CAM: Roles in Chronic Pain Management and Research

描述（由申请人提供）：我们建议在2013年5月美国疼痛学会（APS）年会之后召开一次关于补充和替代医学（CAM）在疼痛管理和研究中的作用的会议。APS是一个跨学科的社区，由科学家、临床医生和其他专业人士组成，致力于追求进一步了解疼痛机制和疼痛缓解。APS卫星会议“补充和替代医学：在慢性疼痛管理和研究中的作用”的目的是提高对慢性疼痛管理方法的认识，以及慢性疼痛研究科学家和临床医生面临的具体挑战。会议将重点介绍与慢性疼痛相关的慢性疼痛研究的科学现状。会议的主要目标是建立跨学科的交流，鼓励慢性疼痛临床医生和CAM研究人员之间的潜在合作。会议将讨论与当前CAM疼痛研究相关的多重挑战和机遇。会议计划促进临床医生，科学家和实习生之间的互动，有兴趣将CAM应用于慢性疼痛。还特别计划了海报会议和专题讨论会，以突出早期职业学者和研究人员的贡献。这些提交将在接受之前进行同行评审。疼痛管理的CAM方法是APS中一个新兴的重点领域；这次会议的发展旨在加强CAM作为APS研究兴趣领域的存在。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to hold a conference on the role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in pain management and research following the annual meeting of the American Pain Society (APS) in May 2013. The APS is an interdisciplinary community comprised of scientists, clinicians and other professionals committed to the pursuit of furthering knowledge of pain mechanisms and pain relief. The purpose of the APS satellite conference, Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Roles in Chronic Pain Management and Research, is to raise awareness of CAM pain management approaches and specific challenges for CAM pain research scientists and clinicians. The conference will highlight the state-of-science in chronic pain research as it relates to CAM. The primary goal of the conference is to create interdisciplinary exchange and encourage potential collaborations among chronic pain clinicians and researchers in CAM. The conference will address the multiple challenges and opportunities associated with current CAM pain research. Sessions are planned to promote interactions between clinicians, scientists, and trainees with interest in applying CAM to chronic pain. Poster sessions and a symposia are also specifically planned to highlight contributions made by early career scholars and investigators. These submissions will be peer-reviewed prior to acceptance. CAM approaches for pain management is an emerging emphasis area within APS; the development of this conference is intended to strengthen the presence of CAM as a research interest area within APS.