The SIG on Acute (to Chronic) Pain advances and promotes the understanding of mechanisms, assessment, prevention, and management of acute pain, including the transition from acute to chronic pain, through the following activities:
Encourage collaboration
Between basic and clinical research.
With the relevant IASP Special Interest Groups
With other pain related organizations
Promote the study of acute pain, including the transition from acute to chronic pain
On underlying mechanisms
On definitions of “chronification” – centralization, recurring pain, chronic peripheral mechanisms
On implications of acute pain therapy for clinical outcome and quality of life.
Exchange of information
For the review and encouragement of guideline development including methodology and implementation strategies
About the assessment of acute pain and steps in development of chronic pain
About treatment of acute pain and role in modification of progression to chronic pain
Identify, implement, and improve programs
To advance the next generation of acute and acute to chronic pain researchers
For outreach and education of researchers in other areas
To reduce acute pain, the transition from acute to chronic pain, and related suffering
Foster education
Via online programing related to interesting and important ideas
Via annual symposium at USASP meetings, satellite meetings, newsletter, and the USASP website
By contributing to workshops at IASP World Congresses and associated meetings
