The 23rd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST)

The 23rd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) is organized by Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and would be held during Jul 13 - 16, 2016 at Marriott Marquis Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America. The targeted audience for this medical event are basically for Spine surgeons (orthopaedic and neurological surgeons), residents, fellows, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, engineers and company personnel.

IMAST gathers leading spine surgeons, innovative research and the most advanced spine technologies in an international forum. For three days, surgeons from around the world will discuss, debate and demonstrate new spine techniques to help each other improve patient care.

Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in this activity, participants should be able to:
• Assess recent advances in surgical techniques for the treatment of spinal disorders, compare them with traditional and regional treatments and determine if and/or when to use them for optimal patient care.
• Analyze indications and potential complications for various procedures and approaches related to spinal surgery and apply that analysis to treatment decisions.
• Present a variety of new objective cost and outcome analyses.
• Formulate a pre-operative plan and analyze its results.
• Identify how attention to safety issues facilitates risk-stratification.