Mission

To promote scientific advances in pain clinical trials through high quality research design and development of professional competence to reduce the burden of pain.  

Vision

• Communicate innovative methodologies/ designs/ interventions/ outcomes in pain research 
• Work with NIH HEAL Common Data Elements group and national groups to standardize the assessment of pain across studies.
• Develop a community of diverse researchers from all backgrounds and all career stages with a common interest in clinical trials for pain research.
• Identify resources focused towards investigator training to conduct efficient, effective, and safe clinical trials
• Foster collaboration and innovation among researchers and clinicians involved in clinical trial design
• Opportunities for trainees and early career investigators
• Mentor/ mentee activities
• Promote the use of established pain clinical trial datasets
• Promote multidisciplinary investigation teams