10th Annual Philadelphia Spine Summit

The 10^th Annual Philadelphia Spine Summit has been developed through a unique collaboration between the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery, the Rothman Institute and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Departments of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery and Neurological Surgery.

The course has been designed for spine surgeons and advanced practice providers seeking active discussions concerning the management of spinal disorders and who are interested in debating technological advancements, controversial spine topics and health policy issues.

Successful Completion

To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Thursday, May 30, 2024. Thereafter, the evaluation will no longer be available and credits will not be issued. No refunds will be offered for failure to complete the required evaluation by the stated deadline.

1. Analyze new technologies in spine care to determine which patients would benefit from their applications.
2. Examine the advantages of less invasive surgical techniques in order to identify patients who would benefit from these options to accelerate postoperative recovery.
3. Explain media formats available for spine surgery education.
4. Outline indications for endoscopic spine surgery and outpatient spine surgery.
5. Determine the challenges in cervical spine surgery.
6. Recommend the goal of deformity surgery in achieving a balanced spinal alignment, preventing further deformity and alleviating neurological symptoms.
7. Summarize the impact of current health care policy changes on the delivery of spine care.
8. Explain team dynamics and the need for interdisciplinary communication in comprehensive patient care.
9. Assess individual surgical practices in light of emerging spine technologies and evidence based practice guidelines, with specific strategies to enhance their current practices.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Thomas Jefferson University and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 5.00 nursing contact hours.

Physicians Assistants:

Thomas Jefferson University has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy

Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and received in the Office of CPD two weeks prior to the start date of the course. There will be no refunds after this period.*  Cancellations notified before the two week time frame will incur a 25% administration fee (with a minimum of $20).  Registrants who fail to attend the conference are responsible for the entire fee.  All refunds will be processed after the conference.  The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone this course due to unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies. 

*Registration fees will be refunded less a 15% administration fee to international conference registrants who are unable to secure a travel visa. Registrants must provide proof of visa denial. 

 Jefferson Release Policy
Jefferson may record/livestream/photograph this educational activity. These images/recordings, along with your name, may be used in Jefferson publications or on the Jefferson website. If you verbally submit any questions for Q&A sessions, you are agreeing to be recorded and to have that recording available in enduring materials. Once photographed, filmed, recorded, or videotaped, you waive the right of inspection or approval to which such images/recordings may be put and Jefferson has the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, and distribute at any time in any manner or medium.

Jefferson HIPAA Policy
As an attendee of this educational activity hosted by Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson University Physicians, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (collectively 'Jefferson'), you may gain access to certain proprietary information ('Confidential Information'), including Protected Health Information ('PHI').

By participating in this educational activity, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, including all PHI, obtained from any source. You also agree to take all necessary steps to protect such Confidential Information and shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use it in any manner or for any reason, other than as necessary to complete the educational activity. Further, you agree not to take photographs, record in any manner or otherwise reproduce any such Confidential Information. You understand that any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may result in possible legal action against you by Jefferson whose confidentiality is breached.

Photography and Recording
Unauthorized recording or photography at a Jefferson-sponsored event is strictly prohibited. Individuals found violating this policy will be asked to vacate the activity. No credits or refund will be issued.

Copyright
All rights reserved – Thomas Jefferson University. No part of this program may be used, reproduced, or shared in any manner whatsoever without express written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

Thomas Jefferson University
Alumni Hall
1020 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Directions

Parking at Thomas Jefferson University

Keynote: David Skaggs, MD

Dr. David Skaggs is the Co-Director Spine Institute, Executive Vice-Chair of Orthopaedics, Director Pediatric Orthopaedics, and Professor of Orthopaedics, Pediatrics and Neurosurgery at Cedar Sinai. He is renowned for his expertise in the treatment of children with spinal deformity and trauma.

He is the Founding President of the Pediatric Spine Foundation and Study Group which has is the largest spine database in the world.

Dr. Skaggs has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers and delivered over 750 national and international lectures. He has designed 5 lines of spinal implants and developed numerous surgical techniques adopted world-wide. He has trained over 30 pediatric Orthopaedic fellows, and hundreds of residents and medical students. He greatly enjoys mentoring, teambuilding and engaging in leadership topics.

Dr. Skaggs serves as the Co-Editor in Chief of Orthobullets, the top Orthopaedic educational internet presence with over one hundred million-page views annually. He has edited multiple editions of the top selling textbook in the field of pediatric Orthopaedics, and well as editing 2 other texts which are purchased for trainees throughout the country's top institutions. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Thomas Jefferson University adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the policies that supplement the Standards.

All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Any conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this educational activity. Such disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity. Jefferson conflict of interest mitigation process may result in changes to the program agenda.

Off-Label/Investigational Use
All faculty/presenters/authors at Thomas Jefferson University sponsored events are required to disclose whether or not their content contains information of commercial products/devices that are unlabeled for use or investigational uses of products not yet approved. Product(s) is/are not included in the labeling approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of disease(s).

Content Disclaimer
The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices or Thomas Jefferson University.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products and procedures before using them in clinical practice.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Jim S Harrop, MD
Professor of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Co-Director

Advisor-DePuy (Any division)|Advisor-NuVasive, Inc.|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Spiderwort|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Kringle

Amrit S Khalsa, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Neil R Malhotra, MD
Neurosurgeon
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Jose A Canseco, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute/Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Co-Director, Faculty

Grant or research support-Accelus|Grant or research support-Ossiform|Grant or research support-Kuros|Grant or research support-Spinal Elements

Joshua E Heller, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Co-Director, Faculty

Consulting Fee-ATEC|Consulting Fee-Spinal Elements|Consulting Fee-NuVasive, Inc.|Consulting Fee-XTANT|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-NuVasive, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Providence Medical Technology|Consulting Fee-SI Bone|Consulting Fee-ZimVie|Consulting Fee-Stryker (Any division)

Alexander R Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA
Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Co-Director, Faculty

Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Accelus|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Rothman Institute and Related Properties|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Spinal Elements|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Accelus|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Advanced Spinal Intellectual Properties|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Alphatec|Independent Contractor (included contracted research)-AO Spine|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Atlas Spine|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Atlas Spine|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Avaz Surgical|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-AVKN Patient Driven Care|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Cytonics|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Deep Health|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Dimension Orthotics, LLC|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Electrocore|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Elsevier|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Flagship Surgical|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-FlowPharma|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Globus Medical, Inc.|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Globus Medical, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Globus Medical, Inc.|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Harvard Medtech|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Innovative Surgical Design|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Jaypee|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Jushi|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Medtronic (Any division)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-National Spine Health Foundation|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-NuVasive, Inc.|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Orthobullets|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Parvizi Surgical Innovation|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Progressive Spinal Technologies|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Sentryx|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Sentryx|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-SpineWave|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Stout Medical|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Stryker (Any division)|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Taylor Francis|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Thieme|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-ViewFi Health|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Wolters Kluwer|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Surgalign

Mahdi Alizadeh, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

David S Casper, MD
Director of Clinical Research, Spine Surgery
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Cerapedics|Consulting Fee-Stryker Stryker|Grant or research support-NuVasive, Inc.|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Clinical Spine Surgery Journal

John Mangan, MD, MHA
Rothman Orthopaedics
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kyle Mueller, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery
Penn Medicine
Cherry Hill, NJ

Faculty

Paid consultant-3M Health Care

Theresa J Pazionis, MD, MA, FRCSC, ABOS
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Medtronic (Any division)|Consulting Fee-ZimVie Spine|Consulting Fee-Carlsmed|Consulting Fee-Globus Medical, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Johnson & Johnson|Consulting Fee-Spinal Elements|Consulting Fee-Illuminoss

Dmitriy Petrov, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Johnson & Johnson

Srinivas Prasad, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Speakers Bureau-Stryker Spine|Speakers Bureau-Depuy Spine|Paid consultant-MiRus

Sherif Sherif, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
PennMedicine
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

David Skaggs, MD
Co-Director Spine Institute
Cedars Sinai
Los Angeles, CA

Faculty

Grant or research support-Globus Medical, Inc.|Consulting Fee-ZimVie/EBI|Consulting Fee-Globus Medical, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Top Doctors|Consulting Fee-Orthobullets|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Orthobullets|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Pediatric Spine Foundation|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Scoliosis Research Society|Other: Investment $50,000 (0.44% of company, 3836 shares)-Green Sun Medical|Advisor-Bikur Cholim|Advisor-Gasol Foundation|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Medtronic (Any division)|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-ZimVie/EBI|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Wolters Kluwer Health|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Globus Medical, Inc.

Harvey Smith, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Zachary Wilt, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Rothman Orthopaedic
Spring Lake, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jon W Yoon, MD, MSc
Neurosurgeon
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Grant or research support-DePuy (Any division)|Paid consultant-Medyssey|Paid consultant-TrackX|Paid consultant-Richard Wolf|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Kinesiometrics, Inc|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-MedCyclops, LLC|Consulting Fee-Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Mark E Baus, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Barrington, NJ

Nurse Planner

Nothing to disclose

Randall Faber, PA-C
Neurosurgery PA
Cooper University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

PA Planner

Nothing to disclose

Friday, May 10, 2024

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• Prior to the deadline of April 19, 2024 a refund will be given minus a 10% administration fee.
• After April 19, 2024 no refund will be given.
• Exhibitors who are absent from the conference will not receive a refund.
• Exhibit cancellations must be made in writing.