An Essay on Diversity in the Field of Pain Medicine

Benjamin Johnson, MD I would like to thank our president, Ann Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, APN, for the invitation to write an article regarding diversity in our field of pain medicine.  As the first president of the Southern Pain Society possessing African-American...

Casey A. Murphy, MD Receives Award

John R. Satterthwaite, MD Dr. Hu Rosomoff, the founding President of SPS, would take any opportunity to speak during each Annual and Board meeting until his health prevented him from attending.  Hu was a veritable fountain of clinical wisdom, as well as a provider of...

President Elect : American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

A member of our Board of Directors, Dr. Joseph Tramontana, a Clinical Psychologist, has been nominated and is running un-opposed for the position of President-elect of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). His term will begin March 2021 and will transition...

Chaos, Migraine, and Evolution

Lawrence Robbins, MD  INTRODUCTION Migraine often results in disability and diminished quality of life. Despite this, our species remains particularly vulnerable to migraine. Why is this so?  Evolution may provide answers. The study of evolution and disease is not...

President’s Column July, 2020–Virtual Annual Meeting

Ann Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, RNBC, DAAPM Last year we began planning our 2020 Southern Pain Society meeting,  “Perspectives, Concerns and Options for Managing Pain.”  Little did anyone realize that national events of 2020 would necessitate many concerns and needs.  We...