Key to planning our spine continuing medical education program is determining the overall objectives. For this process, we reviewed the comments from last year’s spine symposium, as well as identified key issues important to physicians and other health care providers.
Overall objectives for this year’s spine symposium are as follows:
•Provide a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of patients who present with back and neck pain including appropriateness for referral to spine specialists.
•Understand the overall principles for evidence-based medicine for the treatment of spinal disorders from an operative and non-operative perspective.
•Understand extrinsic factors affecting spine health; i.e. daily activities, lifestyle habits, sports, aging, and with this information will be able to provide patients’ guidelines to maintain a healthy spine.
•Identify surgical and medical advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spinal problems and disorders.
•Identify medical and minimally interventional treatment options for patients with spinal disorders, and back or neck pain; as well as have an understanding of the indications and effectiveness of these treatment options.
•Understand the diagnostic and treatment options of patients with specific conditions/issues, including the young athlete, scoliosis, rheumatologic disorders, and the osteoporotic spine patient.
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