State of Spine Surgery Webinars Series 2021

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 State of Spine Surgery meeting (held in Aruba) was cancelled. However, to ensure some of the excellent content can still be presented, a 3-part webinar series is planned. The series will focus on healthcare economics and challenges facing the field of spine surgery. One of the webinars will focus on issues facing young spine surgeons. Browse the webinars below, and click the yellow buttons to register.

Threats to Our Existence as Spine Surgeons: A Fireside Chat
webinar 1 | January 27, 2021 | 7:00 pm-8:15 pm CST
Chairman: Frank Phillips, MD, Rush University
Speakers: Todd Albert, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery; Jeffrey Dunn, President, CEO, and Chairman, SI-BONE; Earl Fender, CEO & President, Nalu Medical, Inc; Jacob Paul, SVP, President, Cranial and Spinal Technologies, Medtronic; Roger Strode, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP; Gretchen Townshend, Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP 
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NOTE: The video from this webinar is available to watch on this webinar’s page, below.

Chairman Frank Phillips, MD
The Art of Building A Successful Spine Practice
webinar 2 | February 24, 2021 | 7:00 pm-8:15 pm CST
Chairman: Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, The Rothman Institute
Speakers: Omar Lateef, DO, President and CEO. Rush University; Brian Lobley, Chief Operating Officer and President, Health Markets, Independence Health Group; Justin Oppenheimer, Market President & Chief Strategy Officer, Hospital for Special Surgery; Michael Sheerin, Sr. Vice President, The Rothman Institute; Richard L. Snyder, MD, Executive Vice President, Facilitated Health Networks, and Chief Medical Officer, Independence Health Group
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Chairman Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA
Young Surgeon Seminar: Starting Right—Career Tips from End of Residency to 3-Years into Practice
webinar 3 | March 24, 2021 | 7:00 pm-8:15 pm CST
Chairmen: Hyun Bae, MD, The Spine Institute ; Greg Mundis, Jr., MD, San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders; Kris Radcliff, MD, Rothman Institute
Speakers: Lauren DeRitis, Rothman Institute; Alex Hammond, Rothman Institute; Ibrahim Hussain, MD, University of Miami; Tom McAndrews, Senior Partner, Reback, McAndrews, Blessey, LLP; Kevin Metros, Associate, Reback, McAndrews, Blessey, LLP; Harvey Smith, MD, Penn Medicine; Michael Wang, MD, FACS, University of Miami Hospital
Webinar Summary

NOTE: The video from this webinar is available to watch on this webinar’s page, below.

Chairmen Hyun Bae, MD
Greg Mundis, Jr., MD
Kris Radcliff, MD