POSTPONED!! 3rd Annual Complex Spine Symposium & Workshop; April 4th & 5th, 2020

THIS COURSE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR FACULTY AND PGA TO DETERMINE A NEW DATE. PLEASE REACH OUR ADMIN TEAM AT INFO@COURSESATCME.COM OR OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT  GDIGIOVANNI@COURSESATCME.COM WITH QUESTIONS. 

*******EXCLUSIVE EVENT! ONLY 60 SPACES AVAILABLE******

For hotel reservations call 1-844-821-0028 reference group code 4172020IMS. Group discount rate is only available until Friday, March 14th! 

Anticipated Faculty**:

• Brett Schlifka, DO Chairman
• Robert Norton, MD; Florida Spine Associates, Boca Raton, FL
• Jahangir “John” Asghar, MD; Cantor Spine Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, MD; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
• Philip Saville, MD: Florida Spine Associates, Boca Raton, FL 
• Luis Duarte, MD; Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo, TX 
• Dr. Emily Putnam, Dr. Erica Beckerman, Dr. Tony Rogers 

** subject to change 

Course Schedule:

Day 1: Saturday, April 4th, 2020

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Welcome Breakfast

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Educational Program 

7:00 PM Reception

Day 2: Sunday, April 5th, 2020

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM - 5:15 PM Educational Program 

Credit Designation:

CME, LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Statement of Need/Program Overview:

This continuing medical education course is designed to address professional practice gaps for practitioners in the field of spinal surgery. Keeping abreast of current techniques, technological trends, and practice recommendations is important for the advancement of patient outcomes amongst providers in this discipline. The aim of this course is to utilize thought leaders on the local and national level to address gaps in knowledge of up to date clinical practices and in the process of collaborating on care practices to improve patient outcomes of those undergoing spinal procedures. This two-day course will present the relevant information for providers to improve patient care, with the opportunity to participate in cadaveric training sessions throughout the course. Sessions will address anatomic considerations from the cranium to the sacrum with perspectives from orthopedic and neurosurgeons. 

Objectives:

Upon conclusion of this two-day course providers should be able to:

• Examine and discuss the best treatment practices for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures, implemented through; minimally invasive surgeries, spinal tumors, spinal deformity, as well as, the avoidance of preoperative and postoperative complications

• Utilize the up-to-date Adult Deformity Classification and Sagittal Parameters in the treatment of complex spinal deformity patients

• Develop forward-thinking, evidence-based, treatment strategies for the appropriate treatment of spine-related pain

• Consider new techniques and surrounding controversies and apply the information to enhance future clinical decision-making practices

 For hotel reservations call 1-844-821-0028 reference group code 4172020IMS. Group discount rate is only available until Friday, March 14th!