Standards

Topic areas and faculty should be tailored to provoke discussion and represent a multidisciplinary approach to an issue if possible. Participants attend in order to reinforce their knowledge and introduce themselves to new concepts and techniques.

Recommendations involving clinical decisions and treatment must be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in patient care. All scientific research referred to, reported, or used in support of patient care recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.

The Audience

Participants depend upon the course content and are focused on the selected topic. Some courses are geared primarily towards orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, pain specialists, neurologists, radiologists and anesthesiologists. Additional courses may also be geared towards physician assistants physical therapists, nurse practitioners, chiropractors and other physicians and allied health professionals involved in spine care.

Course Proposal Instructions

If you have questions, please contact:

Attn: Christina Wolf
Director of Educational Programming
Education Department
North American Spine Society
7075 Veterans Boulevard
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
p: (630) 230-3661
f: (630) 230-3761
Email: Christina Wolf