Cite as: Blessing M. Editor’s corner: a season of renewal, looking ahead together. ASRA Pain Medicine News 2026;51. https://doi.org/10.52211/asra110126.002.

Editor’s Corner

November invites reflection. As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, we pause to appreciate the beauty of the season and the transition toward a new year. Here in Connecticut, we have been fortunate to enjoy a long and spectacular foliage season. The vivid leaves transformed familiar landscapes into blazing displays of brilliant red, gold, and amber this autumn. For a brief window, ordinary drives feel magical. Autumn reminds us to slow down, be present, and appreciate the beauty of change.

I feel a similar sense of anticipation for our ASRA Pain Medicine community as we look forward to next year. After our recent gathering at the 25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Tampa, we are already looking ahead to the exciting opportunities the new year will bring. In addition to the 7th World Congress of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine in Santiago, Chile, in March 2027, we will also host our 52nd Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine meeting in Houston in May 2027. The chairs of these meetings have planned thoughtful, engaging programs that promise opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, and strengthen the connections that make our community so valuable. May the year ahead bring renewed energy, inspiring collaborations, and exciting discoveries to our ASRA Pain Medicine community.

This November issue features an outstanding collection of articles, perspectives, and fresh content from across our field and around the world. Highlights include a particularly rich POCUS Spotlight on the rapid ultrasound for shock and hypotension protocol in the perioperative setting, featuring engaging videos, along with a continued focus on thoracic epidural anesthesia. This includes a How I Do It article on landmark-guided thoracic epidural placement, complemented by a collaborative piece sharing placement pearls from several of our expert editors. There are too many great articles for me to mention them all – please enjoy the hard work of our authors and editors.

As always, we welcome your feedback and ideas for articles at [email protected]. We also encourage members to share their creativity by submitting artwork for consideration in future issues. Our newsletter is at its best when it reflects the knowledge, perspectives, and creativity of the community it serves.

I look forward to continuing the conversation with you in these pages–and to seeing many of you at our upcoming society meetings.