What is the Texas Pain Advocacy and Information Network?

The Texas Pain Advocacy and Information Network (TxPAIN) is an affiliate of the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives. TxPAIN is a multidisciplinary organizations comprised of healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, and patient advocates. TxPAIN seeks to ensure high quality pain management for people of all communities and cultures in Texas through public policy initiatives, public awareness campaigns, and patient and provider education. The state office of TxPAIN is housed at the American Cancer Society High Plains Division offices in Austin, Texas.

What is the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives?

The Alliance of State Pain Initiatives (formerly American Alliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives) is a national network of state based Pain Initiatives dedicated to promoting pain relief. State Pain Initiatives (SPIs) exist in nearly every state of the country and are interdisciplinary organizations that work to remove the barriers to effective pain control through professional and patient education, advocacy, and improvements to the health care system. The national office of the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives is part of the Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The national office facilitates the sharing of resources among SPIs, develops innovative pain management improvement programs, organizes an annual national meeting, and serves as the collective voice for the SPIs on national issues.

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Need more information?

TxPAIN: Contact Karen Torges at the American Cancer Society, 512-919-1884 or email karen.torges@cancer.org.

ASPI: Contact the ASPI at (608) 265-4013 or online at www.aspi.wisc.edu.