This 2025 USASP Annual Scientific Meeting will take place from April 29-May 2, 2025 at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. 

Submission deadline October 15, 2024

Symposia should encompass topics related to clinical practice, basic science or mechanisms, and translational research related to pain. 

Guidelines for Proposals 

• REQUIRED: Proposals must feature unique speakers who are not included in any other proposals (i.e., each speaker may only participate in one proposal).

• REQUIRED: Each speaker should represent a different institution (this does NOT include the moderator). 

• Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate speaker diversity in the following areas:

• No more than 1 of 3 speakers has presented at a USASP conference in the last three years

• Multiple disciplines (clinical, translational, and basic science) and/or includes people with lived experience with pain 

• Various career stages (early, mid, and senior)

• Gender representation

• Speaker(s) from institutions that qualify for REAP or AREA funding (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/R15-Eligibility-Decision-Tree.pdf)

• Representation from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

• Representation from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

• Applications typically have 3 speakers. 

• (if applicable) It is strongly recommended that the scientific content of the symposium be significantly different from that of a recent (last three years) USASP symposium in which one of the named speakers participated.  

It is important that you justify any deviations from the above criteria in your application so that the SPC can judge your application more fairly.  

Guidelines for Submission:

1. The abstract should be 250 words or less. If selected, the abstract will be used to market the session. 

2. Separately from the abstract, please include the following information on the submission form.

1. speaker names, titles, affiliations, titles of the presentations

2. 2-3 learning objectives for each presentation 

3. Describe how much time you will devote to Q/A with audience participation and how you will engage the audience. 

4. Briefly describe in two to three sentences (no more) why your symposium should be included in the 2025 meeting. 

5. Briefly justify any deviations from the above criteria in your application so that the SPC can judge your application more fairly.  

Session Format:

Symposia sessions will last about 80 minutes and are expected to be interactive between the presenters and attendees whenever possible. A moderator (can be identified from the presenters if appropriate) should be prepared with follow-up questions for the presenters and the audience in order to stimulate audience and presenter participation during the Q&A session.

Click here to submit your proposal

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Brittany Knight, Director of Operations, at [email protected].