International Association for the Study of Pain

{{Short description|International learned society}}

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| purpose = Scientific research and clinical translation

| headquarters = Washington, D.C., United States

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| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Claudia Sommer

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| abbreviation = IASP

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| website = {{URL|http://www.iasp-pain.org}}

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The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) is an international learned society promoting research, education, and policies for the understanding, prevention, and treatment of pain.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iasp-pain.org/|title=International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)|website=www.iasp-pain.org}} IASP was founded in 1973 under the leadership of John J. Bonica.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iasp-pain.org/JohnBonica|title=Founder of IASP|last=Bonica|first=John J.|website=www.iasp-pain.org|language=en|access-date=2017-03-08|archive-date=2017-08-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805223501/https://www.iasp-pain.org/JohnBonica|url-status=dead}} Its secretariat, formerly based in Seattle, Washington, is now located in Washington, D.C. It publishes the scientific journal PAIN, PAIN Reports and PAIN: Clinical Updates.[http://www.iasp-pain.org/PAINReports PAIN Reports]{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}[http://www.iasp-pain.org/PAIN PAIN Journal][http://www.iasp-pain.org/Pain:ClinicalUpdates PAIN: Clinical Updates] IASP currently has more than 7,200 members from 133 countries and in 94 chapters worldwide.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iasp-pain.org/AboutIASP/|title=About IASP|website=www.iasp-pain.org|language=en}} IASP supports 20 Special Interest Groups (SIGs){{Cite web|url=http://www.iasp-pain.org/AboutSIGs|title=Special Interest Groups (SIGs)|website=www.iasp-pain.org|language=en}} which members may join to network and collaborate with others in their specific field of research or practice.