Pain Learning Center
Providing education and resources in the national endeavor to manage pain safely and effectively.Current Issues in Pain Management
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Special CME Collections
Chronic Pain: A Personalized Learning Initiative
Pain TV: Chronic Pain in America-
Breaking It Down: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Challenges in Primary Care
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The Nurse View: Common Clinical Challenges and Best Practices in Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Chronic Pain: Simple Strategies for Hands-On Evaluation and Effective Management
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Advances in Postoperative Pain Management: Novel Approaches to Optimum Care
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Patient Selection Factors for Optimal Treatment
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Fibromyalgia and the Brain: New Insights and Rationale for Treatment
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Multiple Myeloma: The Pharmacist’s Perspective
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Developing a Treatment Plan for the Patient With Chronic Pain
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Rationale for Treatment: Focus on Neuropathic Pain
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Chronic Pain in America: A Cry for Help
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Improving Assessment
Regulatory & Risk Management
Chronic Pain
Acute Pain
Advisory Board
- Charles E. Argoff, MD
- Gary J. Bennett, PhD
- Michael J. Brennan, MD
- Michael R. Clark, MD, MPH, MBA
- Perry G. Fine, MD
- Aaron Gilson, PhD
- Carl Kraus, MD
- Bill H. McCarberg, MD
- Christine Miaskowski, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Rosemary C. Polomano, PhD, RN
- Russell Portenoy, MD
- James P. Rathmell, MD
- Scott A. Strassels, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
- Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD
- Lynn R. Webster, MD
Clinician Guidelines, Resources, and Tools
Free access to downloadable publications
Printable PDFs 
- Mayo Clinic Pharmacologic Management of Neuropathic Pain
- Institute of Medicine Report: Relieving Pain in America
- National Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Strategy
- Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain
- Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Noncancer Pain
- Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Low Back Pain
- Checklist for Adverse Effects, Function, and Opioid Dependence
External Links 
National Guidelines on:
- Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management
- Opioids in the Management of Chronic Non-cancer Pain
- VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain
- Assessment: Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Pain in Neurologic Disorders
- Practice Parameter: Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia
Patient Assessment and Educational Materials
Practical point-of-care tools intended for your patients
Printable PDFs
External Links