ASPI Leader Toolbox
Events, Projects, Programs, and Evaluation
ASPI Training Webinars
In July 2009, the ASPI began holding quarterly webinar trainings on a variety of topics relevant to SPI leaders and members. Each of these webinars can be downloaded and viewed via the links below:
Professional Education Meetings & Conferences
Training and educating other health care providers about appropriate pain management practices is a primary area of focus for many SPIs. Often SPIs coordinate single or multi-day professional education conferences and meetings, and these meetings not only provide health professionals with needed information on pain management, but also build the membership base of the SPI. The following links provide information, resources, and templates to assist SPIs in meeting and conference planning:
Summits, Forums, Task Forces, & Workgroups
Improving state pain policy is another major area of focus for State Pain Initiative efforts. SPIs advocate for balanced pain policies that will help reduce the risks of abuse and diversion without blocking people's access to needed treatments and care. Several SPIs have organized meetings - variously called summits, forums, task forces, or workgroups - to bring together key stakeholders to address the pain policy and regulatory issues in their states. The links below provide examples of materials and reports from recent SPI policy-focused meetings and information about approaches for changing policy:
Examples of Innovative SPI Projects & Efforts
Several SPIs have been extremely innovative in the projects and programs they have developed. These programs span the arenas of professional education, policy/advocacy work, public awareness, and patient education. The following are just a few examples of the creative projects, tools, and efforts other SPIs have spearheaded:
Professional Education Projects
Policy/Advocacy Efforts
Public Awareness & Patient Education
Evaluation
Evaluating the effectiveness of your meetings, projects, and programs is vital to making them more successful in the future. However, many SPI leaders are unsure of how to appropriately evaluate their efforts. The following resources provide information and guidance on designing and using evaluation to strengthen your projects, programs, and organizations:
