Why The Sohn Hearts And Minds Conference Is So Important To TDM Posted in Media by TDM Growth Partners on December 2nd, 2021. The importance of medical research and its power to change lives has always been close to TDM. It’s fair to say that without the extraordinary work of the Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI) at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, TDM might not exist. TDM founder Tom Cowan experienced a back injury in his late teens, which was never properly diagnosed or treated. By his mid twenties the pain had progressed to such a point, he could no longer sit or walk for extended periods. Tom’s condition forced him to leave the investment banking industy and consider other career paths. It was while at home spending prolonged periods lying flat on his living room floor, that he created TDM. Read the full article on TDM Growth's website here.