SMISS Annual Forum

The SMISS Annual Forum expects to feature:

• Young surgeon grants & educational track
• Cadaveric Lab with MISS or Endoscopic Focus 
• 80 free papers plus E-posters 
• Challenging cases, technology updates, lateral access and endoscopic techniques 
• And more 

Expected keynote speaker:

Sam Walker – author of The Captain Class

Event President:

Adam Kanter, MD

Annual forum directors:

• Praveen Mummaneuin, MD
• Jonathan Sembrano, MD
• Michael Steinmetz, MD
• Andrew Vivas, MD

Expected sessions from programme: 

• Lateral Access Surgery & Lagers 
• MIS Complication management & revision strategies 
• Go small or Go home – in deformity 
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery 
• New technologies 
• Socioeconomics in the ASC
• The future of MIS 

Expected target audience:

Orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows and residents 

Expected learning objectives:

• Describe the rationale, advances, surgical tips and complications associated with current MISS techniques 
• Discuss evaluation, decision making and MISS options for the management of spinal deformity, cervical and lumbar degenerative, trauma, and tumour conditions 
• Describe current best practices for various MISS emerging technologies including robotics and AI 
• Discuss healthcare economics in MISS, including Acs and future technology

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