Membership Benefits

Working together for pain relief throughout the world

IASP brings together scientists, clinicians, health care providers, and policy makers to stimulate and support the study of pain and to translate that knowledge into improved pain relief worldwide. Founded in 1973, IASP is the world’s largest multidisciplinary organization focused specifically on pain research and treatment.

World Congress on Pain more information
Receive reduced registration for IASP’s biennial meeting—five days of refresher courses, plenary sessions, workshops, posters sessions, networking opportunities, commercial exhibits, and continuing education.

Journal PAIN  more information
Receive 12 issues per year of PAIN, the leading publication on pain research and treatment. Since 1975, PAIN has contained the latest reviews, original research articles, clinical notes, and letters on both clinical and basic sciences.

Representation and Recognition
Participate in and be represented by an international body with more than 7,900 members in 133 countries, offering access to worldwide information on pain research and treatment.

Pain: Clinical Updates  more information
Receive Pain: Clinical Updates, published six times per year with the latest information on a variety of clinical topics in the pain field.

IASP e-Newsletter more information
Receive the bimonthly IASP e-Newsletter containing feature articles, information on IASP events and initiatives, news from our chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIGs), meeting and job postings, and more.

Discount on Books from IASP Press  more information
Receive special, members-only pricing (25–35% discount) on all recently published IASP books. These high-quality, low-cost books are written and edited by leading experts in the field of pain. 

Grants and Fellowships  more information
Apply for grants, awards, and fellowships sponsored by IASP for the exclusive benefit of our members.

Special Interest Groups  more information
Join a Special Interest Group (SIG) in your area of interest. Available exclusively to IASP members, SIGs offer members a forum to discuss specific interests in depth. Our current SIGs include:

• Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
• Acute Pain
• Cancer Pain 
• Clinical/Legal Issues in Pain
• Genetics of Pain 
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Neuromodulation
• Neuropathic Pain (NeuP)
• Orofacial Pain
• Pain and Movement
• Pain and Pain Management in Non-Human Species
• Pain and the Sympathetic Nervous System
• Pain Education 
• Pain in Childhood
• Pain in Older Persons
• Pain Related to Torture, Organized Violence, and War
• Placebo
• Sex, Gender, and Pain
• Systematic Reviews in Pain Relief

Committees
Provide input on international pain-related issues through IASP committee membership.

Website
Access our comprehensive, up-to-date website for IASP members. Find details on the World Congress and the Global Year Against Pain, plus an online Membership Directory, pain-related news and events, pain discussion forums, an online bookstore, and much more.