IASP Chapter

NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Pain Society Inc. 641 members

Public Information Available: “Manage Your Pain” booklet is available to healthcare providers and the the general public for a small fee. A set of educational DVDs “Fundamentals of Pain Management” is available for purchase by educational institutions, hospital/health care organization libraries and professional colleges.

Next Meeting:
March 28-31, 2010, Gold Coast, Australia. "The Impact of Pain", Combined Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Pain Society and the New Zealand Pain Society. Speakers will include Professor Irene Tracey, Professor Francis Keefe, and Professor Troels Jensen. In addition to an extensive three-day program the conference will also offer a number of pre-conference Seminars and Workshops on Sunday, March 28th. The Societies are calling for 1.5-hour Topical Sessions/Workshops to add to the program. The deadline for submission is June 19, 2009. For more information, visit the conference website at www.dcconferences.com.au/apsnzps or contact DCConferences at (61) 2 9954 4400.

Chapter Mailing Address:

New Zealand Pain Society
Ms. Sue King, Secretary
PO Box 21002
Flagstaff, Hamilton 3210
New Zealand
Web: www.nzps.org.nz

Officers
President: Mrs. Judy Leader
Past President: Dr. Lorna Fox
Treasurer: Dr. Trevor Cook
Secretary: Ms. Suzanne King
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. John Alchin
Council members:
    Dr. Trevor Coe
    Dr. Kieran Faull
    Mr. Tom Neser
    Mr. Ken Stewart
    Ms. Bronwyn Thompson

Past Meeting:
July 23-26 2009, Rotorua, New Zealand. Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Pain Society. Delegates will include people from all over New Zealand from various medical and allied health specialties associated with pain and the management and treatment of pain. For more conference information please visit www.confer.co.nz/pain2009.