellite Symposia, as it does not oversee the content. Please contact the symposium sponsor to determine the availability of continuing education credits.

Member-Sponsored Satellite Symposia

For further details, fees and registration information on the member-sponsored satellite symposia, please contact the organizers listed below.

August 23-25, 2012
Nottwil/Lucerne, Switzerland: Center of Pain Medicine, Nottwil
"Pain Mind Movement IV: Physical activity, pain and disability: interrelation, mechanisms and clinical implications," Monika Hasenbring and Andre Ljutow, organizers. Contact: Prof. Dr. Monika Hasenbring, Tel: +49 234 32 25439, Fax: +49 234 32-14203, Email: Monika.Hasenbring@rub.de, Symposium Website: www.painandmovement.net.

August 24-25, 2012
Lake Como, Italy: Grand Hotel di Como
"Contemporary Clinical Legal Issues for All Experts: an Interactive Conference," Paul Wilkinson, organizer. Contact: Dr. Paul Wilkinson, Tel: + 44 (0)191 2824412, Email: p.r.wilkinson@ncl.ac.uk.

August 24-25, 2012
Milan, Italy: Grand Hotel Villa Torretta
"Ultrasound for Pain Medicine," Philip Peng, Barry Nicholls organizers. Contact: Philip Peng, Tel: +1 416-603 5118, Fax: +1 416-603 6494, Email: philip.peng@uhn.on.ca. Registration link: www.ra-uk.org/milan

August 25, 2012
Milan, Italy: Melia Milano Hotel
"Cannabinoids and Pain – Update 2012: the State of the Art, the State of the Science," Dr. Mark Ware, organizer. Contact: Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) – Daniel Ziemianski, Tel: +1 514-934-1934 ext. 44362, Fax: + 1 514-934-8491, Email: dziemianski@ccic.net, Symposium Website: www.ccic.net/symposium.

SIG-Sponsored Satellite Symposia

All SIG-sponsored satellite symposia will take place on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the Milano Convention Centre. Register for the SIG-sponsored satellite symposia as part of the online registration for the 14th World Congress on Pain.

SS 01: The Challenges of Acute Pain Management (09:30-18:00)
Acute Pain SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Stephan A. Schug (stephan.schug@uwa.edu.au) and Esther Pogatzki-Zahn (pogatzki@anit.uni-muenster.de). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/acute. Registration fee: €70.

SS 02: Neuropathic Pain in People with Cancer (09:00-16:30)
Cancer SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Judy Paice (J-Paice@northwestern.edu) and Michael Bennett (M.I.Bennett@leeds.ac.uk). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/cancer. Registration fees: SIG member: €75; SIG non-member: €100; Trainees: €55.

SS 03: Pediatric Pain Management: Challenges and Opportunities: A Symposium of Challenging Pediatric Pain Syndromes: Biology, Pharmacology, Psychology, and Treatment (08:00-17:30)
Pain in Childhood SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Elliot J. Krane (ekrane@stanford.edu) and Genevieve D'Souza (gdsouza@stanford.edu). SIG website: www.childpain.org. Registration fees: SIG member: €135; SIG non-member: €150; Trainees: €100.

SS 04: Current Concepts, Methods and Progress in Pain Genetics Research (09:00-17:15)
Genetics and Pain SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Inna Belfer (belferi@upmc.edu) and William Lariviere (lariwr@upmc.edu). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/genetics. Registration fees: €175.

SS 05: Biomarkers and Mechanisms in Musculoskeletal Pain (09:00-16:40)
Musculoskeletal Pain SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Thomas Graven-Nielsen (tgn@hst.aau.dk) and Lars Arendt-Nielsen (lan@hst.aau.dk). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/msp. Registration fees: SIG member: €80; SIG non-member: €100.

SS 06: Neuropathic Itch (09:00-16:00)
Neuropathic Pain SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Karin Petersen (karin.petersen@ucsf.edu) and Akihiko Ikoma (akiikoma@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp). SIG website: www.neupsig.org. Registration fees: €50.

SS 07: Study Design, Analysis and Experimental Reporting (08:00-17:30)
Non-Human Species SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Eric Troncy (eric.troncy@umontreal.ca) and Nick Andrews (Nick.Andrews@pfizer.com). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/nonhuman. Registration fees: SIG member: €85; SIG non-member: €125; Trainees: €55.

SS 08: Overcoming Challenges in Pain Practice in Older Persons (09:00-17:00)
Older Persons SIG, sponsor. Contact and Organizer: Stephen Gibson (s.gibson@nari.unimelb.edu.au). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/olderpersons. Registration fees: SIG member: €60; SIG non-member: €75; Trainees: €45.

SS 09: Orofacial Pain Signatures (08:30-13:00)
Orofacial Pain SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Brian E. Cairns (brcairns@mail.ubc.ca) and Paul Pionchon (Paul.Pionchon@u-clermont1.fr). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/orofacial. Registration fees: SIG member: €75; SIG non-member: €100; Trainees: €37.50.

SS 10: International Perspectives on Professional and Public Pain Education: Two Sides of the Same Coin (08:30-12:30)
Pain Education SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Eloise C. Carr (ecarr@ucalgary.ca) and Judy Watt-Watson (j.watt.watson@utoronto.ca). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/education. Registration fees: SIG-members €100; SIG non-members: €120.

SS 11: Placebo Effects: Can They Be Enhanced in Clinical Practice? (08:30-17:00)
Placebo SIG, sponsor. Contact and Organizer: Damien Finniss (damien.finniss@sydney.edu.au). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/placebo. Registration fees: SIG member: €100; SIG non-member: €130; Trainees: €60.

SS 12: Taking Care of the Patient with Chronic Pelvic Pain (08:45-17:00)
Urogenital SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Bert Messelink (bertmesselink@tiscali.nl) and John Hughes (john@hughesj.demon.co.uk). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/pugo. Registration fees: Prior to May 1: €100; After May 1: €125.

SS 13: Vulnerability to Pain: Sources of Female-Male Differences and the Challenge of Understanding Them (08:30-17:55)
Sex, Gender & Pain SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Sukhbir S. Mokha (smokha@mmc.edu) and Thelma A. Lovick (t.a.lovick@bham.ac.ac.uk). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/sgp. Registration fees: SIG member: €50; SIG non-member: €75; Trainees: €25.

SS 14: Pain and the Sympathetic Nervous System. A Comprehensive Analysis of CRPS Treatment: The New, the Old, What Works and What Doesn't: How to Integrate Effective Treatment (08:00-17:30)
Sympathetic Nervous System SIG, sponsor. Contact and Organizer: Joshua Prager (joshua.prager@gmail.com). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/psns. Registration fees: SIG member, prior to May 1: €90; SIG member, after May 1: €120; SIG non-member, prior to May 1: €120; SIG non-member, after May 1: €150; Trainees, prior to May 1: €50; Trainees, after May 1: €75.

SS 15: Reliable Evidence in Pain Therapy: Bridging the Gap between Clinical Trials and Clinical Practice (09:30-16:00)
Systematic Reviews/Outcomes SIG, sponsor. Contacts and Organizers: Andrew Moore (andrew.moore@pru.ox.ac.uk) and Sebastian Straube (sebastian.straube@googlemail.com). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/systematicreviews. Registration fees: SIG members: €70; SIG non-members: €90.

SS 16: Working with Survivors of Torture and Conflict (14:00-17:30)
Torture, Organized Violence and War SIG, sponsor. Contact and Organizer: Amanda Williams (amanda.williams@ucl.ac.uk). SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/sigs/torture. Registration fees: SIG member, prior to May 1: €70; SIG member, after May 1: €90; SIG non-member, prior to May 1: €100; SIG non-member, after May 1: €120; Trainees, prior to May 1: €30; Trainees, after May 1: €40.