In this issue of Becker’s Spine Review, we explore leadership in the field of spine surgery. Several articles touch on new and exciting trends in the spine field, including device and technology, private practice and the impact of healthcare reform. This issue includes a key list — 50 Spine Surgeons on Top Leadership Strategies.
Please save the date for the Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting May 15 to 17, 2014 in Chicago. The meeting will feature 106 great health system executives speaking on hospital strategy, physician-hospital integration, improving profitability, accountable care organizations and key specialties.
Keynote speakers at the conference include:
• Joe Torre, American Major League Baseball Executive and Former Baseball Manager and Player
• Delos “Toby” Cosgrove, MD, President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic
• Forrest Sawyer, Former TV News Anchor for ABC, CBS and MSNBC; Current Advisor and Board Member of Edison Pharmaceuticals
• Barry S. Arbuckle, PhD, President and CEO of MemorialCare Health System
Additionally, mark your calendars for the 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine on June 12 to 14, 2014 in Chicago. The conference will feature sessions led by surgeons, industry CEOs and other key players in the ASC industry covering key business and legal issues for spine surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, pain management physicians and ASCs.
Keynote speakers at the conference will include:
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall-of-Famer
• Howard Dean, Former Six-Term Governor of Vermont
• John Bolton, Former Ambassador to the United Nations
• Louis Sauer, PGA Director of Instruction
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com or Editor-in-chief Laura Miller at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com or President and CEO Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com.
Very Truly Yours,
Scott Becker