IASP North American Pain School Enjoys Successful First Week

Anesthesiologist Dr. Ezekiel Akande cares for patients at the Somerset Regional Pain Center in Somerset, Kentucky. As medical director of pain management, he contributes to patient care at the multi-modal pain center. As part of his professional interest in pain and pain management, Dr. Ezekiel Akande is a member of the International Association for the Study of Pain. 

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) brings together physicians and researchers from all over the world to further the study of pain. The group's efforts facilitate research in its discipline, relying on science to change the way that medicine deals with pain.

In June 2016, IASP partnered with other leading pain-focused organizations in order to create the pioneering program, North American Pain School (NAPS). Based in Montebello, Quebec, NAPS offers a week-long exploration of important topics in pain. The school's inaugural program centered on translational pain research and the ways that researchers can make real changes through their work.

The program received attention in 68 countries during its first week, largely thanks to enthusiastic participants on social media. Though NAPS was limited to 30 attendees, updates from the event reached one million interested followers throughout the week.