The Mission Statement of the IVAPM best articulates a description of the organization as well as its vision at this time:

"The International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management is a multi-disciplinary organization that seeks to promote the acquisition and dissemination of cross-species knowledge related to the biology and clinical treatment of pain in animals 

  Stakeholders in this process include a wide cross-section of individuals. The Academy seeks to: provide forums for communication among all interested parties of knowledge concerning the biology and treatment of animal pain, provide continuing education in the area of pain recognition and treatment, and establish a process whereby veterinarians with a special interest in the area of animal pain management can meet a set of prescribed objectives that will ultimately lead to certification as a specialist in the management of animal pain. Finally, the Academy seeks to promote humane, scientific investigation into the biology of animal pain and the assessment of the efficacy of defined treatment modalities."

The makeup of the organization as articulated in the mission statement emphasizes the diversity of the stakeholders, including veterinarians, research scientists, veterinary nurses, veterinary industry partners, and allied professionals. This purposefully broad "casting of the net" identifies the many arenas within which animal pain is relevant and must be addressed in more meaningful ways than presently.