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All Pain-Related Meetings

At IASP we strive to keep our members and the public informed about what's happening in the world of pain research and treatment. Below, you will find a list of pain-related conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops, and educational programs taking place all around the world. Choose a region from the left-hand menu to see meetings taking place in that region only.



Note: Beginning January 2009, international travelers seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program are subject to enhanced security requirements.



January 28, 2010, Kumasi, Ghana
Official launch of Ghana Association for the Study of Pain (IASP Chapter). Topic – Pain: Overcoming treatment barriers. Info: Dr. Akawasi Antwi-Kusi, Ghana Association for the Study of Pain, Secretariat Office, PO Box KS 6896, Kumasi, Ghana. (Email: iasp.ghana@gmail.com)

January 29-30, 2010, Dublin, Ireland
Pain in Women: Second Annual Scientific Meeting of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, Incorporating the National Maternity Hospital Charter Day Lecture. The conference will be a two day event featuring many international speakers who will give plenary lectures on various topics relating to pain. Click here to view the program. Contact: Brian Deegan of M+C Events. (Tel: +1-665 0300; Email: bdeegan@mandcgroup.ie; Web: www.mandcgroup.ie)

February 11, 2010, Manila, Philippines
“Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block for Pain Management” Workshop. The Manila Doctors Hospital Pain Management and Wellness Center will be having a one-day hands-on workshop at the 12th floor Manila Doctors Hospital, 667 United Nations Avenue, Ermita, Manila, Philippines. Click here to view the programme. (Email: mdhpaincenter@yahoo.com)

February 15-16, 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel
6th Annual Update Symposium on Clinical Neurology and Neurophysiology. Abstract deadline: 300 word abstract by January 15, 2010. Info: ISAS International Seminars, P.O. Box 574 Jerusalem, 91004, Israel. (Tel: 972-2-6520574; Fax: 972-2-6520558; Email: conventions@isas.co.il; Web: www.neurophysiology-symposium.com)

February 20, 2010, Sarasota, Florida, USA
"Pain Medicine Update: What Every Practitioner Should Know," the Seventh Annual Pain Management Symposium for Health Care Professionals. Organized by The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System Pain Medicine Program. The program welcomes Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Rehab Therapists & other healthcare providers. 7.5 CME/CNE hours will be awarded for full participation. Contact: Marilyn Tait, Event Coordinator (marilyntait@comcast.net) or Carolynn Mickel, Clinical Manager, Pain Medicine Program (carolynn-mickel@smh.com).

March 1-5, 2010, Aberdeen, UK
Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology. This course is particularly aimed at practitioners and researchers in musculoskeletal disease and chronic pain, but also covers concepts and methods common to all chronic disease epidemiology. At the end of the course, delegates will have a thorough grounding in the principles of study design, the collection and analysis of data in epidemiological studies, and various methodological aspects of epidemiological study, including bias, confounding, validity and reliability. (Web: www.abdn.ac.uk/public_health/epidemiology/icae.php)

March 2010*, Acapulco, Mexico
The 8th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain will take place in Acapulco, Mexico. Sponsor: IASP SIG on Pain in Childhood. Abstract and registration deadlines will be posted on the Pediatric Pain email list, and on the SIG website at http://childpain.org/2009acapulco.shtml.

* Due to the current concerns over AH1N1 Influenza reported in Mexico city and other major cities worldwide, the 8th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain has been postponed until March 2010 (click for more information).

March 11-14, 2010, Mumbai, India
Comprehensive Interventional Pain Management-III. CIPM III is one of international standard Intervention oriented workshop dedicated towards improving doctors skill, precision diagnosis making. It will teach you basic to advanced procedures. International & national faculties of repute will be there to guide you. Info: Dr. Kailash Kothari, Pain Clinic Of India, G-3, Chinoy Mansion, Warden Road, Opposite St. Stephen Church, Mumbai -400036. (Tel: +91-22-23685971, +91-9867027500; Email: cipmindia@gmail.com; Web: www.painclinicofindia.com/events.html)

March 15-18, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina
V Latin American Congress of Palliative Care and VIII Argentinian Congress of Medicine and Palliative Care. Click here to view a flyer for the event. (Web: www.vcongresoalcp.org)

March 26, 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Pain Management Workshop: The Training Associates is pleased to announce that Dr. Dennis C. Turk, internationally acclaimed expert in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain, will be offering a full-day workshop entitled "Best Practices in Assessing and Treating Chronic Pain Patients: An Evidence-based Approach." This will be an exciting opportunity to spend a day with a revered expert in the field and represents a rare opportunity for professional development at this level. Many relevant learning objectives are in place for this workshop, including hot-button topics such as the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the most commonly used approaches used in the treatment of patients with chronic pain. Contact: Shelley Johnson. (Phone: +1-604-875-1775; Email: shelley.johnson@sljproductions.ca; Web: www.thetrainingassociatesvancouver.com)

March 27-28, 2010, Montréal, Canada
Canadian Interventional Pain Course. Presented by the Interventional Pain Management SIG of the Canadian Pain Society (IASP Chapter). This course is intended for physicians who have some experience in interventional pain management. A majority of the course will be spent in a hands-on workshop reviewing procedural skills on live and cadaveric models with ultrasound and fluoroscopy. Info: Kelly Glover, McGill University Health Centre, Continuing Education Office, 1650 Cedar Ave., #T7-110, Montréal (QC) H3G 1A4. (Tel: (514) 934-8253; Fax: (514) 934-1779; Email: cme@muhc.mcgill.ca; Web: www.muhc-cme.mcgill.ca)

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 (IASP Chapters). Speakers will include Professors Irene Tracey, Francis Keefe, and 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.

April 13–16, 2010, Manchester, UK
2010 Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Pain Society (IASP Chapter). Info: British Pain Society, Third Floor, Churchill House, 35 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4SG, United Kingdom (Tel: 44-020-7269-7840; Fax: 44-020-7831-0859; Email: meetings@britishpainsociety.org; Web: www.britishpainsociety.org)

April 15-16, 2010, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
First Congress on Pain Therapy: Sharing Experiences in Pain Therapy. Prvi Kongres Terapije Bola BiH: Razmjena Iskustava u Terapiji Bola. Info: Prim.dr. Amira Karkin-Tais, UTBBiH (IASP Chapter) President, Jukiceva 51a, 71000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Tel: 387 33 217 205; Fax: 387 33 444 260; Email: apt_bh@yahoo.de; Web: www.apt-bh.ba)

April 15–17, 2010, Nottingham, UK
NOI 2010 Neurodynamics and the Neuromatrix Conference. An intellectually nourishing conference based on the neuromatrix and neurodynamics paradigms for all involved in rehabilitation. Workshops include: fine nervous system manual handling and treatment, therapeutic neuroscience education techniques, health literacy, virtual standing and walking via ‘noimove’, merging immunology into rehabilitation, art and music in rehabilitation, assessment of neuropathic pain, and more. Keynote speakers include Herta Flor, Elspeth McLachlan, Michel Coppieters, Lorimer Moseley, Mick Thacker, and David Butler. Contact: Joanna Taylor. (Tel: +44 (0)1904 737919; Fax: +44 (0)1904 500025; Email: Joanna@noigroup.com; Web: www.noi2010.com)

April 17-18, 2010, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
GH/Innovate 2010: Global Health & Innovation Conference. Presented by Unite For Sight, 7th Annual Conference, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 200 speakers, including keynote addresses by Seth Godin, Jacqueline Novogratz, Jeffrey Sachs and Sonia Sachs. Social innovation sessions by CEOs and Directors of Acumen Fund, Partners in Health, WaterPartners, Save The Children, HealthStore Foundation, and many others.The Global Health & Innovation Conference convenes more than 2,200 students and professionals from 55 countries who are interested in global health and international development, public health, medicine, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, philanthropy, microfinance, human rights, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, public service, environmental health, and education. (Email: tbryant@uniteforsight.org; Web: www.uniteforsight.org/conference)

May 13-14, 2010, Tehran, Iran
10th Annual Scientific Meeting of Iranian Pain Society (IASP Chapter). Info: M. Sharify, MD, Iranian Pain Society, PO Box 14875-185, Tehran, Iran. (Tel: +98-21-44-04-54-36; Email: iranpain_ips@yahoo.com; Web: www.iranianpainsociety.org)

May 23-26, 2010, Florence, Italy
"New Frontiers in Pain Medicine", 33rd National Congress of the Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore (IASP Chapter). Deadline for abstracts is January 31, 2010. Click here to view a flyer for the event. (Email: segreteria@aisd.it; Web: www.aisd.it)

May 23-27, 2010, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The North American Spine Society is organizing an international course in Dubai focusing on Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques and led by world renowned US spine specialists. Days 4-5 (May 26-27) of this world-class CME event are dedicated exclusively to pain management as a separate program for anesthesiologists and interventional radiologists. (Web: www.spinemasters.org)

May 26-29, 2010, Madrid, Spain
8th National Congress of the Sociedad Española del Dolor (IASP Chapter) and 9th Iberoamerican Meeting. (Email: info@sedelor.es; Web: www.sedolor.es)

May 27-29, 2010, Lviv, Ukraine
International Symposium: Pain Medicine: Present and Future. The lectures will cover theoretical aspects of contemporary concepts of pain as well as practical approaches for various clinical settings. The meeting is intended to provide insight into problems of contemporary pain management for anesthesiologists, neurologists, orthopaedic and neurosurgeons, psychologists, physio and occupational therapists, nurses and other healthcare professionals interested or involved in pain management. Contact: Roman Cregg or Rostyslav Voloshchuk, Lviv National Medical University Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care 7, Chernihivska Str., Lviv, Ukraine 79010. (Phone/Fax: +38032 2769795; Email: r.cregg@ucl.ac.uk or rostykv@gmail.com; Web: www.pain-conference.lviv.ua)

May 27–30, 2010, Athens, Greece
Third International Congress on Neuropathic Pain. Sponsor: IASP SIG on Neuropathic Pain. Congress Secretariat: Kenes International, 1-3 rue de Chantepoulet, P.O. Box 1726, CH-1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland. (Tel: +41 22 908 0488; Fax: +41 22 732 2850; Email: neuropathic@kenes.com; Web: www.kenes.com/neuropathic)

June 3-5, 2010, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
5th National Bulgarian Conference of Pain, 2010 Annual Meeting of the Bulgarian Association for the Study and Treatment of Pain (IASP Chapter). Info: Prof. Ivan Smilov, President BASTP, C/O Mrs. K. Christova, Secretary, BASTP, 1, G. Sofijski str., Sofia 1431, Bulgaria. (Tel/Fax: 359 2 9230 570; Email: kail_medfac@abv.bg; Web: www.rtb-mu.com/anestsoc)

June 9-12, 2010, Glasgow, UK
6th EAPC Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). Info: Heidi Blumhuber, European Association for Palliative Care, EAPC Onlus, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milano, Italy. (Email: Heidi.Blumhuber@istitutotumori.mi.it; Web: www.eapcnet.org/Research2010)

June 11-13, 2010, London (UK) to Champagne-Ardennes (France)
The 5th International Travelling Pain Symposium is heading to the Capital of Champagne in 2010. Eminent speakers will be joining us from the UK, France, Switzerland and the USA. For a registration form, email: ciaran.wazir@gstt.nhs.uk or visit our blogsite: www.paincentreatgstt.blogspot.com

June 24-26 2010, Valencia, Venezuela
“Musculoskeletal Pain,” V Venezuelan Congress on Pain. Info: AVED (IASP Chapter), Calle Elice, Residencias Chacao, Piso 2, Apto. 20, Urbanizacion Chacao, Caracas, 1060 Venezuela. (Tel/Fax: (58)212-264-6080; Email: aved_2005@yahoo.com or a_aved@yahoo.es; Web: www.aved2006.org)

June 28 – July 1, 2010, Ambleside, Cumbria, UK
Philosophy and Ethics Special Interest Group of the British Pain Society: Suffering and Culture. Click here to view registration information. Info: Peter Gorman. (Tel: 01444 483835; Mobile: 07743702065; Email: peter.gorman@matmosonline.co.uk)

June 30 - July 3, 2010, Innsbruck, Austria
13th Annual Meeting of the European Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics (EACLPP), "Consultation-Liaison Service in different medical settings," and 28th European Conference Psychosomatic Research (ECPR), "Psychosomatic Medicine in different medical settings - from basic care to specialization." (Web: www.eaclpp-ecpr2010.org)

August 24-26, 2010, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
"Francophonie and Pain: Translational Challenges (Francophonie Et Douleur – Défis Translationnels)." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Philippe Sarret, organizer. Contact: Philippe Sarret, Quebec Pain Research Network. (Tel: 819-820-6868 ext. 12555; Fax: 819-820-6887; Email: christiane.gauvin@USherbrooke.ca; Web: www.douleur-francophonie.org)

August 26-27, 2010, Toronto, ON, Canada
"Moving the Pain Education Agenda Forward: Innovative Models." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Judy Watt-Watson, Eloise Carr, Beth Murinson, Leila Niemi-Murola, Philip Siddall, organizers. For information, email Dr. Judy Watt-Watson at paineducationsymposium@utoronto.ca. Conference website: http://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/PainSymposium.htm

August 26-28, 2010, Quebec City, QC, Canada
"Imaging Pain: From Cells to Brains." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Yves De Koninck and M. Catherine Bushnell, organizers. Contact: Jacqueline Turmel. (Tel: 418-663-5747, ext. 4733; Email: jacqueline.turmel@crulrg.ulaval.ca; Web: www.imagingpain.net)

August 27-28, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Ultrasound for Pain Medicine Symposium." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Philip Peng and Barry Nicholls, organizers. Contact: Christine Drane, Toronto Western Hospital. (Tel: +1 416-603-5118; Fax: +1 416-603-6494; Email: Christine.drane@uhn.on.ca; Web: www.uhn.ca/Clinics_&_Services/services/anesthesia_twh/conferences/index.asp)

August 27-29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
2nd International Course on Pain Medicine (ICPM). Family doctors/general practitioners, anaesthesiologists with a special interest in pain, oncologists, orthopaedists, physiatrists, neurologists and rheumatologists, are some of the physicians that will benefit the most from attending to the ICPM. Info: ICPM 2010 Secretariat c/o Paragon Conventions, 18 Avenue Louis-Casai 5th floor, 1209 Geneva, Switzerland. (Tel: +41 (0)22 533 0948; Fax: +41 (0)22 580 2953; Email: icpm@icpm.net; Web: www.icpm.net)

August 28, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Consensus Development of Key Criteria to Standardize Data Collection." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Joel Epstein, Eli Eliav, Gary Klasser, organizers. Contact: Joel B. Epstein, University of Illinois at Chicago (Tel: 312-996-7480; Email: jepstein@uic.edu); Eli Eliav, New Jersey Dental School (Tel: 973-972-8251; Email: eliavel@umdnj.edu); or Gary D. Klasser, University of Illinois at Chicago (Tel: 312-413-4670; Email: gklasser@uic.edu).

August 28, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Cannabinoids and Pain." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Mark Ware, organizer. Contact: Daniel Ziemianski, Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC). (Tel: 514-934-1934, ext. 44362; Email: dziemianski@ccic.net; Web: www.ccic.net/symposium)

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Current Concepts in Urogenital Pain." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Pain of Urogenital Origin SIG, sponsor. John Hughes, organizer. Contact: Margaret Whelan, Cleveland School of Anaesthesia, Tel: +44 (0)1642 282834, Email: Margaret.Whelan@stees.nhs.uk. SIG website: www.indoorcat.org/pugo. Registration fees: On or before May 1, 2010, C$100; after May 1, 2010, C$125.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Neuropathic Pain: Focus on Oro-Facial Mechanisms and Quantitative Sensory Testing." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. NeuPSIG and Orofacial SIG, sponsors. Jonathan Dostrovksy, organizer. Contact: Jonathan Dostrovsky, University of Toronto, Tel: +1 416-978-5289, Fax: +1 416-978 4940, Email: j.dostrovsky@utoronto.ca. SIG website: www.neupsig.org. Registration fees: SIG members, C$100; SIG non-members, C$130; Trainees, C$50.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Pain, Mind, and Movement III." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Pain and Movement SIG, sponsor. Maureen Simmonds, organizer. Contact: Professor Maureen J. Simmonds, McGill University, Tel: +1 514-398-8864, Email: maureen.simmonds@mcgill.ca. SIG website: http://painandmovement.mcgill.ca. Registration fee: C$100.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Placebo Effects - Implications for Clinical Practice and Clinical Trials." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Placebo SIG, sponsor. Damien Finniss, organizer. Contact: Damien Finniss, University of Sydney Pain Management and Research Institute, Tel: +612 9926 6377, Email: dfinniss@med.usyd.edu.au. SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/SIGs/Placebo. Registration fees: SIG members, C$130; SIG non-members, C$150; Trainees, C$75.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Challenges in Acute Pain." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Acute Pain SIG, sponsor. Stephan Schug, organizer. Contacts: Professor Stephan A. Schug, Royal Perth Hospital, Tel: +61-8-9224 0201, Email: stephan.schug@uwa.edu.au; Professor Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, University Hospital of Muenster, Tel: +49-(0)251-8347252, Email: pogatzki@anit.uni-muenster.de. SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/SIGs/Acute. Registration fee: C$100.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"'Chronic Pain Syndrome' and the Law: Prejudicial Label or Valid Diagnosis." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Clinical-Legal Issues in Pain SIG, sponsor. George Mendelson, organizer. Contact: Professor George Mendelson, SIG on Clinico-Legal Issues in Pain, Tel: + 613 9256 8388, Fax: + 613 9820 2930, Email: george.mendelson@med.monash.edu.au. Registration fees: SIG members, C$135; SIG non-members, C$190; Trainees, C$75.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Validity and Quality of Animal Models for Measurement of Pain." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Non-human Species SIG, Duncan Lascelles and Eric Troncy, organizers. Contacts: Dr. B. Duncan X. Lascelles, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Tel: +1 919-513-6762, Email: duncan_lascelles@ncsu.edu; Dr. Eric Troncy, University of Montréal, Tel: +1 450-773-8521, Email: eric.troncy@UMontréal.ca. SIG website: www.iasp-pain.org/SIGs/NonHuman. Registration fees: SIG members, C$150; SIG non-members, C$250; Trainees, C$75.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"CRPS: Where We Are Today." Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain. Sympathetic Nervous Systems SIG, sponsors. Joshua Prager, organizer. Contact: Dr. Joshua Prager, California Pain Medicine Centers, Tel: 310-264-7246, ext. 100, Email: joshuaprager@gmail.com. Registration fees: SIG members, C$100; SIG non-members, C$140; Trainees, C$60.

August 29, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
"Pain in Older Persons: Facts, Fiction and Future." The inaugural satellite meeting of the Pain in Older Persons Special Interest Group will be held in conjunction with the 13th World Congress on Pain in Montréal, Canada. Program details will be forwarded to Pain in Older Persons SIG members and available on this website. Click here to view a brochure for the meeting.

August 29 – September 2, 2010, Montréal, QC, Canada
13th WORLD CONGRESS ON PAIN®. Palais des Congrès de Montréal. Sponsor: International Association for the Study of Pain® (IASP®).

Info: IASP Secretariat, 111 Queen Anne Ave N, Suite 501, Seattle, WA 98109-4955, USA. (Tel: 206-283-3011; Fax: 206-283-9403; Email: iaspdesk@iasp-pain.org; Web: www.iasp-pain.org/Montreal)


September 15-18, 2010, Gdansk, Poland
7th Congress of the Polish Pain Society (IASP Chapter). Info: Jan Dobrogowski, MD, PhD, President, Polskie Towarzystwo Badania Bólu, ul. Sniadeckich 10, 31-531, Krakow, Poland. (Tel/Fax: (+4812) 424 77 94; Email: midobrog@cyf-kr.edu.pl; Web: www.ptbb.pl)

September 23-25, 2010, Fresno, California, USA
3rd Annual Hospice and Palliative Care in Developing Countries Conference, UCSF Fresno Auditorium. It provides an opportunity for speakers and participants to discuss the issues and barriers in the development of palliative care in countries with limited resources. For information, contact Nancy Hinds, RN (nancy@hindshospice.org) or Jill Hufft (jill@hindshospice.org).

October 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
Annual Meeting of the Kenya Society of Pain (IASP Chapter). Info: Department of Medical Physiology, Chiromo Campus, Riverside Drive, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. (Tel: +254 (0) 20 4442309; Email: kasp@uonbi.ac.ke; Web: www.aapskenya.org)

October 4-7, 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark
Symposium: "Acute pain: Pathophysiology and risk factors for chronification". This Symposium will highlight and introduce the 2010-2011 Global Year Against Postsurgical Pain. Contact: Dr Jette Buur. (Email: benzon@post1.tele.dk)

October 6-9, 2010, Fortaleza-Ce, Brazil
9th Congresso Brasileiro de Dor, 2010 Annual meeting of the Sociedade Brasileira de Estudo da Dor (SBED, IASP Chapter). Info: Carlos Mauricio de Castro Costa, SBED President, Rua Nunes de Melo, 1127 P.Box 3457 – Bairro Rodolfo Teófilo – Fortaleza- Ce, Brazil. CEP 60430-270 (Tel: 55-85-9111.7273 / 55-85-3366.8202; Email: mcastro@ufc.br; Web: www.dor.org.br)

October 8-10, 2010, Beijing, China
Seventh East-West Pain Conference - 20th Anniversary of Chinese Association for the Study of Pain (IASP Chapter). Venue: Beijing International Convention Center. Info: Dr. You WAN, Neuroscience Research Institute, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China. (Tel: +86-10-82805185; Email: ywan@hsc.pku.edu.cn or bjqinghual@vip.sina.com; Web: www.casp.org.cn/ewpc/)

October 8-10, 2010, Olomouc, Czech Republic
XII Annual Czech-Slovak Dialogues on Pain, joint meeting of the Slovenská Spolocnost’ Pre Stúdium a Liecbu Bolesti and the Czech Pain Society (IASP Chapters). Info: Monika Senderova, Congress Business Travel, Ltd., Lidicka 43/66, 150 00, Praha 5 – Andel, Czech Republic. (Tel:+420 224 942 575, 224 942 579; Fax: +420 224 942 550; Email: senderova@cbttravel.cz; Web: www.dialogy08.cz)

October 26-28, 2010, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia
2nd International Pain Management Symposium. King Faisal Specilist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. Info: Dr Abdullah Al Ghamdi, MD FRCPC, Chairman, Orgnizing Committee, KFSH&RC, Riyadh 11211, PO Box 3354, MBC 22. (Email: f38147@kfshrc.edu.sa; Web: www.KFSHRC.edu.sa)

October 28-31, 2010, Beijing, China
The 14th International Pain Clinic Congress & The 1st Asian Congress on Pain: “From Ancient to Modern Pain Medicine”. This unique event combines the 14th biennial World Society of Pain Clinicians (WSPC) meeting with the very first Asian Congress on Pain. With an estimated participation of over 2,000 pain specialists and practioners, the congress will further the mission of the WSPC society - of finding solutions, communicating them to the rest of the world, and thus relieving the agony of patients suffering from chronic pain. Contact: c/o Kenes International, Global Congress Organizers and Association Management Services,1-3 Rue de Chantepoulet, PO Box 1726, CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland. (Tel: +41 22 908 0488; Fax: +41 22 906 9140; Email: wspc@kenes.com; Web: www.kenes.com/wspc)

October 28-31, 2010, Nice, France
The European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC 2010). EHMTIC 2010 strives to further education, increase awareness, and to improve the lives of those afflicted by headache disorders worldwide. Info: 1-3 rue de Chantepoulet, PO Box 1726, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland. (Tel: +41 22 908 0488; Fax: +41 22 906 9140; Email: ehmtic@kenes.com; Web: www.kenes.com/EHMTIC)

November 1-3, 2010, Amman, Jordan
1st International Jordanian Pain Society Conference (IASP Chapter). Info: Dr. Hussein Abu Khudair, MD, President, Queen Rania Al Abdullah Street, PO Box 1269 Al-Jubeiha, Amman 11941, Jordan. (Tel: 962 – 6 5300 460, Ext.: 1006; Fax: 962 – 6 534 2567; Email: habukhudair@khcc.jo)

November 4-7, 2010, Antalya, Turkey
International Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Congress. To provide collaboration between different disciplines, including orthopedics and traumatology, neurosurgery, algology, physical therapy and rehabilitation. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Assoc. Prof. Alpaslan Senköylü, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Besevler, Ankara Turkey. (Email: senkoylu@gazi.edu.tr)

November 17-19, 2010, Eilat, Israel
Annual meeting of the Israel Pain Association (IASP Chapter). Info: Ms Efrat Geva, Israel Pain Association, Pain Management Unit, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, 52621, Israel. (Tel: 972-3-5304948; Fax: 972-3-5302346; Email: ipa@sheba.health.gov.il; Web: www.ipa.org.il)

December 2-5, 2010, Thessaloniki, Greece
8th Panhellenic Congress of Pain. Info: Hellenic Society of Algology (IASP Chapter), 4-6 Makrynitsis St, Athens 115 22 Greece. (Tel/Fax: 30-210-64-21-700; Fax: 30-210-64-21-700; Email: info@algologia.gr; Web: www.algologia.org)



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