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Newswise Chicago, IllinoisThe American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is pleased to announce Tim J. Lamer, MD as AAPMs Secretary. Dr. Lamer assumes his new position on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at AAPMs Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, where more than 1,000 scientists, physicians and key nonphysician providers convene to discuss and learn the latest in Pain Medicine.

Prior to taking office as Secretary, Dr. Lamer served as an AAPM Director-at-Large as well as serving on several AAPM committees/task forces. Dr. Lamer is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and a Consultant in the Division of Pain Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Lamer holds many appointments and positions in various professional organizations. He is a Founding Editorial Board Member of the journal, Pain Medicine, an Editorial Board Member of the Clinical Journal of Pain and Co-Editor of the Neuromodulation section of the journal Pain Medicine. He also holds membership and various committee positions in the following organizations: International Association for the Study of Pain, North American Neuromodulation Society and the North American Spine Society.

About AAPM The American Academy of Pain Medicine is the premier medical association for pain physicians and their treatment teams with over 2,500 members. Now in its 32nd year of service, the Academys mission is to optimize the health of patients in pain and eliminate pain as a major public health problem by advancing the practice and specialty of pain medicine through education, training, advocacy, and research. Information is available on the Academys website at http://www.painmed.org .

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American Academy of Pain Medicine Welcomes New Secretary, Tim J. Lamer, MD