The 2026 annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), PainConnect, is just under a month away. Set for March 5 through March 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, PainConnect 2026 features educational sessions, networking opportunities, and research presentations tailored to an audience of pain management physicians, therapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. 

Today, we have a preview of sessions currently scheduled that may be of interest to attendees interested in cancer pain management. The following sessions focus on topics that are directly related to or associated with pain caused by cancer and cancer treatment. Thursday, March 5, features the primary bulk of cancer pain sessions, which take place during the Cancer Pain Workshop. Some time slots are marked as "to be determined," so check back closer to the conference's start date for a more complete look at the schedule.

All times and dates are accurate as of February 6, 2026. AAPM did not provide descriptions or summaries for sessions beyond the title, speakers, and times. To view the complete schedule, view the 2026 AAPM agenda.

Thursday, March 5
  • Buprenorphine for the Pain Practitioner
    • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
    • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
  • Cancer Pain Epidemiology: Current State of Affairs
    • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
  • Intrathecal Therapy – What Have We Learned?
    • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Expansive and Novel Use of the Bone Ablation System
    • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Neurosurgical Techniques to Treat Cancer Pain
    • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  • New Application for Neuromodulation and CIPN
    • 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Friday, March 6

  • Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty and Cancer Pain: Clinical Pearls
    • 1:35 PM – 1:50 PM
  • Visceral and Nociplastic Neuropathic Pain: An Anatomical Review
    • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  • New and Emerging Treatments for Neuropathic Pain
    • 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Sunday, March 8

  • All Things Ketamine
    • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

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