A digital capsule of letters, memories, and visions, to be opened by the next generation of spine care in 2065.

This year, NASS marks its 40th anniversary. To honor the occasion, NASS is creating a Time Capsule with a theme of “Letters to the Future of Spine Care.” The Time Capsule is designed as a living record of today’s spine community. While traditional capsules rely on physical artifacts, this project will be largely digital – preserving emails, letters, videos, and even podcasts for the leaders of the future. The digital artifacts and messages will be sealed during the Annual Meeting and opened in 2065, on the Society’s 80th anniversary.

Beyond documenting history, the capsule carries an element of hope: a vision of what we want preserved and what we hope evolves in the decades ahead. They will remain accessible until the capsule is sealed on November 15 during the Presidential Address. NASS President Scott Kreiner, MD, together with NASS Administrative Council Chair Richard Skolasky, ScD, will formally close the capsule in a brief ceremony during the 10 AM-12 PM session.

This closing act is both a promise and an invitation: a promise that the record will endure, and an invitation for the next generation to carry these visions forward when the capsule is opened in 2065.

Contributions to the Time Capsule will be available for public viewing beginning October 15. Look for the access link in your email and take a moment to glimpse the record being created for 2065.