Hot Off the Press !!

The Summer 2010 IVAPM News is now available for you to read online! The newsletter contains important updates and information on numerous activities, including CVC Central! Check out the newsletter today and stay informed about IVAPM!

IVAPM 6th Annual Meeting will held in conjunction with the Central Veterinary Conference August 29 - September 1, 2010 in Kansas City, MO. All registrations will be handled through the CVC website. There will be one registration fee that will include the IVAPM and the CVC.

Have you registered for the CVC meeting yet?!?!

Register by July 21, 2010 and take advantage of Early Bird prices!

See the Meeting Schedule >>>

Learn more about the registration information.
Visit www.cvccentral.com

Welcome to the new website - Signing up for website access

Welcome to the newly launched website for the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management. As you can see, we are continuing to evolve to try to serve our members by improving our website. New features include:

New look and feel to the website including improved navigation

Individual login information and access

A new online forum that will bring together all of the good features of the existing listserv while being able to provide an online version with email notification (to be launched within the next 3-4 weeks)

Improved ability to update and deliver content to the membership.

Creating a login

The existing user ID and password from the old website are no longer valid. Once you are a member, you create an account and will have access to the members only resources of the website, including content, resources, and the online IVAPM members forum.

If you are NOT currently a member of the IVAPM and would like to join (or if you were previously a member of the IVAPM and your membership has expired), please click on the Join/Renew IVAPM Membership located under the main menu.

If you are currently an IVAPM member and your dues are up to date, you can immediately create your own account with a unique user name and password:

From the home page http://www.ivapm.org click on the link "Create an account" located in the Login Form in the upper right hand corner

Enter your member information (First Name, Last Name, and the email address which you used to complete your membership to the IVAPM with) and create a unique username and password which you can access the Members Only content of the IVAPM website.

You will receive an email with a link that you must click on or copy and paste into the address line in your web browser to activate you account

After you have received the email and activated your account, log into the website and explore the features!

Some of the things you can do once you are logged in and registered include:

• View your membership status from the Join/Renew IVAPM link in the main menu

• List or unlist yourself in the Online Membership directory by updating your profile under the Edit your IVAPM profile link

• Update your contact information

• Update your email address

• View members only content

Having difficulties logging on?

If you are having difficulty registering for the website (i.e. your email address has changed since you registered), please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your member information (name, email address, and a method in which we can contact you) and we will assist you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your continued membership in the IVAPM!

IVAPM Certification

In 2008 our Board of Directors unanimously approved our certification credentialing program. I would like to tell you a little bit about the program.

The IVAPM founders specifically patterned our group after the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM), the largest pain organization in the United States. Like the AAPM, we aim to serve the broadest possible range of health professionals.

We believe that most chronic pain is best managed through an interdisciplinary approach; that effective pain management can be best achieved through cooperation, shared knowledge, and the collective wisdom of healthcare professionals from many disciplines. The goal is to network allopathic and complementary clinicians together to develop superior ways to provide quality care for patients with chronic pain.

The IVAPM certification program, like the AAPM certification process, is designed to represent a minimum level of competence as an interdisciplinary pain practitioner.