On our very first episode, we had guest, Dawood Sayed, MD, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of ASPN. We talked about how ASPN came about and how its name was decided. ASPN's secret to success and growth in only five years has been attributed to embracing collaboration. Collaboration with scientists and engineers, and collaboration with industry. We believe we can do great things together. The future is bright for ASPN. We will continue to grow the society, not only in membership, but also in new and innovative ways, such as this podcast, direct to patient type events and meetings—things that haven't really been done. ASPN's increasing international presence is really critical. We're really trying to bring this type of energy across the globe. Takeaways from the episode: •How ASPN was founded and named •The purpose of ASPN •The future of ASPN Host, Timothy Deer, MD: Dr. Deer is the president and CEO of the Spine and Nerve Centers of the Virginias. Dr. Deer has led a revolution in interventional spine and nerve care by teaching thousands of physicians an algorithmic approach to care including methods that are less invasive at a lower risk for complications. https://centerforpainrelief.com/about/tim-deer-md/ https://twitter.com/doctdeer?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/timdeer30a/?hl=en Host, Patrick Buchanan, MD: Dr. Buchanan is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. His goal is to help his patients get their life back by managing their pain and focus on things they love and enjoy. https://www.californiapaindoctors.com/patrick-buchanan-m-d/ https://www.instagram.com/patdbmd/?hl=en Guest, Dawood Sayed, MD: Dr. Dawood Sayed is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine at The University of Kansas Medical Center and a Board-certified Anesthesiologist at The University of Kansas Health System. https://www.kumc.edu/dsayed.html https://twitter.com/dsayed1 About ASPN: ASPN was created to bring the top minds in the fields of pain and neuroscience together. ASPN has a mission to improve education, highlight scientific curiosity, establish best practice, and elevate each other in a quest to improve the field of pain and neuroscience. All initiatives of ASPN are dedicated to improving patient outcomes, education, research, and innovation. ASPN's website and social links: https://aspnpain.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixMNhEtOiRm1aQmDWtzxmg https://www.instagram.com/aspn_painneuro/ https://www.facebook.com/PainNeuro https://www.linkedin.com/in/aspn/ https://twitter.com/aspn_painneuro