Award Winners from the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting
Multidisciplinary Pain Management: Delivering Evidence-Based Effective & Efficient Care
October 2-4:  The Intercontinental Hotel, Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
Our 2010 Southern Pain SocietyAnnual Meeting was held in collaboration with the Mississippi Pain Society and the Mississippi and Louisiana Societies of Interventional Pain Physicians:

Practical Pain Management in 2010
10/1/10 - 10/3/10
Westin Canal Place
New Orleans, Louisiana

Photo on Right:
President's Distinguished Service Award:
2009 Recipient: Ike Eriator, MD, MPH (right)
Presented by: Todd Sitzman, MD, MPH (left)
Photo on Left:
Dr. Hubert L. and Renee S. Rosomoff
Excellence in Pain Award
2009 Recipient: Benjamin Johnson, MD (right)
Presented by: Renee Rosomoff, RN, BSN, MBA (left)
The Friday night Welcome Reception was a nice way to ease into the meeting -- good food, casual conversation, and a beautiful view of the river.
Charles R. Griffith, M.D., is a boardcertified family physician with Wesley Medical Group. His clinic is located in Purvis, Mississippi. He serves as Wesley Medical Center’s chief of medicine and is president-elect of the hospital's medical staff.

Dr. Griffith received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his medical doctorate from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. He completed his internship and residency training at the University of Florida Family Practice Residency Program. Dr. Griffith practices traditional family medicine by seeing patients in his clinic, the hospital, a nursing home or their private residence..
The 2011 SPS Board of Directors
A gathering of SPS leadership:
President Eric Pearson, Immediate Past President Todd Sitzman, and Past President Daniel Doleys
Meeting Co-chairs:
Drs. Leanne Cianfrini and Geralyn Datz
2010 SPS President's Distinguished Service Award Recipient
The speakers presented interesting topics. 
Below left to right:  David Vaughn, JD; Dr. Scott Fishman; Dr. Rollin Gallagher; Drs. Daniel Doleys and Hans Hansen
The lunch presentation, general sessions, and the exhibits were well-attended.
There were many informal networking opportunities.