Mission Statement:
The United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) is to promote scientific advances that reduce the burden of pain. Our goal is to bring diverse perspectives, including those of scientists, clinicians, health-care providers, and policymakers, together to stimulate and support the study of pain and to translate that knowledge into improved pain relief.
As a body, USASP represents scientists nationwide who collaboratively research, diagnose, and treat pain in the United States. Membership remains open to scientists, professionals, and community members interested in our mission to provide pain relief while placing people first.
Disciplines Represented:
- Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
- Acute (to Chronic) Pain
- Basic Science- Preclinical
- Basic Science- Humans
- Clinical and Translational Pain Research
- Complementary and Integrative Pain
- Diversity Inclusion and Anti Racism
- Pain and Aging
- Pain Epidemiology
- Pain Movement and Rehabilitation
- Pain Neuroimaging
- Pediatric Pain
- Psychosocial Factors
- Sex Differences in Pain and Analgesia
- Sickle Cell Disease Pain
- Sleep and Pain
- Substance use and Addiction
- Omics and Pain
- Clinical Care and Patient Advocacy
- Military and VA Pain Research
- Neuromodulation
You can learn more about the benefits of becoming a member of the USASP, like gaining special access to our full site as well as an entire community of 500+ members.