Dr. Rosalynn (“Rosie”) Conic is a current Pain Medicine Fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Florida, who will soon join Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA. A NANS member since 2022, Dr. Conic has served on the Advocacy and Policy, WIN, and RFS committees, and is a Scientific Program Committee Early Career Track Lead for 2027. She also participated in the RFS Mentorship program and the WIN Mentorship Mastermind. Dr. Conic's goal is to integrate clinical expertise, procedural skill, and research with health policy to advance neuromodulation at both the patient and population levels. Areas of expertise: Neuromodulation, cancer pain, clinical informatics, medical education, and health policy. Why I enjoy what I do: Mostmedicine focuses on survival with limited consideration of function. Neuromodulation stands out in its ability to directly improve both function and quality of life through targeted, evolving technologies. Beyond clinical practice, I enjoy contributing to research and engaging in policy efforts that advance the field. How I became interested in neuromodulation: During a rotation in pain medicine while doing preventive medicine residency, I saw the significant improvement in patient function that neuromodulation procedures can bring to patients.
The best thing about NANS: The annual NANS conference which brings together multidisciplinary leaders to drive innovation, advance research collaboration, and strengthen the professional community across pain medicine, neurosurgery, neurology and psychiatry.
My favorite book: A Song of Ice and Fire series (a.k.a. Game of Thrones) Words to live by: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
