Specifically relating to the global COVID-19 pandemic, attendee acknowledges the highly contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assumes the risk of exposure or infection by attending the NASS 2022 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit, and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, disability, and/or death to attendee. Attendee understands that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the NASS 2022 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of others who may attend the event or their families, colleagues, or others with whom they may have contact. Accordingly, attendee understands and agrees that this release includes any claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the North American Spine Society, any of its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in at the NASS 2022 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit.
In addition to all other rules and regulations relating to the attendee’s attendance at the NASS 2022 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit, attendee agrees to comply with all COVID-related procedures www.spine.org/ETSS that may be implemented related to NASS 2022 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit, including but not limited to, mask-wearing and social distancing requirements and restrictions on certain activities that carry higher COVID-related risk, in order to protect as much as possible the health and safety of all NASS 2022 Evidence & Technology Spine Summit attendees.