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The Saudi Society of Pain Medicine is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of clinicians, scientists and other professionals interested in pain, to increase the knowledge and awareness of pain and transform public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering
SSPM envisions a world where pain prevention and relief are available to all people.
- Leadership: Research, Education, Policy and Practice
- Integrity and Ethics
- Objectivity
- Integration
- Interdisciplinary
- Diversity
- Be recognized as one of the most credible and effective advocate for the prevention or relief of useless pain in the world.
- Useless pain will be viewed as a major health problem in Saudi Arabia.
- Promote research that translates knowledge about pain relief mechanisms into improvements in practice.
- Increase interdisciplinary communication, understanding and appreciation of the respective knowledge domains of researchers, clinicians and other professionals.
- To continually improve the knowledge base of current and future professionals who care for persons in pain.
- Increase access to proper pain management and appropriate care.
- Conduction of biannual International Scientific conference and alternating with National Saudi Forum, in various regions of Saudi Arabia
- Conduction of Pain Club every 3 months in the major cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah & Dammam).
- Conduction of workshops of pain related procedures, regional anesthesia & nerve blockade every 3 months in various cities in Saudi Arabia.
- Issuing a quarterly news letter
- Initiation of continuous medical education using the Society web page.
- Preparing for the issuing of open access journal.
- Writing the practice guidelines for management of various types of pain
- Helping in the initiation of pain management centers in various region of Saudi Arabia