The Society for Pain Practice Management, SPPM, is celebrating its 22nd Anniversary. SPPM was founded in 1989 as a not-for-profit educational forum for physicians, administrators, and their staff who are concerned with the advancement of the specialty of pain management. It remains one of the largest and oldest pain management sub specialty organizations.

In the summer of 1989, Pain Management was in its infancy. Most physicians including anesthesiologists, didn’t know what the practice of “pain management” entailed. Education on the subject was clearly needed. The Society was formed out of a desire of physicians to become educated in both the clinical and practice management aspects of a running a pain management clinic. SPPM has grown from a handful of interested anesthesiologists to a multi-specialty organization representing thousands of physicians and their staff from around the world.

SPPM presents Seminars on Billing, Coding and practice management. Leaders in the field educate pain management specialists across the nation focusing on proper billing, coding and efficient office management. As the clinical side of pain management continues to grow, SPPM has focused on offering Hands-On Interventional Pain Management Courses using cadavers with fluoroscopy and live models with ultrasound guidance to teach the most recent pain management procedures.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Society For Pain Practice Management is a not- for- profit organization
dedicated to educating specialists in the area of pain treatment and practice management.
The objectives of the Society are to promote  the health and wellness of mankind by advancing the art and science of the specialty of Pain Management.

The logo of The Society for Pain Practice Management symbolizes its mission. The open book represents continued learning, advancement, and education while the stethoscope represents listening, exploring, and discovery.

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