About us
Our association
The «Swiss Pain Society (SPS)», formerly known as SGSS/SSED, serves as the national representative of the International Society for the Study of Pain (IASP) and extends a warm welcome to our website. We are delighted by your interest.
Our non-profit society is dedicated to two primary objectives. Firstly, we aim to advance research in the field of pain therapy. Secondly, we strive to facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge and practical experience in clinical work, teaching, and further education, particularly across Switzerland.
Favoring interdisciplinary treatment is a mainstay of the SPS, and you can engage in an active forum and participate in regularly scheduled meetings through our Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
Promoting adequate coding of pain also became our mission since the ICD-11 (international classification of disease) recognized pain as a disease.
Our platform caters to both members and non-members, providing a comprehensive gateway to explore the multifaceted aspects of pain. Here, you’ll find valuable information encompassing scientific and clinical content in pain therapy, along with links to specialized pain-related institutions.
You can explore events, access literature references or find specialists.
We eagerly anticipate engaging in vibrant discussions with you to advance the landscape of pain therapy in Switzerland. Together, let’s continually enhance the interdisciplinary treatment standards within the field of pain therapy.
President
PD Dr. med. Marc Suter
FMH for anaesthesiology
CHUV Service d’anesthésiologie
Centre d’antalgie
Rue du Bugnon 46
1011 Lausanne
Aim
The aim of the SPS is
- the promotion of scientific research,
- the exchange of scientific knowledge and practical experience, and
- the promotion of education and training.
Statuts
SPS statutes | Version of 10. November 2022
(Download as PDF in German)
Rules and regulations
- Guidelines for Poster Award (in German)
- Guidelines for Scholarship (in German)
- Guidelines for Recognition of Continuing Education (in German)
- Guidelines for Special Interest Groups (in German)
Annual reports
SPS annual report for 2022
PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer on the activities of SPS in retrospect
will be uploaded soon
SPS annual report for 2021
PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer on the activities of SPS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SPS annual report for 2020
PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer on the activities of SPS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SPS annual report for 2019
PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer on the activities of SPS in retrospect
(no PDF available yet)
SGSS annual report for 2018
PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2017
Dr. med. André Ljutow on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2016
Dr. med. André Ljutow on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2015
Dr. med. André Ljutow on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2014
PD Dr. phil. Christine Cedraschi on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2013
PD Dr. phil. Christine Cedraschi on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2012
PD Dr. phil. Christine Cedraschi on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2011
Prof. Dr. André Aeschlimann on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2010
Prof. Dr. André Aeschlimann on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2009
Prof. Dr. André Aeschlimann on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2008
Prof. Dr. Eli Alon on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2007
Prof. Dr. Eli Alon on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
SGSS annual report for 2006
Prof. Dr. Eli Alon on the activities of SGSS in retrospect
Download as PDF (in German)
Name Change
At the general meeting on 16 June 2019 in Basel it was decided that the society will change its name from «Swiss Association for the Study of Pain» to
«Swiss Pain Society»
The book on the history and activities of the «Swiss Pain Society (SPS)» (formerly «Swiss Association for the Study of Pain»). Available for a contribution towards expenses from the SPS Head Office at info(a)swisspainsociety.ch.