Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine

What Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine does

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) is a U.S.-based nonprofit professional medical society dedicated to advancing the practice of pediatric pain management, supporting the broader mission of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia to improve anesthesia care, perioperative management, and the alleviation of acute and chronic pain in children up to age 21 and young adults transitioning to adult care. Headquartered at 2209 Dickens Road in Richmond, Virginia, the society serves pediatric anesthesiologists, pain medicine fellows and trainees, allied health professionals, and pediatric chronic pain programs through membership services, continuing medical education, research collaboration, and clinical practice guidelines. SPPM's core offerings include its website (pedspainmedicine.org), an educational content library (Questions of the Month archive from 2017, Visual Pearls, Featured Lectures, Case Reports), a quarterly newsletter, two named research awards (Young Investigator Research Award and Innovative Research Award), and a recurring annual scientific meeting (the 14th Annual Meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2027 at Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas). The society also co-brands the PediCrisis 2.0 critical events checklists mobile application with the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Its revenue model is built on annual membership dues across tiered physician/trainee/allied-health classifications, conference registration and exhibitor fees, and donations through the SPPM Education and Research Fund; specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors supported by five standing committees (Advocacy, Communications, Education, Finance & Membership, Research) and four Special Interest Groups covering interdisciplinary chronic pain treatment, acute pain services, integrative medicine, and ultrasound regional anesthesia and point-of-care ultrasound.

Name

Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine

Legal name

Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine

Website

https://pedspainmedicine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) is a U.S. nonprofit professional medical society providing education, research awards, and annual meetings for pediatric anesthesiologists, pain medicine fellows, and allied health professionals specializing in pediatric pain management.

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Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pain Medicine (Interventional/Neuropathic Pain) (HLAKAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric pain medicine
• Professional medical society
• Continuing medical education
• Healthcare membership organization
• Pediatric anesthesiology

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from healthcare professionals in pediatric pain medicine, anesthesiologists, and related specialists.
2. Conference Registration and Exhibitor Fees: Revenue from annual meetings and educational conferences including exhibitor fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine is a nonprofit professional medical society that provides membership, continuing medical education, clinical practice resources, research awards, and an annual scientific meeting for healthcare professionals specializing in pediatric pain management. Its core deliverables include tiered professional membership, recurring educational content (Question of the Month, Visual Pearls, Featured Lectures, Case Reports), a co-branded Pedi Crisis 2.0 mobile app for perioperative critical events, research grant programs, and an annual conference with exhibitor opportunities.

Product overview

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine operates primarily as a professional membership organization rather than a commercial product company. Its core offering is the society website (pedspainmedicine.org) which serves as a hub for membership management, continuing education resources (Question of the Month, Visual Pearls, Featured Lectures), publications (newsletters), research awards, and annual meetings. The society also co-brands the Pedi Crisis 2.0 mobile application with the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia for critical events checklists. The portfolio includes educational resources, fellowship program listings, and professional development materials for pediatric pain medicine practitioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPPM Professional Membership Tiered annual membership for physicians, trainees, and allied health professionals in pediatric pain medicine, providing access to educational resources, member portal, and the annual scientific meeting.
• Pedi Crisis 2.0 Critical Events Checklists Mobile App Mobile application for iPhone, iPad, and Android providing critical events checklists for perioperative emergency management in pediatric patients, co-developed with the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
• Question of the Month Recurring monthly educational content with case-based clinical questions and answers covering pediatric acute pain, chronic pain, and regional anesthesia topics, with archives dating to 2017.
• SPPM Visual Pearls Visual educational materials and case images for teaching pediatric pain medicine concepts and techniques.
• Featured Lectures Recorded educational lectures for SPPM members covering pediatric pain management, regional anesthesia, and related clinical topics.
• SPPM Annual Meeting Annual scientific meeting bringing together pediatric pain medicine professionals for education, research presentations, networking, and exhibitor engagement.
• SPPM Newsletter Newsletter publication providing updates on pediatric pain medicine research, clinical guidelines, and society news for members.
• SPPM Young Investigator Research Award Research award program supporting early-career investigators in pediatric pain medicine through funded research projects.
• SPPM Innovative Research Award Research award program recognizing innovative approaches to pediatric pain management research.
• Pediatric Pain Fellowship Program Directory Online directory of pediatric chronic pain and pediatric acute pain/regional anesthesia fellowship programs for trainees seeking specialized training.
• ChildKind Webinar Series Educational webinar series covering pediatric pain topics including Immersive Interventions using Extended Reality.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPPM supports the goals of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia to continually advance the quality of anesthesia care, perioperative management, and alleviation of acute and chronic pain conditions in children. The organizations share resources, co-develop educational content, and collaborate on initiatives including the PediCrisis App.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Children's Hospital Association: A membership association for children's hospitals that addresses pediatric care delivery, policy, and workforce. Adjacent to SPPM through shared institutional members delivering pediatric pain services.
• Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS): Joint meeting organization of pediatric research societies. While not a pain society, PAS provides pediatric research and education forums that compete for the same academic pediatric audience and attendee mindshare.
• Society for Pediatric Research: A pediatric research organization that supports young investigators and academic pediatricians. Overlaps with SPPM's research awards and trainee-focused programming in the pediatric medicine ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA): The parent-affiliated society for pediatric anesthesiologists; shares resources, co-brands the Pedi Crisis app, and co-develops educational content with SPPM. Operates in the same specialty ecosystem with overlapping membership.
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA): A specialty society focused on regional anesthesia and pain medicine with strong overlap in pediatric acute pain, regional techniques, and chronic pain content areas served by SPPM.
• American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM): A multispecialty pain medicine society serving physicians practicing pain medicine. Overlaps with SPPM on chronic pain education, interdisciplinary care, and clinician membership.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): The largest U.S. professional association for pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. AAP offers overlapping pediatric content, CME, and member benefits, competing for the same member time-share despite SPPM's narrower pain focus.
• International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP): The leading global professional organization for pain research and practice. IASP covers all pain disciplines including pediatric pain, competing for international members and providing overlapping educational programming.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): The principal U.S. professional society for anesthesiologists, including the pediatric subspecialty. ASA offers large-scale meetings, CME, and member resources that overlap with SPPM's core audience.

Emerging players

• North American Neuromodulation Society: A society advancing neuromodulation therapies, including for chronic pain. Partial overlap with SPPM's chronic pediatric pain and integrative treatment modalities, especially as pediatric neuromodulation applications expand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PedsPainMed
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PedsPainMed/about
• Facebookfacebook.com/SocietyForPediatricPainMedicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/pedspainmed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pedspainmedicine

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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