Dear Reader,

 

I have often been asked why is it that only AOSpine members receive the newsletter, as the content is relevant for the entire spine community and highlighting the activities of AOSpine is something that would be beneficial outside of just our membership.

 

As a result, the Community Development Commission has decided to take a new approach and make the newsletter available to not only all AOSpine members but also the wider spine community.

 

In this issue, you will get a glimpse of the current AOSpine minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) education and the future goals of MISS education.

 

Also in this newsletter, three AOSpine members share how they got involved in research, give tips on how to incorporate research into your career, and explain why participating in research is worth it.

 

I am also extremely pleased that the call for applications for the AOSpine 2019 Discovery and Innovation Award inspired 83 young researchers around the world to submit research proposals. The winners will be announced in April 2019 and invited to participate in their first Knowledge Forum meeting at the Global Spine Congress (GSC) in Toronto in May 2019.

 

In this newsletter, you can also read about AOSpine’s DegenPRO Registry. The platform, which has collected an impressive 624 patients, is calling for even more participants from around the globe to get involved and help grow the Registry.

 

With the Global Spine Congress taking place in just a couple of months in Toronto, Canada, this newsletter also includes the latest GSC 2019 program and activity updates.

 

Throughout this year, and in each of the upcoming newsletters, we will also share useful tips and tricks with you. In the current issue, we’ll provide you with tips on how to present a webinar and lecture tips.

 

Last but not least, we have ramped up the online appearance of Global Spine Journal. Not only are you able to get daily updates with useful articles published in our official scientific journal on its social media channels, we have also created a page for articles by topics , special focus issues and much more.

 

We hope that you’ll find this issue useful. If you have any comments or feedback, please get in touch with us .

 

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Norman Chutkan

Community Development

Commission Chairperson

AOSpine

Invites Young Researchers

 

Davos Courses 2018

 

AOSpine Research