Brown Neurosurgery-Orthopedics CME Accredited Cadaveric Spine Course for Residents and Fellows

Fall River, MA US

This Course is jointly provided by the Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education and the Divisions of Spine Surgery within the Brown University Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery

This course is designed to provide neurosurgical and orthopedic attendings and trainees in spine surgery with the opportunity to improve their skills.
It is well understood that the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing spine surgery are correlated with the proficiency and expertise of the treating surgeon.  However, as a surgical skill set is not an inherent trait and expertise is acquired with a learning curve, it may be postulated that acquisition of the skill set in the laboratory setting on cadavers rather than live patients may reduce the risk of operative-related complications in patients undergoing spine surgery.  Additionally, the learning of neurosurgical techniques and the introduction of new surgical procedures to a spine surgeon's armamentarium is facilitated by practice in the laboratory setting on cadaver specimens. As a part of our Spine Workshop, new techniques in spine surgery and minimally invasive surgery will be discussed and demonstrated by Brown Neurosurgery and Orthopedics faculty members.

Target Audience

Neurosurgery & Orthopedic Spine Attendings, Fellows, and Senior Residents interested in spine.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
•Understand the surgical anatomy & approaches to the operative spine from occiput to the pelvis
•Describe indications for surgical stabilization and instrumentation in patients with trauma, deformity, tumor and degenerative diseases of the spine
•Compare and contrast minimally invasive and traditional open approaches to spine surgery
•Outline the diversity of surgical treatment of spinal disorders and promote evidence-based strategies towards understanding of how surgical intervention effects pain and functional outcomes in spine patients

Brown University, Office of Continuing Medical Education acknowledges the support of the following companies. 

Medical Education Grants provided by: 

  • Globus Medical
  • Medtronic
  • Olympus Corporation of the Americas

In-kind support provided by: 

  • Bioventus
  • Brainlab, Inc.
  • Globus Medical
  • Medtronic
  • Olympus Corporation of the Americas
  • Synaptive Medical Inc.

Exhibits: 

  • ATEC Spine
  • Bioventus
  • Brainlab, Inc.
  • Globus Medical
  • Medtronic
  • Olympus Corporation of the Americas
  • Synaptive Medical Inc.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 9.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
Course opens: 
07/06/2023
Course expires: 
07/06/2024
Cost:
$0.00

Friday, September 15, 2023

12:00–5:00 pm     Cadaver Pre-Dissection
                                 Residents, Fellows, Available Faculty

6:30–9:00 pm       Dinner Lecture, Providence, RI  
                                Faculty and Attendees  

                              *Clinical Case Vignettes
                              *Pursuing a career in Spine Surgery
                              *Advice for Residents and Fellows

Saturday, September 16, 2023

7:00–7:30 am       Registration and Breakfast

7:30–9:00            Lecture Session I  

                              Welcome and Introduction 
                              Eren Kuris, MD and
                              Adetokunbo Oyelese, MD, PhD

                              Course Overview

                              Cranio-Cervical & Sub-Axial Cervical
                              Instrumentation: Relevant Anatomy
                             & Techniques

                              Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral
                              Instrumentation Relevant Anatomy

                              Clinical Cases & Vignettes
                              Adetokunbo Oyelese, MD, PhD and
                              Eren Kuris, MD
9:00–10:30          Hands-On Cadaver Workshop I

                              Posterior Approach -Instrumentation
                              Occipito-Cervical Fixation
                              C1-C2 Fixation
                              Lateral Mass Screws
                              C7-T1 Pedicle Screws
                              Lumbar Cortical Bone Trajectory
                               Screws

10:30–12:00 pm   Posterior Approach—Decompression

                              Thoracic/Lumbar 
                              Laminectomy/Transpedicular
                              Approach
                              T5 Posterior Corpectomy Approach
                              with Cage
                              L4/5 PLIF & TLIF

Saturday, Cont’d

12:00–1:30          Working Lunch & Lecture Session II

                              Adult Spinal Deformity Principles,
                                Preoperative Evaluation, & Surgical
                                Treatment

                         Cervico-Thoracic Deformity Correction

                              Lateral Approaches to the 
                                Thoracolumbar Spine 
                               Endoscopic Spine

1:30–3:00            Hands-On Cadaver Workshop II 

                              Posterior Approach—Deformity
                              Smith Peterson Osteotomy
                               (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
                              Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy
                              (C7, T2, L3)
                              Vertebral Column Resection
                              S2AI & Traditional Iliac Screw
                              Placement

3:00–5:00            Hands-On Cadaver Workshop III          

                              Lateral Approach to Thoracolumbar
                               Spine
                              Thoracolumbar Trans-thoracic &
                              Retroperitoneal Approach 
                              T11 Corpectomy with Cage &
                              Instrumentation 
                              Lateral Lumbar MIS Interbody 
                             Approaches

Hands-on Cadaver Workshop—Supplemental Dissection
                            Advanced Approaches
                            ALIF Exposure
                            Sacrectomy
                            Transoral/ Transmandibular
                            Decompression
                            Cervical Thoracic Junction - Median
                            Sternotomy
                            Anterior Approach to Cervical Spine
                            Anterior Cervical Discectomy
                            Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with
                            Cage
                            Anterior Cervical Instrumentation

 

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Fall River, MA 02721
United States
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Neurosurgery Course Faculty

Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, MD, PhD, FAANS ~ Course Co-Chair
Professor and Vice-Chair of Strategy and Business Development
Department of Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Division of Spine Surgery
Director, Norman Prince Spine Institute at Lifespan
Providence, RI

Joaquin Camara, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 

Jared Fridley, MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Spinal Surgical Outcomes Laboratory
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI

Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD
Julius Stoll, MD Professor & Chair of Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital
Clinical Director, Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute
President, Brown Neurosurgery Foundation | Providence, RI
 
Tianyi Niu, MD, FAANS
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
 
Albert E. Telfeian, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI

Patricia Leigh Zadnik-Sullivan, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery 
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Center for Spine Tumor & Chordoma Research
Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI
 
Orthopedics Course Faculty

Eren O. Kuris, MD ~ Course Co-Chair 
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Associate Resident Program Director
Spine Surgery Fellowship Co-Director
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI

Bryce Basques, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Providence, RI

Alan H. Daniels, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, Teaching Scholar
Chief, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Director, Adult Spinal Deformity Service
Co-Director, Spine Surgery Research
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital | Providence, RI

Bassel G. Diebo, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Teaching Scholar Track
Surgeon Scientist, Director of Spine Research and Innovation
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
University Orthopedics, Center of Spine Health 
Providence, RI

Craig P. Eberson, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Education
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Rhode Island Hospital &Hasbro Children's Hospital | Providence, RI

Dominic T. Kleinhenz, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
Providence, RI

Planning Committee

Eren Kuris, MD
Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, MD, PhD
Maria Sullivan
 Office of CME, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Divisions of Spine Surgery within the Brown University Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery. The Warren Alpert Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education.

Credit designation: This live activity is designated for 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 9.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.

Price

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