UCSF Pediatric and Adult Spine Course 2019

UCSF Pediatric and Adult Spine Course 2019 is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Feb 27 - Mar 01, 2019 at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

Course Descripiton:
The UCSF Pediatric and Adult Spine Course is a two and a half day event emphasizing pioneering trends in pediatric and adult spinal surgery. This course is designed to be interactive with didactic lectures given by leaders in the spine community as well as a hands-on bioskills lab. Participants will review and practice surgical principles and techniques in the treatment of complex spinal disorders. Expert lecturers will describe the recent advances in treatment for a variety of disorders. Interactive case presentations will allow learners to apply knowledge to improve decision making for complex spine pathology.

Residents, fellows, and surgeons wanting to broaden their hands-on experience will have the opportunity to improve skills in evaluating, case planning, and performing techniques to address various pediatric and adult spine pathologies.

Course Objectives:
An attendee completing this course should improve skills and strategies to:
• Employ surgical techniques for posterior column osteotomies, interbody fusion techniques, and transpedicular osteotomy and corpectomy techniques for spinal reconstruction.
• Interpret and apply current, best available evidence to assess sagittal alignment in the adult and pediatric deformity patient.
• Describe of the appropriate application of “minimally invasive” surgical techniques.
• Evaluate and treat pain related to spinal disorders in a cost-effective and reliable manner based on recently published guidelines.
• Deploy suitable surgical approaches to achieve goals of care for various spinal pathology including degenerative disorders, spinal deformities, and tumors.
• Diagnose spinal instability related to spinal tumors and formulate surgical treatment plans to address neurological deficits, pain, and instability in spine oncology patients based on published guidelines.
• Correlate radiographic findings to surgical anatomy as they pertain to the approach and techniques for minimizing complications.
• Refine and optimize treatment planning for adult and pediatric patients.