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2023 Evaluation & Management Codes and Guidelines
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In 2023, new guidelines are changing the way Evaluation and Management services should be documented, coded and billed for new and established office patient encounters only. This 90-minute webinar will explain in detail exactly how to use the new guidelines, which are based on either Medical Decision Making or Time. Expert faculty will take you through the process of how to document for each level of care, while providing real-world examples that are applicable to your everyday spine practice. You will gain the necessary strategies to streamline your documentation and optimize reimbursement. Attendees will also have ample time to ask specific questions as well as receive handouts you can use in your practice.
Registering will allow you to view the OnDemand recordings until March 20.
Chair
Donna M. Lahey, RNFA CNOR
The Spine Institute of Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ
Faculty
Peng Bai, DO
Carolina Spine Center
Cary, NC
R. Dale Blasier, MD, FRCSC, MBA
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Little Rock, AR
David B. Cohen, MD, MPH
John Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD
Christopher P. Kauffman, MD
Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics
Nashville, TN
E. Kano Mayer, MD
Texas Spine & Scoliosis
Austin, TX
Umesh Metkar, MD
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Karin R. Swartz, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin/Foedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
What You'll Learn
Assess how to choose the correct level of E&M service;
Identify what is allowed and not allowed when you document using time;
Employ those guidelines to streamline your documentation and optimize reimbursement;
Utilize the updated definitions of the elements of medical decision-making.
Audience
This webinar is for spine specialists, practice managers, and coders who have or need a basic understanding of ICD-10, CPT coding and the insurance billing process. Office staff and physicians are encouraged to view the webinar together.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
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Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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2022 NASS Annual Meeting
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Transitioning Your Practice to Outpatient Lumbar Fusion
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In this webinar, presenters will describe the infrastructure necessary to perform outpatient lumbar fusion, select the most appropriate surgical fusion technique for an outpatient lumbar fusion, define optimal multi-modal analgesia treatments for outpatient lumbar fusion, assess ambulatory surgery center ownership models, and apply appropriate management options for outpatient lumbar fusion complications.
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Kingsley Abode-Lyamah, MD
Michael R. Conti Mica, MD
What You'll Learn
Describe the infrastructure necessary to perform outpatient lumbar fusion
Select the most appropriate surgical fusion technique for an outpatient lumbar fusion
Define optimal multi-modal analgesia treatments for outpatient lumbar fusion
Assess ambulatory surgery center ownership models
Apply appropriate management options for outpatient lumbar fusion complications
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Gut, the Final Frontier: Understanding the Link Between the Microbiome and the Spine
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In this hour-long webinar presented by the Section on Biologics & Basic Research, faculty will examine the current knowledge on gut microbiome analysis and address the evidence supporting the correlation between the gut biome and subclinical infection contributing to high pseudoarthrosis rates. In addition, participants will gain insight about the new changes to the standard of care and clinical procedures that will drastically reduce the rate of non-iatrogenic biofilm linked fusion failure.
Faculty
Christopher Hernandez, PhD
What You'll Learn
Review the clinical evidence, related subclinical infections and post-operative pathway
Discuss the clinical options for reducing risks
Recall the current and new technologies to reduce biofilm.
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Nuances of Treatment
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This hour-long webinar will focus on spinal ankylosing disorders: ankylosing spondylitis (AS), disseminated hyperostosis of the spine (DISH), and end-stage spondylosis. It will explore the current trends in AS presentation, technical nuances of treatment, early complications and associated outcomes of trauma in AS patients. Spinal ankylosing disorders represent a healthcare challenge. When these patients experience trauma, their injuries are often underestimated. They often experience prolonged inpatient hospitalizations with significant morbidity and mortality. This webinar will update and expand the knowledge of surgeons and help them evaluate, treat and counsel AS patients, including the risks unique to patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
What You'll Learn
Identify the operative vs non-operative treatment strategies in AS
Illustrate the nuances of percutaneous vs open treatment strategies in AS
Review the expected complications and age-specific outcomes of treatment in AS
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Module 1: Basic Science
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This module provides an in-depth overview of the basics of spinal disorders and constructs the base of knowledge for other modules. The summary of history of spinal disorders allows understanding of how developments occurred. The knowledge on Spinal Biomechanics and Cell Biology are important in understanding of diseases and treatment strategies in spine surgery. Pathways of Spinal Pain, genetics of spinal disorders and age-related changes are important in every aspect of understanding treatment strategies that are discussed in further modules in more detail. Principles of spinal balance and development of spinal dys-balance are reviewed and summarized. Basic technical concepts of biomechanics of spinal instrumentation, biologics in fusion, and also epidemiological concepts such as predictors of treatment outcome and spinal registries are provided. The pre-operative evaluation of the patient, including history and physical assessment, imaging studies and neurological investigations are summarized. Anesthesiological aspects before, during and after a spine surgery are described in a very understandable and efficient way.
This Module provides the basic knowledge and concepts of spinal disorders and is the foundation for subsequent Modules.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 22 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chairs: Nobert Boos, MD;
Mazda Farshad, MD
Norbert Boos, MD;
Kenneth Cheung, MD;
Karin Würtz-Kozak, R.Ph, PhD, MBA;
Emin Aghayev, MD, MSc;
José Aguirre, MD, MSc;
Chris Arts, PhD;
Armin Curt, MD;
Mazda Farshad, MD;
Stephen Ferguson, PhD;
Carol Hasler, MD;
Özden Özyemişçi Taşkıran, MD;
Muhammad Asad Qureshi, MD;
Marius R Schmid, MD;
Max Aebi, MD, DHC, FRCSC;
Dominique Rothenfluh, MD, PhD
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Know the main steps in the history of spinal disorders;
Understand principles of spinal biomechanics and biomechanics of spinal instrumentation;
Know the concepts of cell biology in spine, and the biology of spinal fusion;
Understand spinal balance and dys-balance;
Have an overview about the epidemiology of spinal disorders, predictors of treatment outcomes and the function of spine registries;
Know the principles of pre-operative assessment of a patient, including spinal imaging and neurological investigations;
Understand the concepts of anaesthesiological management of a spine patient before, during and after surgery.
Audience
All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 2: Degenerative Disorders of the Cervical Spine
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This Module covers the degenerative disorders of the cervical spine.
It is structured by reference to the anatomy, biomechanics and kinematics of the cervical spine. A section deals with the diagnostic evaluation and focuses on the specific imaging, neurophysiological assessment as well as diagnostic injection studies. The different pathologies like axial neck pain, cervical radiculopathy as well as cervical myelopathy are widely discussed in terms of clinical findings, pathophysiology and natural history, as well as the surgical and non-surgical treatment modalities.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 18 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chair: Richard Assaker, MD, PhD
Richard Assaker, MD PhD;
Luca Papavero, MD, PhD;
Ralph Kothe, MD;
Stephane Litrico, MD;
Fahed Zairi, MD;
Alberto Zerbi, MD
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
To acquire the knowledge to assess, evaluate and make the diagnosis of degenerative cervical spine disorders;
To learn the decision making for different treatment modalities;
To know the evidence of the different treatment modalities;
To become familiar with the surgical principles and indications in the treatment of cervical spine degenerative disorders.
Audience
All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 3: Degenerative Disorders of the Thoracolumbar Spine
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This Module covers the degenerative disorders of the thoraco-lumbar spine. It comprehensively addresses the main pathologies like disc herniation of the lumbar as well as the thoracic spine, spinal stenosis, spondylosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis in terms of epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical as well as imaging assessment, surgical and non-surgical treatment.
Non-specific low back pain is dealt with extensively. The continuum from degenerative conditions to new onset deformity is looked at specifically and its significance in the context of an ageing society is emphasized.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 21 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chair: Pedro Berjano, MD, PhD
Claudio Lamartina, MD; Lorenzo Arribas, MD; Jose Antonio Baeyens, MD;
Pedro Berjano, MD, PhD;
Roberto Brunati, PT;
Davide Caldo, MD, PhD;
Jose G. Consciencia, MD, PhD;
Maximo-Alberto Diez Ulloa, MD;
Robert Gunzburg, MD, PhD;
Hanno S. Meyer, MD, PhD;
Irene Monicelli, PhD;
Marco Monticone, MD, PhD;
John O’Dowd, FRCS;
Cristina Ruiz-Cabello, MD;
Constantin Schizas, FRCS;
Enrico Tessitore, MD, PhD;
Gustavo Zanoli, MD, PhD;
Alberto Zerbi, MD
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Acquire the knowledge to assess, evaluate and diagnose degenerative disorders of the thoracolumbar spine;
Learn the decision making to select different treatment modalities;
Know the evidence for the different treatment modalities;
Understand the surgical principles of, and the indications for the treatment of degenerative disorders of the thoracolumbar spine.
Audience
All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 4: Deformity in Adults and Spondylolisthesis
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This Module covers extensively the different aspects of deformities in spinal disorders. Introductory lectures concerning the epidemiology, natural history, classification as well as clinical and outcome assessment and radiology are preparing the field. Adult idiopathic scoliosis and degenerative scoliosis are addressed at length in terms of clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, surgical and non-surgical treatment as well as expected outcomes.
Different surgical techniques like minimally invasive deformity surgery, the role of XLIF, ALIF, TLIF and OLIF techniques and the different types of spinal osteotomies with their specific indications are discussed in depth. Scheuermann disease and ankylosing spondylitis as a deformity equally are discussed in detail.
A whole section is dedicated to the epidemiology, etiology classification, imaging and treatment of non-degenerative spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 22 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chairs: Daniel Chopin, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD
Richard Assaker, MD PHD;
Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD;
Yong Qiu, MD;
Jean Marc Vital, MD;
Khoi Dua Than, MD;
Emmanuelle Ferrero, MD;
Henry Halm, MD, PhD;
Max Aebi, MD, DHC, FRCSC;
Cedric Barrey, MD, PhD;
Pierre Guigui, MD;
Azmi Hamzaoglu, MD;
Ian Harding, MD;
Daniel Haschtmann, MD;
Rune Hedlund, MD;
Hubert Labelle, MD;
Jean-Charles Le Huec, MD;
Nasir Quraishi, MD, LLM, FRCS;
Pierre Roussouly, MD;
Alberto Zerbi, MD
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Understand the etiopathogenesis and natural history of adult spinal deformities of any origin;
Be aware of and understand the different classification systems in adult deformities;
Be updated on adult spinal deformity in terms of new understanding of the natural history and new treatment options;
Become familiar with the different imaging modalities which are used to make treatment-oriented decisions;
Understand in particular the biomechanics of the instrumented fixation of complex adult deformity correction and stabilization;
Recognize the paramount importance of balance in the adult spine and in particular, sagittal balance;
Learn to define precisely, surgical indications based on objective evaluation and diagnostic algorithms;
Recognize the limitations of conservative treatment modalities.
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All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 5: Deformity and Malformation in Children and Adolescents
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This Module deals with the pediatric and adolescent deformities of the spine, their etiology, pathomorphology, imaging and clinical presentation, and classification. For better understanding, there is a focus on the growing spine at the beginning. Included is a presentation on spinal cord anomalies which play an important role in the context of congenital scoliosis.
Following on from the biomechanics of a deformed spine, there is a focus on treatment modalities, spanning cast treatment, brace treatment and the surgical treatment of the different pathologies. The different techniques and concepts of surgical treatment of pediatric and adolescent scoliosis, including modern navigation technology, are all described and discussed in the context of their appropriate indications. The practical preoperative preparation of the patient in the operating room is appropriately considered.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 23 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chair: Marco Brayda-Bruno, MD
Virginie Lafage, PhD;
Vincent Arlet, MD;
Massimo Balsano, MD;
Hongda Bao, MD;
Marco Brayda-Bruno, MD;
Federico Canavese, MD, PhD;
Mario Di Silvestre, MD;
Bassel G. Diebo, MD;
Alain Dimeglio, MD;
Jean Dubousset, MD;
Tamás Fekete, MD;
Fabio Galbusera, PhD;
Theodoros B Grivas, MD, PhD;
Yan Lefèvre, MD;
Ulf R. Liljenquist, MD;
Alessio Lovi, MD;
Andrea Luca, MD;
Ibrahim Obeid, MD;
Norbert Passuti, MD;
Javier Pizones, MD, PhD;
Frank J. Schwab, MD;
Jean-Paul Steib, MD;
Alberto Zerbi, MD
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Understand etiopathogenesis and natural history of pediatric and adolescent deformities of any etiology;
Be updated on spinal cord anomalies and congenital deformities in pediatric patients;
Learn about specific imaging and biomechanics of spinal deformities;
Understand indications and principles of conservative treatment in pediatric spinal deformities;
Learn principles for surgical treatment and describe the different surgical approaches and strategies to correct pediatric deformities.
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All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 6: Spinal Trauma and Fractures
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This Module is sub-divided into trauma of the upper, middle/lower cervical spine, the thoracolumbar spine and the sacrum. Classical spinal trauma is extensively dealt with in terms of injury mechanism, classification concepts, clinical presentation and applied imaging techniques. Indication criteria for non-surgical and surgical treatment modalities are discussed widely together with the expected outcome.
There is a specific section dealing with fragility fractures in the elderly (osteoporosis), their identification, diagnostic work up, risk factors and the augmentation procedures available in the case of persistent pain, progressive deformity or instability.
At the other end of the age curve, the Module does also focus on the specificity of pediatric and growing spine injuries, their diagnostic workup, their natural history and treatment options.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 19 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chairs: Max Aebi, MD, DHC, FRCSC; Ahmed Bilal Khalique, MD
Max Aebi, MD, DHC, FRCSC;
Vladimír Beneš III, MUDr;
Lorin M Benneker, MD;
Timo Ecker, MD;
Christian Etter, MD;
Ricardo Guimaraes, MD;
Marius Keel, MD, FRCS;
Zdenek Klezl, MD, PhD;
F.C. Oner, MD;
Luiz Gustavo Rocha, MD;
Petr Suchomel, MD, MUDr;
Ufuk Talu, MD;
Emiliano Vialle, MD;
Luiz Vialle, MD, PhD;
Alberto Zerbi, MD
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Understand the epidemiology presentation and basic spine anatomy;
Request appropriate imaging investigation;
Correctly identify and classify the injury;
Suggest an appropriate management strategy.
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All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 7: Spinal Tumors
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This Module treats most of the rarely seen primary tumors, malignant as well as benign tumors such as osteoid osteoma, eosinophilic granuloma, giant cell tumors, aneurysmal bone cyst, Ewing Sarcoma, chondrosarcoma of the spine, as well as ependymoma and chordoma at the craniocervical junction and in the sacrum.
Different surgical technique issues are looked at for the different locations and neoplastic disease like multiple myeloma are equally presented, as are intradural extramedullary spinal tumors.
A whole section is dedicated to the diagnosis, staging and surgical treatment of metastatic spine disease and its results.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 19 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chairs: Bronek Boszcyk, MD; Marcin Czyz, MD
Stefano Boriani, MD;
Eyal Behrbalk, MD;
Luca Boriani, MD, PhD;
Marcin Czyz, MD;
Alexander Disch, MD, PhD;
Mel Grainger, MD;
Andreas Grillhoesl, MD;
James Holton, BSc BM MRCS;
Marcel Ivanov, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCS, FAANS;
Markus Konieczny, MD;
Péter Pal Varga, MD;
Nasir Quraishi, MD, LLM, FRCS;
Oded Rabau, MD;
Senthii Selvanathan, MD;
Jake Timothy, MD;
David Walker, FRCS
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Understand biology and pathophysiology of neoplastic conditions affecting the spinal column and associated neural structures.;
Enable case-based selection of appropriate imaging and laboratory diagnostic work up for patients presenting with primary and secondary neoplastic conditions of the spinal column and associated neural structures;
Formulate evidence-based treatment strategies for primary and secondary neoplastic conditions of the spine in accordance with principles of stability, curative or palliative intent and neoplastic aggression.
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All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 8: Infection, Inflammation and Metabolic Disease
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This module addresses the different pathologies which can be encountered. Infections are categorized by the differentiating criteria of specific (tuberculosis) and non-specific infections. Indications for the different treatment modalities are discussed and the interdisciplinary character of this pathology is emphasized. A clear differentiation is made between the treatment of osteomyelitis of the spine and the epidural abscess.
Inflammatory disorders, specifically rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, are presented with a focus of early rheumatological diagnosis and pharmacological treatment. The fully-fledged deformity in late stage ankylosing spondylitis is alluded to but is dealt with more comprehensively in Module 4, Adult Deformity.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 18 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chairs: Bronek Boszcyk, MD; Marcin Czyz, MD
Adrian Jones, MD;
Roger Bayston, MMedSci, PhD, FRCPath;
Christof Birkenmaier, MD;
Marcin Czyz, MD;
Laura Edwards, MD;
Rishi Kanna, Dr, MS, MRCS, FNB;
Beniko Lawrence, MD;
Reuben Soh, MBBS, FRCS;
Vivienne Weston, MBBS MSc in medical microbiology FRCP FRCPath
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Understand biology and pathophysiology of inflammatory and infectious conditions of the spinal column;
Enable appropriate ethology-based imagining and laboratory work- up to establish case based differential diagnosis;
Formulate appropriate evidence based medical and surgical management strategies for inflammatory and infectious disorders of the spinal column, including indication and techniques for urgent surgical intervention.
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All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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Module 9: Complications and Revisions
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This Module is a unique teaching tool of 23 lectures from experienced surgeons. It unifies complications from approaches to the spine on the one hand, and from the different pathologies on the other - disc herniation, decompression surgery, deformity surgery, trauma surgery and surgery in osteoporosis.
Furthermore, typical complications like dural leak, pseudarthrosis, wound infections, implant complications, as well as neurological deficit, spinal cord damage, and complications arising from positioning the patient are dealt with in depth.
Finally, there is a pair of lectures suggesting the algorithm of imaging in spinal complications.
Module Structure:
This Module consists of 21 online lectures.
Mode of Examination:
Each lecture has an online pre-learning quiz and concludes with a final lecture assessment. The final assessment of every lecture in a given module must be passed, before the learner can earn their NASS Certificate of Completion.
All online quizzes and assessments use a standard multiple choice question format.
Faculty
Chairs: Claudio Lamartina, MD; Carlotta Martini, MD
Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS, FRSC, FCAHS;
Daniel K Riew, MD;
Juan Uribe, MD;
Claudio Lamartina, MD;
Emmanuelle Ferro, MD;
Vincent Arlet, MD;
Franz W. Baruffaldi Preis, MD;
Roberto Bassani, MD;
Pedro Berjano, MD, PhD;
Michael Grevitt, Mr, FRCS;
Paul Heini, MD;
Brice Ilharreborde, MD;
Noriaki Kawakami, MD, DMSc;
Andreas Korge, MD;
Paolo Lepori, MD;
Gian Luigi Siccardi, MD;
Christoph Mehren, MD;
Klaus Schnake, MD;
Petr Suchomel, MD, MUDr;
Claudius Thomé, MD;
Patrick Tropiano, MD;
Luiz Vialle, MD, PhD;
Emiliano Vialle, MD;
Alberto Zerbi, MD
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Know the main complications related to different anatomical segments, from cervical spine to sacrum;
Be aware of the most frequent complications specific for different approaches, from anterior to lateral and posterior, classic open or minimally invasive;
Recognize situations of increased risk, for osteoporotic patients, neuromuscular patients, multi-operated patients ;
Correctly use imaging and diagnostic tests to identify and manage postoperative complications;
Build a solid, thorough knowledge in order to minimize postoperative complications in daily surgical practice.
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All members and nonmembers in the medical field.
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NASS Fellowships: Everything Applicants Need to Know
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In this webinar, presenters will discuss application trends in the NASS fellowship programs, explain the fellowship process, and address best practices in optimizing participants’ fellowship candidacies.
What You'll Learn
Discuss application trends in the NASS fellowship programs
Recite the fellowship process
Describe the best practices in optimizing their fellowship candidacy
Audience
Highly recommended for Residents and Fellows but others are welcome to attend.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Best and Worst Cases in Spinal Deformity
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In this hour-long webinar presented by the Section on Spinal Deformity, presenters discuss how spinal deformity surgery is becoming significantly more prevalent due to an aging population as well as improved techniques and technologies that reduce risks and optimize outcomes. During this webinar, presenters will discuss some of the best teaching cases given by leaders in the field with the worst outcomes and how these cases changed the physicians’ practices accordingly.
What You'll Learn
Identify warning signs for potential complications
Understand the implications of spinal alignment on the outcome of patients undergoing spinal deformity surgery
Understand preop and postop medical optimization of these patients
Achieve better surgical fixation intraop
Learn to be humble about facing and managing complications by seeing leaders in the field discussing their own
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
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Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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From Past to Present: Changes in Implant Technology and Clinical Outcomes
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In this hour-long webinar presented by the Section on Biologics & Basic Research, presenters will highlight the historical approaches and technologies of spine implants and how that carried us to today’s standards. From basic science research to clinical application, presenters discuss and provide insight about the history of implant design with the use of biologics and surgical approaches emphasizing patient outcomes.
What You'll Learn
Recall current and past implant technologies and outcomes utilizing biological approaches
Understand and examine approaches to choosing the best implants/biologics for each patient.
Explore potential novel ideas and biomaterials for progressing spine implant devices.
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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MIS Series Course 1: Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Non-Minimally Invasive Surgeon
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This interactive online course will alleviate the fear and concern towards adopting MIS surgery. Starting with the basics, it then proceeds to a series of case presentations by the faculty, discussing 4 common pathologies (lumbar discectomy, lumbar stenosis, spine fracture and spondylolisthesis) traditionally managed with open surgery. Faculty will incorporate the advantages of the procedure and how it benefitted the patient. Also addressed will be strategies to avoid the possible complications for each approach. This course is self-paced and will take up to two hours to complete.
What You'll Learn
Discuss the scope of minimally invasive spine surgery
Recall steps for patient selection
Describe benefits of MIS for patients
Formulate an optimal approach for each pathology
Audience
This online course is directed towards all the spine surgeons who would like to pursue Minimally Invasive Spine (MIS) Surgery in their practice but have no prior experience. This course will provide the breadth of MIS surgery options available for the common pathologies encountered during the practice. The course is also targeted towards the ARNP/PA in the clinic, enabling them to identify candidate patients for MIS surgery for optimal planning.
Nonmember Resident / Fellow - To receive resident and fellow pricing, fax a letter on letterhead from your program director with your program status to (630) 230-3709 or scan and email it to registration@spine.org. If you haven’t attended a NASS meeting or purchased a product, please create new contact before letter is faxed or emailed.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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MIS Series Course 2: Radiation Reduction Strategies for Minimally Invasive Procedures
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This interactive online course will teach effective strategies to reduce radiation exposure. The course begins with the basic physics of fluoroscopic technology and definitions of common terms used to describe radiation exposure. Faculty will review the biologic effects and risks of radiation exposure, and will provide a description of protective equipment for both providers and patients. Radiation reduction strategies for the patient and practitioners are also addressed and two procedures will be described from the perspective of radiation reduction techniques: transforaminal epidural steroid injection and percutaneous pedicle screws. This course is self-paced and will take up to two hours to complete.
What You'll Learn
Recall the physics and biologic effects radiation exposure
Describe how to use protective equipment to limit radiation exposure to patients and practitioners
Recite how to limit radiation exposure and perform safe and effective procedures
Discuss how to safely perform common x-ray guided procedures with limited images
Audience
This online course is directed towards neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapists, anesthesiologists, radiologists and others who use fluoroscopic guidance for minimally invasive procedures that would like to learn effective strategies to reduce radiation exposure.
Nonmember Resident / Fellow - To receive resident and fellow pricing, fax a letter on letterhead from your program director with your program status to (630) 230-3709 or scan and email it to registration@spine.org. If you haven’t attended a NASS meeting or purchased a product, please create new contact before letter is faxed or emailed.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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2022 Evidence and Technology Spine Summit
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The NASS Evidence & Technology Summit provides both surgical and medical interventional perspectives on spine care. Expert faculty moderate educational sessions that provide spine specialists with a forum to learn about new technologies, techniques and treatments to improve patient outcomes, from the comfort your home or office.
The 2022 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit OnDemand is a virtual registration, granting access to recordings of all educational sessions.
You will have access to specially designed content for surgical and interventional spine professionals, through symposia and didactic sessions. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is available for watching all sessions.
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Course Directors
John G. Devine, MD
Surgical
Patrick C. Hsieh, MD, MS
Surgical
Brandon D. Lawrence, MD
Surgical
Jason W. Savage, MD
Surgical
David R. O’Brien, Jr., MD
Medical
What You'll Learn
Review the specific pros, cons and scientific evidence regarding today’s newest cutting edge spinal technologies
Participate directly in open forum dialogues on critical spinal practice issues and scientific controversies with a panel of key experts in each area
Explain to patients the key indications and limitations of the newest and most fundamental spinal therapies available today through focused didactic and open debate formats
Evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of several new spinal technologies as they apply to cases commonly encountered in spinal surgical practice
Audience
Orthopedic surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Radiologists, Physiatrists, Pain Management Specialists, anesthesiologists, psychologists, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, researchers, administrators and all other health care professionals with an abiding interest in spine care.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
22.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the
US to participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
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Biologic Interventions for Spinal Pathologies: Stem Cells, Growth Factors and Novel Therapeutics (non-CME)
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2021 NASS Annual Meeting
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Section on Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring: Regulatory and Medicolegal Aspects of Neuromonitoring in Spine Surgery
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As an independent profession, the neuromonitoring (IONM) community frequently publishes evidence-based guidelines and standards that establish and maintain expectations for how IONM should be performed. Depending on individual preferences and practice patterns, spine surgeons take on various levels of responsibility for the supervision, interpretation and technical performance of IONM, often without knowing these guidelines and standards exist. Deviations from guidelines and standards on the part of the surgeon are often documented by the IONM team for their medicolegal protection, potentially increasing exposure for the surgeon. Additionally, hospital policies and procedures that constrain the practice of IONM can reduce patient safety and result in additional unanticipated medicolegal exposure. This session will address the most common questions the IONM Section gets from the NASS community. Faculty are experts in IONM guidelines and standards, clinical practice patterns and closed claims involving IONM and spine surgery. Attendees are encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives in what we expect will be a lively Q&A. This one-hour NASS 2021 pre-conference webinar is free for all members and nonmembers.
Moderators
Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Understand the expectations established for the practice of IONM by nonsurgical guidelines and standards;
Recognize the complex medicolegal interaction between IONM and spine surgery, and what the IONM team does to protect itself;
Practice evidence- and value-based medicine relative to IONM in spine care, without increasing medicolegal exposure.
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Exercise Committee: How to Incorporate Psychologically-Informed Practice into Exercise Management of Spine Care: Behavioral Approaches
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Psychologically-Informed Practice can enhance guideline-based spine care and much attention has recently been placed on this topic. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded behavioral aspects related to spine care - for both patients and providers. This session is aimed at providing essential knowledge to help the spine provider make informed decisions about implementing Psychologically-Informed Practice for the management of patients with spinal pain disorders, with an emphasis on behavioral aspects related to delivering therapeutic exercise. This one-hour NASS 2021 pre-conference webinar is free for all members and nonmembers.
Moderators
John M. Mayer, DC, PhD, FACSM
Exercise Committee Chair
Faculty
Brian Clifford, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Donald R. Murphy, DC, FRCC
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Recognize the current evidence related to Psychologically-Informed Practice for guideline-based spine care;
Describe behavioral aspects and exercise delivery of spine related to the COVID-19 pandemic for patients and spine care providers;
Define the barriers and facilitators of Psychologically-Informed Practice for spine care in office and home settings;
Integrate the knowledge learned to effectively utilize Psychologically-Informed Practice to deliver therapeutic exercise for spine care.
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Section on Biologics & Basic Research: The Bone Morphogenetic Protein Pendulum: Reemergence of Use and Alternatives
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Usage of bone morphogenetic protein has seen large fluctuations given the controversy regarding its safety profile. As reemergence of use continues to grow, it is important to evaluate the efficacy and safety of these applications. Additionally, small molecule and peptide alternatives to BMP2 are emerging, and critical analysis of their efficacy and safety is essential. This one-hour NASS 2021 pre-conference webinar is free for all members and nonmembers.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
Explore ongoing trends in use of BMP and additional clinical data regarding safety, efficacy, and value;
Discuss controversial applications of BMP and the current data in regard to safety and complications;
Examine new peptides and small molecule biologics for spinal fusion;
Explore future directions of biologic delivery.
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum
1.25
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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2021 Spine Across the Sea
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Effectively Engaging with Members of Congress: Strategies for Spine Advocates
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Every day, lawmakers in Washington D.C. make decisions that perceptibly impact the delivery of patient care in the U.S. health system, often creating barriers and obstacles to creating healthy outcomes for patients. Because of this burden on the health provider, the volunteer spine-advocate has become a critical element to NASS’s public policy efforts. Yet, few NASS members understand the advocacy principles endemic to developing effective relationships with policymakers shaping their profession, and many are uncertain of how to begin working with elected officials who ultimately to serve and represent them.
The second webinar in the 2021 NASS Advocacy Quarterly Training Series, this session will demonstrate that there is no “one-size-fits-all” advocacy model. This training will provide nuanced strategies to spine advocates who seek to work with their elected officials and shape the future of spine care.
Co-Chairs
Deeptee Jain, MD
NASS Political Engagement
Committee Member Brian Gantwerker, MD
NASS Political Engagement Committee Member David Lusk
Founder & CEO, Key Advocacy
Building on material covered in the first advocacy training, this session will extend beyond an introduction to civic participation and will prepare NASS members to serve as adroit spine advocates. This training will outline advocacy best-practices, including specific strategies for NASS members to:
What You'll Learn
Navigate the political and legislative landscapes in Washington D.C. and in their own community
Define and set realistic advocacy goals
(For NASS priority issues) Develop arguments that will resonate with their elected representatives
Sustain a working relationship with elected representatives
Analyze elected representatives’ voting record on NASS priorities, and ability to advance or stymie pro-spine legislation
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum
1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Audience
This virtual event is open to U.S. members only.
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Maximizing Efficiency in Robotic Spine Surgery
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This webinar is designed to describe the intraoperative setup involved for performing robotic spine surgery and strategies to maximize efficiency.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
To be knowledgeable with the setup time and steps needed to perform robotic spine surgery;
Differentiate the similarities and differences in the two spinal robotic systems that are currently used;
Determine approaches to decrease operating room time when performing robotic spine surgery.
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Speak Up for Spine Care - Spine Advocacy in the 117th Congress
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Every day, lawmakers in Washington D.C. make decisions that perceptibly impact the delivery of patient care in the U.S. health system, often creating barriers and obstacles to creating healthy outcomes for patients. Because of this burden on spine care physicians and practices, the volunteer spine-advocate has become a critical element to NASS’s public policy efforts. Yet, few NASS members understand the advocacy principles endemic to developing effective relationships with policymakers shaping their profession, and many are uncertain of how to begin working with elected officials who ultimately to serve and represent them. This webinar will provide NASS members with the building blocks necessary to serve as an effective spine-advocate to their Members of Congress and effectuate policy that promotes healthy patient outcomes.
Speaker
David Lusk
Founder of Key Advocacy
Faculty
Philip L. Schneider, MD
Advocacy Council Chair
Claude D. Borowsky, MD
Political Engagement
Committee Vice Chair
Audience
This course is open to all members in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum
1.0
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Physician Burnout in the COVID Era: Addressing Caregiver Needs During Difficult Times
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This webinar will address the growing problem of physician burnout, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent data. The consequences of burnout impact both the individual physician as well as the health care system. The recognition of burnout as a serious individual and institutional challenge is leading to an increased need to design, implement, and evaluate systems that promote well-being and that makes strides to change the undeserved stigma associated with seeking help for burnout. In this webinar, recognized leaders discuss and present strategies to mitigate these risk factors in their own lives or in the organization that they represent.
Moderator
Richard L. Skolasky, Jr., ScD
Faculty
Eric J. Muehlbauer, MJ, CAE
Michael R. Klein, Jr., MD, FACS
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.0
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Review of Recommendations
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In January 2020, NASS released Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain. The objective of this guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations to address key clinical questions surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients with nonspecific low back pain. The guideline, technical report, and bibliography are available free to the public online:
NASS Clinical Practice Guidelines
In this online course, the Clinical Practice Guideline Committee (formerly known as the Evidence-Based Guideline Development Committee) Co-Chairs and Low Back Pain Guideline Section Chairs will discuss the development process for this guideline and review the key recommendations for each section.
Co-Chairs
Faculty
Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS
William C. Watters III, MD, MS
What You'll Learn
Describe the recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain as published in the North American Spine Society’s Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain.
Recognize the levels of evidence and grades of recommendations used to develop the North American Spine Society’s Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain.
Explain gaps in the literature and opportunities for future directions of research related to the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers, including but not limited to: Anesthesiologists, Chiropractors, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Orthopedic Surgeons, Pain Management, Physiatrists, Physician Assistants, Physical/Occupational Therapists, Radiologists, and other healthcare providers looking to participate in spine care specialty training.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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2020 NASS Annual Meeting Virtual Experience
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The Virtual Lobby Platform is your window to the meeting. View the Live Session schedule, Session Library, Exhibitor Gallery, Abstracts, Discussion boards and NASS Resources from the Virtual Lobby.
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Browse Sessions
Program Committee
William Sullivan, MD
NASS President
Michael Fehlings,
MD, PhD, FRCSC
Co-Chair
David J. Kennedy, MD
Co-Chair
Donna Lahey,
RNFA, CNOR
Co-Chair
Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD
Co-Chair
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum
49.75
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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2020 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit OnDemand Recordings
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OnDemand
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The NASS Evidence & Technology Summit provides both surgical and medical interventional perspectives on spine care. Expert faculty moderate educational sessions that provide spine specialists with a forum to learn about new technologies, techniques and treatments to improve patient outcomes, from the comfort your home or office.
The 2020 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit OnDemand is a virtual registration, granting access to recordings of all educational sessions.
You will have access to specially designed content for surgical and interventional spine professionals, through symposia and didactic sessions. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is available for watching all sessions.
Course Directors
Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FACS
David R. O’Brien, Jr., MD
What You'll Learn
Review the specific pros, cons and scientific evidence regarding today’s newest cutting edge spinal technologies
Participate directly in open forum dialogues on critical spinal practice issues and scientific controversies with a panel of key experts in each area
Explain to patients the key indications and limitations of the newest and most fundamental spinal therapies available today through focused didactic and open debate formats
Evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of several new spinal technologies as they apply to cases commonly encountered in spinal surgical practice
Audience
Orthopedic surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Radiologists, Physiatrists, Pain Management Specialists, anesthesiologists, psychologists, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, researchers, administrators and all other health care professionals with an abiding interest in spine care.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
23.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the
US to participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
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Nutrition Considerations You Need to Know for Spine Disorders
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Nutrition plays an important role in health, wellness, and prevention and treatment of various disorders. Numerous factors and comorbidities are apparent in patients with spinal pain disorders that may be responsive to nutritional interventions, ranging from physiological processes (e.g. inflammation) to general health (e.g. obesity). However, specific information is largely unavailable to assist spine care practitioners with clinical decision-making processes for implementation of nutritional approaches for their patients. This symposium will discuss nutritional considerations for management of spinal pain disorders.
Chair
John Mayer, DC, PhD, CCRP, FACSM
Faculty
Ezequiel Gherscovici, PT, MSPT
Charity Lane, MS, MA, CPT, FNS, USAW
Ryan Tauzell, PT, MA, MDT
What You'll Learn
General Introduction to Nutrition for Spine Care
State of Nutrition in Society
Practitioners/Scope of Practice
Interprofessional Considerations, Misconceptions, Barriers
Physiological Considerations for Nutritional Management: Inflammation, Hormonal Influences, Nutrition for Healing
General Health Considerations for Nutritional Management: Obesity Management, Exercise and Nutrition, Prevention
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers, including but not limited to: Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Chiropractors, Physician Assistants, Physical/Occupational Therapists, and other healthcare providers looking to participate in spine care specialty training.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Incorporating Mechanical Diagnosis into Spine Care: What Every Spine Clinician Should Know
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Clinical decision-making and patient-centric spine care are significantly compromised by a single fundamental deficiency: the inability to “precisely” diagnosis most conditions. Delivering value-based, individualized care requires greater diagnostic precision and accuracy that in turn identifies predictably effective, standardized treatment for each individual. Those are qualities rarely found in spine care, yet employer and union purchasers, increasingly interested in value, now actively seek solutions that can assure that care delivery is appropriate, necessary, and effective.
This recorded webinar will focus on improving our conventional diagnostic methodologies. This will demand acknowledgment of spine care’s strong bias toward identifying anatomic pain sources that are often inaccurate and usually insufficient to direct predictably-effective, standardized treatments.
One means of making a precise diagnosis is to conduct a mechanical assessment that then identifies that the majority of painful spinal conditions are rapidly reversible. These clinical methods will be presented with many quality and cost implications across the broad spectrum of spine care.
Chair
Faculty
Ryan Tauzell, PT, MA, MDT
What You'll Learn
Pursuing High Value Spine Care: Is Our Research Holding Us Back?
Does Spine Care Need Disruptive Innovation?
Purchasers’ Pursuit of High-Value Spine Care
Why MDT? Mechanical Diagnostics Enable Rapid Recoveries, Early and Even Late
How Does MDT Work?
Implementing MDT in a Spine Surgery Practice
Finding and Training High-Quality MDT Clinicians
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers, including but not limited to: Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, and other healthcare providers looking to participate in spine care specialty training.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
2.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Specialty Spine Online Course
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There are relatively few educational opportunities for nurses who wish to participate in spine care specialty training. For those taking care of patients with spine pathology, a fundamental knowledge base and a similar language and terminology will enhance communication among practitioners and ultimately improve patient care and outcomes. This one-day course will review spine anatomy and terminology. There will be discussion about various spine pathologies and procedures. Participants will be introduced to topics related to physical exam, perioperative complications, psychosocial aspects of perioperative care and pain management. A multidisciplinary faculty will present information about the role of interventional spine techniques, physical therapy and chiropractic care. Faculty will emphasize the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to caring for patients with spine pathology.
Co-Chairs
Corri Payton, BSN, MSN, ANP
What You'll Learn
Anatomy of the Spine
Introduction to Spine Terminology/Pathology
Introduction to Surgical Procedures
Introduction to the Spine Imaging
Introduction to the Physical Exam
Psychosocial Aspects of Perioperative Spine Care
Sawbones Demo for Live and Virtual Attendees
Physical Therapy/Chiropractic Care of the Spine
Interventional Spine Care
Postop Pain Management, Pharmacology Review
Patient Positioning in the OR
Postop Complications
Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
Spinal Fusion Biology
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
6
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Interdisciplinary Spine
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The Art & Science of the Physical Examination
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A sea of change in health care is constraining physician access. Mid-level and Allied Health providers are increasingly called upon to serve as first-point and follow-up spine subspecialty evaluators. The effective evaluation and triage of spine patients can be complex and requires nuanced examination and differential diagnostic skills intrinsic to care planning. Effective treatment and rehabilitation and associated psychosocial, med-legal, occupational, disability, pain management and co-morbid health issues must also be considered.
Technology advancements in imaging, interprofessional communication and medical records have become valuable tools to time-challenged clinicians managing high patient volume and related clinical responsibilities. Potentially compromised in this new health care milieu are the time honored fundamentals of hands-on evaluation and the interpersonal and communication skills that have historically defined excellence in patient care. There is increasing recognition that no technology is of greater importance than real-time, face-to-face evaluation as the basis for clinical decision-making, including appropriate diagnostic work-up and value-based care planning.
Co-chairs
Faculty
Evan K. Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS
Ryan Tauzell, MA, PT, MDT
What You'll Learn
Obtaining an Effective History of Present Illness, Medical Co-Morbidities, Review of Systems
What You Say… What the Patient Hears
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Examination
Lumbar Spine Exam
Spine Imaging
Musculoskeletal Spinal Masqueraders
Introduction to Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology: Emphasis on the Spine
Introduction to Physical Exam of the Nervous System: Emphasis on the Patient in a Spine Clinic
Directional Preference: Evidence and Basic Assessment
Neurologic Spinal Masqueraders
Interventional Procedures: Overview and Evidence Review on Utility in Differential Diagnosis
Spinal Masqueraders: The Visceral Organ Systems
Audience
This course is intended to help optimize spine subspecialty mid-level and allied health providers’ basic history taking and physical exam skill set and to stress its importance to clinical efficiency, effective resource utilization and best possible patient outcomes.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
10.25
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Interdisciplinary Spine
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State-of-the-Art in Motor Control and Low Back Pain
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This course provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear from the leading international experts in motor control of the spine at the same time. The course is an unrivalled forum to learn the state-of-the-art on the relevance of motor control for management of low back pain, the latest evidence for “if” and “how” motor control treatments are effective for management of low back pain, and how to apply motor control intervention in clinical management of patients. The latest clinical and research evidence will be discussed by the leading international experts and the new frontiers will be highlighted. A particular focus will be on understanding “who” benefits from motor control training, “how” to match the right treatment to the right patient, and “when” it is most effective.
Chair
Faculty
Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD
Linda van Dillen, PT, PhD
What You'll Learn
Why Might Motor Control Training Work?
The Functional Coupling of the Deep Abdominal and Paraspinal Muscles
Nonspecific Effects of Motor Control Training
Peripheral Muscle and Central Brain Changes in Recurrent LBP
Neural Correlates of Proprioceptive Impairment in Patients with Recurrent Nonspecific LBP
The Difficulties of Treating Enhanced Pain Occurring as a Consequence of Inflammation-induced Sensory Neuroplasticity
Adherence: An Important but Often Forgotten Determinant of Treatment Effectiveness
Clinical Trials in Motor Control for Low Back Pain
Clinical Application of Motor Control to Low Back Pain: Movement Systems Impairment
Clinical Application of Motor Control to Low Back Pain: Motor Control Training
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers, including but not limited to: Anesthesiologists, Pain Management, Chiropractors, Physiatrists, Neurologists, Physical/Occupational Therapists, Neurosurgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Radiologists and Orthopedic Surgeons.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
6
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Interdisciplinary Spine
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How to Do a Quality Manuscript Review
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Spine Journal reviewers make important contributions to spine science for the benefit of patients and practitioners worldwide. TSJ has rapidly become the world's leading scientific spine publication thanks to superior efforts of authors, reviewers and editors. As a result, submissions to The Spine Journal are at an all-time high and so is demand for high quality primary manuscript reviews.
To support TSJ reviewers whose time is valuable and often scarce, Spine Journal Editors provide helpful and timesaving advice on how to critique manuscripts based on specific criteria. They discuss current peer-reviewer guidelines for TSJ and scientific journals, suggest helpful resources, and provide examples of best ways to communicate constructive comments and recommendations to authors and editors.
Moderator
Conor O’Neill, MD
Deputy Editor
Faculty
Eric Hurwitz, DC, PhD
Deputy Editor
Eeric Truumees, MD
Deputy Editor
Michael Stauff, MD
Deputy Editor
Taylor Bowen
Managing Editor
What You'll Learn
Life-Cycle of a Manuscript
What Makes a Good Manuscript? Quality Checklists for Reviewers
Statistical Analysis, Interpretation and Presentation: What to Look (and Look Out) For
Importance of Good Reviews (and How Bad Ones Impact the Process)
Elements of a Good Review
The Reader's Perspective
Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers
Audience
This course is open to all members and nonmembers. Spine Journal Reviewers receive free registration and NASS Members receive a discounted registration rate.
Spine Journal Reviewers can receive free registration by emailing registration@spine.org and requesting complimentary registration to participate in the course.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosures
Bowen, Taylor: Nothing to disclose. Hurwitz, Eric: Consulting: RAND Corporation (B), Western University of Health Sciences (B), National Institutes of Health (A), Southern California University of Health Sciences (B), The North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees (B); Trips/Travel: Global Spine Care Initiative (B), RAND Corporation (B); Other Office: The Spine Journal (Deputy Editor); Research Support - Investigator Salary: National Institutes of Health (B, Paid directly to institution/employer); Other: Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (Chair of the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research Data and Safety Monitoring Committee), World Spine Care (Co-chair of the World Spine Care Research Committee), Global Spine Care Initiative (Member of the Global Spine Care Initiative Scientific Secretariat). O'Neill, Conor: Stock Ownership: Relievant (0.17%), Nocimed (0.70%). Stauff, Michael: Nothing to Disclose Truumees, Eeric: Royalties: Stryker Spine (C); Stock Ownership: Doctor's Research Group (<1%); Private Investments: IP Evolutions (33%); Board of Directors: North American Spine Society (Travel expenses); Other Office: AAOS Communications Cabinet (Incoming Editor-in-Chief of AAOS Now, AAOS Communications Cabinet, travel expenses); Research Support - Investigator Salary: Relievant (B, Paid directly to institution/employer); Research Support - Staff and/or Materials: Globus (B, Paid directly to institution/employer); Other: Stryker Biotech (None, Paid directly to institution/employer).
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MRI of the Spine: Essentials for the Spine Specialist
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Although the ability to evaluate MRI studies is critical to the delivery of effective spine care, most spine specialists learn this skill in an informal fashion during training and in clinical practice. As a result, we may not have an understanding of the science and physics behind MR imaging and the various pulse sequences that are available for obtaining the scans. Many of us prefer to read our patients’ MR imaging studies ourselves rather than rely solely on the “official” radiologist’s report. We learn to make preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative decisions based on those readings. However, unlike radiologists who are trained to evaluate MRI studies in a systematic fashion, we may be more likely to evaluate the images in a less organized manner and to rely on our anatomic expertise and experience, which may not be the most effective method.
This online course teaches spine specialists how to systematically evaluate and interpret MR imaging studies of the spine. Although there are many courses that focus on MR imaging of the spine, this one is distinctive in that it is given by spine surgeons and radiologists specifically for spine specialists. As such, it is more clinically oriented than other courses. It also provides an excellent reference for radiologists and others such as physical medicine and rehabilitation clinicians, rheumatology physicians, and nonoperative musculoskeletal care specialists who evaluate MR images of the spine and who would like to gain a better appreciation of the associated clinical aspects.
What You'll Learn
Essentials of MRI Physics, Pulse Sequences and MRI Safety
Systematic Review of MR Imaging Studies
MRI Anatomy of the Spine and Normal Variants
MRI of the Cervical Spine
Occipitocervical Imaging and Pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbar Spine
Tumors of the Spine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Pediatric Spine
Correlation of MRI with Other Imaging Modalities
Advanced Techniques in Spine MRI
Audience
Spine specialists who want to learn how to evaluate and interpret MR imaging studies of the spine, including radiologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation clinicians, rheumatology physicians, and nonoperative musculoskeletal care specialists who evaluate MR images of the spine and who would like to gain a better appreciation of the associated clinical aspect.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
9
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Nothing to Hide: Professionalism & Disclosure for the Spine Care Provider
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This online course illustrates the importance of medical professionalism and the concept of conflict of interest (COI) in both the practice and business of medicine. The financial relationships among medical device makers, physicians, educators and professional medical associations (PMAs) are drawing increasing scrutiny from government agencies, the press, and patients. Physicians need to know how and why this affects them and what is on the horizon with regard to relationships with industry.
This course informs the learner about the state of the art NASS policies and procedures with respect to disclosure and divestment by leadership, educators, researchers and advocates. The faculty defines medical professionalism and conflict of interest (COI). The neuropsychosocial mechanisms underlying the power of COIs to produce influence and bias are demonstrated. Legal and regulatory considerations and their potential implications are discussed. Some of the controversies surrounding physician ownership of ancillary services are presented.
Finally, faculty address the very thorny issues of medical decision making in the context of limited resources and treating the patient’s best interests while simultaneously considering societal factors. The faculty has extensive knowledge and experience dealing with these issues on both the local and national levels, and the topics are presented in an easy-to-follow, conversational format.
As a NASS member, you can watch Nothing to Hide: Professionalism and Disclosure for the Spine Care Provider free of charge and receive 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
What You'll Learn
Introduction and Objectives
Conflict of Interest (COI)
Legal and Regulatory Considerations
Management and Recommendations
Practical Application: NASS Policies
Conclusion and Further Study
Released on February 4, 2016 and available for purchase until February 1, 2022. You can view this product indefinitely after the purchase expiration date through your My Account.
Audience
Anesthesiologists, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons, Pain Management, Physiatrists, Radiologists, Chiropractors, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Physical Therapists/Occupational Therapists, Nurses.
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosures
Bellabarba, Carlo: Relationships Outside the One-Year Requirement: Synthes (B).
Cheng, David S.: Nothing to Disclose
Cho, Samuel K.: Consulting: Stryker (B); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Medtronic (B); Research Support (Staff and/or Materials): Zimmer (None); Grants: Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (D, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Daubs, Michael D.: Royalties: Synthes Spine (F); Consulting: DePuy Synthes Spine (B); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: AOSpine North America (B); Board of Directors: AOSpine North America (B); Fellowship Support: AOSpine North America (D, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Dohring, Edward J.: Royalties: Stryker (E, Paid directly to institution/employer); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Spine Wave (B, Paid directly to institution/employer); Board of Directors: North American Spine Society (B, Education Council Director); Research Support - Staff and/or Materials: Medtronic (B, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Hilibrand, Alan S.: Royalties: Biomet Spine (G), Amedica (D), Aesculap (B); Stock Ownership: Amedica (<1%), Life Spine (<1%), Spinal Ventures (<3%); Private Investments: Benvenue (B), Nexgen (B), Paradigm Spine (B), Pioneer (< 1%), PSD (B), VertiFlex (B); Board of Directors: AAOS (Chair of Communications Cabinet), CSRS (President), North American Spine Society (CME Chair).
Khanna, A. Jay: Royalties: Thieme Medical Publishers (B), Ortho Development (B); Private Investments: New Era Orthopaedics (15%), Cortical Concepts (16%), Avitus Orthopaedics (9%); Consulting: Orthofix Spine (C); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: AOSpine North America (B); Trips/Travel: AOSpine North America (A); Scientific Advisory Board: Orthofix Spine (B); Other Office: Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering, Innovation and Design (Advisory Board, Paid directly to institution/employer); Grants: Siemens Healthcare (B, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Knight, Reginald Q.: Stock Ownership: VTI (<1%); Consulting: Stryker (C); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Stryker Spine (Consulting disclosed); Scientific Advisory Board: Spine Universe (None), Vertera (None), Gerstner Medical (None).
Lehman, Ronald A.: Consulting: Medtronic (B); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Medtronic (D), DePuy (C), Stryker (C); Grants: Department of Defense (I, Paid directly to institution/employer), Defense Medical Research Development Program (H, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Long, William D.: Nothing to Disclose
Mroz, Thomas E.: Stock Ownership: PearlDiver (10000 shares); Consulting: CeramTec (None); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: AOSpine (B); Board of Directors: AOSpine North America (Board member); Fellowship Support: AOSpine (E, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Muehlbauer, Eric: Board of Directors: NASS (Executive Director); Other Office: International Spine Intervention Society (B).
Panchal, Ripul R.: Consulting: Precision Spine (A), Globus (B), Medtronic (A), Biomet (B), Mizuho Orthopedic Systems (B); Board of Directors: California Association of Neurological Surgeons (None); Other Office: North American Spine Society (Patient Safety Committee, CME Committee); Research Support (Investigator Salary): Baxter (B); Research Support (Staff and/or Materials): Globus Medical (E, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Park, Paul: Royalties: Globus Medical (B); Consulting: Globus Medical (B), Medtronic (C), Biomet (C); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Globus Medical (C); Scientific Advisory Board: Neuralstem (A); Research Support (Investigator Salary): Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation (A, Paid directly to institution/employer); Grants: Blue Cross Blue Shield (E, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Riew, K. Daniel: Royalties: Biomet (F), Osprey (A), Medtronic Sofamor Danek (G), Medyssey (None); Stock Ownership: Osprey (<1%), Expanding Orthopedics (<1%), Spineology (< 1%), Spinal Kinetics (<1%), Nexgen Spine (<1%), Amedica (<1%), VertiFlex (<1%), Benvenue (<1%), Paradigm Spine (<1%), PSD (<1%), Medyssey (<1%); Trips/travel: BroadWater (Travel expenses), Selby Spine (Travel expenses), Scoliosis Research Society (Travel expenses), North American Spine Society (Travel expenses), DePuy Synthes (Travel expenses); Board of Directors: Cervical Spine Research Society (None), AO Spine (D), Spine Journal (None); Research Support (Staff and/or Materials): AO Spine (B, Paid directly to institution/employer), Spinal Dynamics/Medtronic (C, Paid directly to institution/employer), Cerapedics (A, Paid directly to institution/employer); Fellowship Support: AO Spine (E, Paid directly to institution/employer); Other: Various entities (Expert witness, E).
Rothman, David: Board of Directors: NASS (Ethicist); Other Office: Hagens Berman (Expert witness), Farrise (Expert witness); Relationships Outside the One-Year Requirement: State of Texas/Sheller (Dissolved 3/2012, E, Expert witness).
Schoenfeld, Andrew J.: Scientific Advisory Board: The Spine Journal (None); Research Support (Staff and/or Materials): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (C, Paid directly to institution/employer); Grants: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program (E, Paid directly to institution/employer); Other: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Adult Spine Evaluation Committee).
Schofferman, Jerome: Nothing to Disclose
Sengupta, Dilip K.: Royalties: Globus Medical (D); Stock Ownership: Globus Medical (<1%); Private Investments: International Spine and Orthopaedic Institute (<1%, Limited Partner); Consulting: Globus Medical (None); Scientific Advisory Board: Globus Medical (None); Research Support - Staff and/or Materials: Globus Medical PA (A, Paid directly to institution/employer); Fellowship Support: Globus Medical (A, Paid directly to institution/employer); Other: Globus Medical PA (Amount not disclosed, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Smith, Jeremy S.: Royalties: Spineart (A); Consulting: NuVasive (B); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: NuVasive (B); Fellowship Support: NuVasive (A).
Turner, Robert R.: Nothing to Disclose
Villavicencio, Alan T.: Device or Biologic Distributorship (Physician-Owned Distributorship): Leading Edge Spinal Implants (A); Board of Directors: Justin Parker Neurological Institute; Other Office: Boulder Neurosurgical Associates (Managing Partner); Research Support - Investigator Salary: ProFibrix (F, Paid directly to institution/employer), Medtronic (F, Paid directly to institution/employer).
Wetzel, F. Todd: Stock Ownership: Relievant Medical (<1%); Board of Directors: McKenzie Institute International (B), North American Spine Society (1st Vice President).
Whitcomb, Gregory L.: Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: North American Spine Society (A); Trips/Travel: North American Spine Society (A).
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Leading Change: Preparing for the Future of Health Care
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The past few years have brought about dramatic changes in the delivery of health care. Increasing pressure from government regulators, greater transparency of quality, along with an increasing engagement by the patient, has led many health care organizations to fundamentally transform their business models.
Preparing for this future will require individual providers to not only understand future health policy changes; it will require that providers understand the techniques of change management. This recorded webinar is intended for providers who are looking to transform and lead change within their health care organization. Practitioners discuss real-world examples of how they are preparing for the future of health care.
What You'll Learn
Principles of Change Management
Redesigning Spine Care: The Cleveland Clinic Experience
The Creation of a Multidisciplinary Spine Center: The Dartmouth Experience
What is Value-based Health Care and Why is the US Moving Towards a Value-based System?
Audience
Anesthesiologists, Pain Management, Chiropractors, Physiatrists, Neurologists, Physical/Occupational Therapists, Neurosurgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Radiologists, Orthopedic Surgeons
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Cervical Spine Degenerative Disorders and Management
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This recorded webinar provides participants with a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the degenerative cervical spine. The activity is designed for all spinal health care providers. Faculty review the anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical spine, clinical examination, common cervical degenerative pathologies and their management and postoperative care.
Chair
Faculty
Daniel K. Resnick, MD, MS
What You'll Learn
Clinical Biomechanics of the Spine
Understanding Degenerative Cervical Spine Imaging Modalities
Initial Evaluation and Nonoperative Management
When to Operate for Cervical Spine Degenerative Disorders?
Update on Motion Sparing Technology
Audience
Anesthesiologists, Pain Management, Chiropractors, Physiatrists, Neurologists, Physical/Occupational Therapists, Neurosurgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Radiologists, Orthopedic Surgeons
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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MRI Webinar Series: Advanced MRI Technologies
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Although the ability to evaluate MRI studies is critical to the delivery of effective spine care, most spine specialists learn this skill in an informal fashion during training and in clinical practice. As a result, we may not have an understanding of the science and physics behind MR imaging and the various pulse sequences that are available for obtaining the scans. Many of us prefer to read our patients’ MR imaging studies ourselves rather than rely solely on the “official” radiologist’s report. We learn to make preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative decisions based on those readings. However, unlike radiologists who are trained to evaluate MRI studies in a systematic fashion, we may be more likely to evaluate the images in a less organized manner and to rely on our anatomic expertise and experience, which may not be the most effective method.
This recorded webinar series will help teach spine specialists how to systematically evaluate and interpret MR imaging studies of the spine. Although there are many courses that focus on MR imaging of the spine, this series is distinctive in that it is given by spine surgeons and radiologists specifically for spine specialists. As such, it is more clinically oriented than other educational opportunities. It also provides an excellent reference for radiologists and others such as physical medicine and rehabilitation clinicians, rheumatology physicians, and medical musculoskeletal care specialists who evaluate MR images of the spine and who would like to gain a better appreciation of the associated clinical aspects.
What You'll Learn
Define and recognize the normal MRI anatomy of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
Cite and apply the rationale for use of the most common MRI pulse sequences used in the spine
Describe the most commonly seen pathologic findings in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
Utilize a systematic approach to evaluate MR imaging studies
Correlate the imaging findings on spine MRI with those on other imaging modalities
Audience
Spine surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, interventional pain specialists, fellows, residents, orthopedists, PA/NPs, nurses, physical therapists and other professionals with an interest in spine care.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Section on Biologics & Basic Research Webinar Series: Osteoporosis & the Elderly
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This recorded webinar series addresses important and timely topics that spine surgeons face in daily practice. As our healthcare systems rapidly change before our eyes, practitioners must be made aware of the most recent evidence-based literature regarding complication prevention, management strategies, and cost-effective decision-making. These talks will provide up-to-date information regarding common issues that will be of interest to all spine care specialists.
What You'll Learn
Instrumentation Considerations in Osteoporosis/Elderly
Pharmacologic Treatment and Diagnosis of Osteoporosis for the Surgeon
Vitamin D Levels: How and Who Should Be Corrected?
Audience
Orthopedists, PA/NPs, Nurses, Physical Therapists, scoliosis specialists and other professionals with an interest in spine care
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Section on Biologics & Basic Research Webinar Series: Infection Control
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This recorded webinar series addresses important and timely topics that spine surgeons face in daily practice. As our healthcare systems rapidly change before our eyes, practitioners must be made aware of the most recent evidence-based literature regarding complication prevention, management strategies, and cost-effective decision-making. These talks will provide up-to-date information regarding common issues that will be of interest to all spine care specialists.
What You'll Learn
Epidemiology of Spine SSI
Risk Assessment and Prevention of SSI
Treatment Considerations in SSI in Spine Surgery
Audience
Orthopedists, PA/NPs, nurses, physical therapists, scoliosis specialists and other professionals with an interest in spine care.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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MRI Webinar Series: Cervical and Lumbar MRI
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Although the ability to evaluate MRI studies is critical to the delivery of effective spine care, most spine specialists learn this skill in an informal fashion during training and in clinical practice. As a result, we may not have an understanding of the science and physics behind MR imaging and the various pulse sequences that are available for obtaining the scans. Many of us prefer to read our patients’ MR imaging studies ourselves rather than rely solely on the “official” radiologist’s report. We learn to make preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative decisions based on those readings. However, unlike radiologists who are trained to evaluate MRI studies in a systematic fashion, we may be more likely to evaluate the images in a less organized manner and to rely on our anatomic expertise and experience, which may not be the most effective method.
This recorded webinar series will help teach spine specialists how to systematically evaluate and interpret MR imaging studies of the spine. Although there are many courses that focus on MR imaging of the spine, this series is distinctive in that it is given by spine surgeons and radiologists specifically for spine specialists. As such, it is more clinically oriented than other educational opportunities. It also provides an excellent reference for radiologists and others such as physical medicine and rehabilitation clinicians, rheumatology physicians, and medical musculoskeletal care specialists who evaluate MR images of the spine and who would like to gain a better appreciation of the associated clinical aspects.
What You'll Learn
Define and recognize the normal MRI anatomy of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
Cite and apply the rationale for use of the most common MRI pulse sequences used in the spine
Describe the most commonly seen pathologic findings in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
Utilize a systematic approach to evaluate MR imaging studies
Correlate the imaging findings on spine MRI with those on other imaging modalities
Audience
Spine surgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Physiatrists, Interventional Pain Specialists, Fellows, Residents, Orthopedists, PA/NPs, Nurses, Physical Therapists and other professionals with an interest in spine care.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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MRI Webinar Series: Anatomy, Systematic Approach and Other Modalities
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Although the ability to evaluate MRI studies is critical to the delivery of effective spine care, most spine specialists learn this skill in an informal fashion during training and in clinical practice. As a result, we may not have an understanding of the science and physics behind MR imaging and the various pulse sequences that are available for obtaining the scans. Many of us prefer to read our patients’ MR imaging studies ourselves rather than rely solely on the “official” radiologist’s report. We learn to make preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative decisions based on those readings. However, unlike radiologists who are trained to evaluate MRI studies in a systematic fashion, we may be more likely to evaluate the images in a less organized manner and to rely on our anatomic expertise and experience, which may not be the most effective method.
This recorded webinar series will help teach spine specialists how to systematically evaluate and interpret MR imaging studies of the spine. Although there are many courses that focus on MR imaging of the spine, this series is distinctive in that it is given by spine surgeons and radiologists specifically for spine specialists. As such, it is more clinically oriented than other educational opportunities. It also provides an excellent reference for radiologists and others such as physical medicine and rehabilitation clinicians, rheumatology physicians, and medical musculoskeletal care specialists who evaluate MR images of the spine and who would like to gain a better appreciation of the associated clinical aspects.
What You'll Learn
Basic MRI Physics and Pulse Sequences for Clinicians
MRI Spine Anatomy
A Systematic Approach to Image Evaluation
Correlation of MRI with Other Imaging Modalities
Audience
Spine surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, interventional pain specialists, fellows, residents, orthopedists, PA/NPs, nurses, physical therapists and other professionals with an interest in spine care.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)s
The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of
1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Radiology
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