Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

We want to say THANK YOU to all of you who have supported our work through your listening, your actions, your financial contributions, and your words of encouragement. We know that for many of you, responding, acting and giving are hard, if not impossible. We are aware of the tremendous challenges you face. It is for everyone who is affected by pain that we dedicate our work. It's a privilege to be part of a noble cause - helping people get the pain care they need and deserve. The American Pain Foundation team wishes you and yours a safe and peaceful holiday season. We thank you for your support and for continuing to make a difference in the efforts to achieve hope and power over pain.

Pain Community News -Now Available

The Winter 2010 edition of APF's quarterly newsletter is now available. Articles include Medication Safely Over the Holidays, Taking Stock: Monitoring, Safely Storing and Disposing of Your Medications, Avoiding Caregiver Burnout, Volunteer Corner: New Pain Community Advisory Council Member Shares Story of Caregiving, Q&A: Ask a Nutritionist, Fast Facts on Interstitial Cystitis, Former Army Helicopter Pilot Turned Pain Advocate Addresses Pain through Hometown Media, Conquering Pain Together: Highlighting Successes of Pain Awareness Month and more. The traditional PDF version is available in our Pain Community News archive. This issue is also available as an e-publication, allowing readers to virtually flip through its pages. Take a read and be sure to click the icon for “full screen” at the bottom left side of the screen. You can also zoom in and out as needed.

APF Endorses New Report Calling for Urgent Medical Training and Health System Reform on Pain

In an effort to urge the medical community, government agencies and Congress to address the inefficiencies in chronic pain care and treatment, the American Pain Foundation along with more than 30 other organizations endorsed a new report released by the Mayday Fund, A Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care in America:  An Opportunity in Health Care Reform calling for urgent medical training and health care reform on pain.  The press conference was led by APF board members Russell Portenoy, MD, Lonnie Zeltzer, MD, and California Power Over Pain Action Network leader, Gina Libby.  APF CEO Will Rowe and several other members of the Board of Directors were a part of the special committee to develop the recommendations.  The full report is available>>

Pain Research & Practice Update

The American Pain Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a new publication. This newsletter translates some of the latest pain research and management practices presented at select scientific meetings, as well as those published in reputable medical journals. The Update will feature Q&A-style articles on emerging and promising areas of pain research and other hot topics and showcase the accomplishments of up-and-coming researchers and treatment clinics. Read the Research & Practice Update now.

APF Opens Online Publication Store and Invites the Public to Come Shopping!

Whether you buy one item or order in bulk for your office, medical facility or local library, our new store is easy to use and includes a growing number of materials you can trust. Spread the word to your healthcare providers, colleagues and local hospitals. Proceeds from the purchase of APF publications will help advance our mission and allow for the development, printing and distribution of important publications that improve the lives of people living with pain. Please make a difference and order today! Note: While not all of our publications are available in print in the online store at this time, you can view and download all of our publications without creating a log in.

Exit Wounds is Now Available!

The American Pain Foundation is pleased to announce the release of Iraq War Veteran and Pain Advocate Derek McGinnis’ first book, Exit Wounds:  A Survival Guide to Pain Management for Returning Veterans and Their Families.  Exit Wounds is both a guide to pain management for veterans and their family members and also the inspiring story of how one man, with the support of his family and fellow veterans fought to survive and even thrive despite his traumatic injuries.  To read an excerpt of Exit Wounds or to learn more on where you can obtain a copy, click here.  Read press release.

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