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The membership committee plans to assess how responsive APS is to members' needs by conducting a survey in Spring 1993.
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egional SocietyNews William D. Hammonds
Southern Pain Society The Southern Pain Society (SPS) held its semiannual meeting on October 21, 1992, in San Diego during the annual APS meeting. The following were elected officers: president, William Hammonds, MD; president-elect, Renee Steele Rosomoff, MBA, RN; treasurer, John Satterthwaite, MD; and secretary, David Tollison, PhD. Directors are Andrew Cole, MD, Albert L. Ray, MD, and Stanley Chapman, PhD. Martin Grabois, MD, moved from the post of president to past president. The Southern Pain Society experienced an interval of rapid growth during 1992. This resulted from the Work of Membership Committee Chair Stanley Chapman. He and Renee Steele Rosomoff have initiated a plan to form districts within SPS. This ambitious and far-reaching plan will bring the benefits of SPS to many more professionals in the South. The SPS spring meeting is planned for March 19-20, 1993, in Miami. The SPS Program Committee, chaired by David Tollison, designed the educational program, entitled "Multidisciplinary Pain Programs and Treatment Approaches," to have wide appeal and feature speakers from many disciplines. William D. Hammonds
Eastern Pain Association The Eastern Pain Association (EPA) and the Western Pain Society are the oldest regional pain societies in the United States, and were the forefathers of the American Pain Society. A dynamic group with more than 150 members, EPA had an active 1992 scientific program. A diverse series of 1992 meetings included a lecture by Eduardo Bruera, MD, of Edmonton General Hospital, on adjuvant medications for the treatment of cancer pain, and a dinner meeting presentation by Norman Scott, MD, on the "Previously Operated
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Painful Patella." In addition, for the last 2 years, EPA has held an annual poster night, featuring poster presentations by the members of their current research interests. The highlight of each year's program is the presentation of the John J. Bonica Award. This is the world's oldest annual award for excellence in research on pain. The 1992 recipient, UIf Lindblom, MD, DMSc, spoke on his research on the integration and separa-tion of pain and sensory dysfunction. The cocktail reception and banquet that followed were enjoyed by all. New officers are President Richard E. Chipkin, PhD, President-Elect Laurie Lewis, MD, Treasurer Matthew Lefkowitz, MD, and Secretary Nancy Olson, MPS. Overall, EPA is notable for its outstanding and active membership. We are fortunate to have a broad representation of specialties attending our meetings, which always makes for a lively and provocative discussion. Richard E. Chipkin
Midwest Pain Society The Midwest Pain Society (MPS) will hold its next scientific meeting in Minneapolis on May 7-8, 1993. My personal hope is that many members of both the national APS and MPS will make an effort to attend the regional meeting. Topics for discussion include an update on the treatment of low back pain, the use of narcotics in cancer, AIDS and nonmalignant pain, psychological aspects of chronic pain, and socioeconomic aspects of pain. In addition, a session will be held highlighting clinical modalities used in the treatment and management of pain. For specific information on the meeting, please contact Dale Moss at 612/863-4361. MPS plans to provide a directory to its members in 1993. Matthew Monsein
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HCPRBack Pain Guidefine: A Commentary Hubert L. Rosomoff
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) announced that a public meeting would be held to receive comments and information pertaining
The membership committee plans to assess how responsive APS is to members' needs by conducting a survey in Spring 1993.
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egional SocietyNews William D. Hammonds
Southern Pain Society The Southern Pain Society (SPS) held its semiannual meeting on October 21, 1992, in San Diego during the annual APS meeting. The following were elected officers: president, William Hammonds, MD; president-elect, Renee Steele Rosomoff, MBA, RN; treasurer, John Satterthwaite, MD; and secretary, David Tollison, PhD. Directors are Andrew Cole, MD, Albert L. Ray, MD, and Stanley Chapman, PhD. Martin Grabois, MD, moved from the post of president to past president. The Southern Pain Society experienced an interval of rapid growth during 1992. This resulted from the Work of Membership Committee Chair Stanley Chapman. He and Renee Steele Rosomoff have initiated a plan to form districts within SPS. This ambitious and far-reaching plan will bring the benefits of SPS to many more professionals in the South. The SPS spring meeting is planned for March 19-20, 1993, in Miami. The SPS Program Committee, chaired by David Tollison, designed the educational program, entitled "Multidisciplinary Pain Programs and Treatment Approaches," to have wide appeal and feature speakers from many disciplines. William D. Hammonds
Eastern Pain Association The Eastern Pain Association (EPA) and the Western Pain Society are the oldest regional pain societies in the United States, and were the forefathers of the American Pain Society. A dynamic group with more than 150 members, EPA had an active 1992 scientific program. A diverse series of 1992 meetings included a lecture by Eduardo Bruera, MD, of Edmonton General Hospital, on adjuvant medications for the treatment of cancer pain, and a dinner meeting presentation by Norman Scott, MD, on the "Previously Operated
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Painful Patella." In addition, for the last 2 years, EPA has held an annual poster night, featuring poster presentations by the members of their current research interests. The highlight of each year's program is the presentation of the John J. Bonica Award. This is the world's oldest annual award for excellence in research on pain. The 1992 recipient, UIf Lindblom, MD, DMSc, spoke on his research on the integration and separa-tion of pain and sensory dysfunction. The cocktail reception and banquet that followed were enjoyed by all. New officers are President Richard E. Chipkin, PhD, President-Elect Laurie Lewis, MD, Treasurer Matthew Lefkowitz, MD, and Secretary Nancy Olson, MPS. Overall, EPA is notable for its outstanding and active membership. We are fortunate to have a broad representation of specialties attending our meetings, which always makes for a lively and provocative discussion. Richard E. Chipkin
Midwest Pain Society The Midwest Pain Society (MPS) will hold its next scientific meeting in Minneapolis on May 7-8, 1993. My personal hope is that many members of both the national APS and MPS will make an effort to attend the regional meeting. Topics for discussion include an update on the treatment of low back pain, the use of narcotics in cancer, AIDS and nonmalignant pain, psychological aspects of chronic pain, and socioeconomic aspects of pain. In addition, a session will be held highlighting clinical modalities used in the treatment and management of pain. For specific information on the meeting, please contact Dale Moss at 612/863-4361. MPS plans to provide a directory to its members in 1993. Matthew Monsein
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HCPRBack Pain Guidefine: A Commentary Hubert L. Rosomoff
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) announced that a public meeting would be held to receive comments and information pertaining