American Academy of Pain Medicine
Non-profit OrganizationsMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is a nonprofit professional association focused on pain medicine. It was founded in 1983 as the American Academy of Algology and is based in Columbia, Maryland. The organization serves clinicians who practice pain medicine and has grown to include more than 2,000 members to advance the field. AAPM organizes conferences and meetings that bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry leaders to share research and best practices in chronic pain management. A recent example is the PainConnect Conference 2025 in Austin, hosted by the AAPM and attracting over 1,000 attendees. Through ongoing events and shared-interest groups, the organization aims to advance the practice and specialty of pain medicine across the nonprofit health professional association landscape.