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The Lippe Heritage Pain Management Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2020-09

Content Description

The Lippe Heritage Pain Management Collection documents Dr. Lippe’s long career as a neurosurgeon, a pioneer in pain medicine, and an educator. Material relates to his work as a leader in organizational medicine and pain management, including files regarding his service to the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM), California Association of Neurological Surgeons (CANS), and many more organizations in which he was member and or delegate. Material includes correspondence, subject files, reports and publications, study data and patient records, files related to conferences and meetings, files related to Lippe’s teaching and professional service, photographs, audiovisual recordings, computer media, and other material. This collection is of high interest for researchers exploring the evolution of pain medicine, specialty certification, opioid policy, medical organizations, continuing medical education, and health policy. Some material is restricted; restrictions are noted at the series and/or folder level.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1980-2012

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Access to records that contain personal and confidential information about an individual or individuals is restricted for 75 years from date of creation or until the death of the individual mentioned in the records, whichever is longer. Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the latest date of the materials in those files. Restrictions are noted at the series level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to these files.

Conditions Governing Use

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction University of California, San Francisco | Library | ArchivesSpace Guide 14 of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical / Historical

Philipp M Lippe, M.D., was born in Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Lippe was a graduate of Loyola University, Illinois, and the University of Illinois (College of Medicine). A pioneer in the field of pain medicine and a nationally recognized Neurosurgeon. He served as a Department Chief of Surgery and Flight Surgeon (Capt.) at Walker AFB. He achieved board certification through the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Neurological Surgery, and the American Board of Pain Medicine. He was a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Stanford University.

Dr. Lippe was a leader in organizational medicine: 30 years as a Delegate in the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association, a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Secretary of the California Medical Association, Past-President of the California Association of Neurological Surgeons, and a Founder and Past-President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Extent

69 Linear Feet (52 cartons, 2 oversized boxes, and 1 poster)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Philipp M Lippe, M.D., was born in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Lippe was a graduate of Loyola University, Illinois, and the University of Illinois (College of Medicine). A pioneer in the field of pain medicine, a leader in organizational medine and a nationally recognized Neurosurgeon.

The Lippe Heritage Pain Management Collection documents Dr. Lippe’s long career as a neurosurgeon, a pioneer in pain medicine, and an educator. Material relates to his work as a leader in organizational medicine and pain management, including files regarding his service to the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM), California Association of Neurological Surgeons (CANS), and many more organizations in which he served as a member or delegate.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in 7 series: I. Professional Societies, 1967-2001; II. Subject Files, 1961-2003; III. Teaching and Professional Service, 1964-2017; IV. Conferences and Meetings, 1973-1998; V. Opioids, 1967-2015; VI. Audio and Visual Material, 1955-2003; VII. Publications, 1973-2015.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by Dr. Lippe's son, Ken Lippe in November of 2020.

Accruals

No future additions are expected.

Title
Inventory of the Collection of the Lippe Heritage Pain Management
Date
2026
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Arrangement and processing of this collection were funded by the Lippe Family.

Repository Details

Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
UCSF Kalmanovitz Library
530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA