Here are 10 important updates from professional spine and orthopedic societies in the last two months:
1. The Scoliosis Research Society awarded eight spine surgeons from the United States the OrthoPediatric North American Resident/Fellow Meeting Scholarships.
2. OrthoCarolina's Bruce V. Darden II, MD, was inducted as 2014 president of the Cervical Spine Research Society.
3. The Scoliosis Research Society awarded the Lifetime Achievement Awards to Alvin H. Crawford, MD, and David S. Bradford, MD.
4. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named Gail L. Rosseau, MD, FAANS, vice president.
5. The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons named Todd J. Albert, MD, FACS, a board member as the editor's voting representative.
6. The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America awarded Richard M. Schwend, MD, the 2014 POSNA Humanitarian Award.
7. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons released a list of neurosurgical tests or procedures that are commonly ordered, but not always necessary, as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.
8. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurosurgeons and AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, released their comments on the Washington State Healthcare Authority Health Technology Assessment program, which is reviewing its coverage policy for lumbar spinal fusion.
9. The American Medical Association awarded the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery a seat at the table of its House of Delegates.
10. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves named Roger Härtl, MD, Larry Bonassar, PhD, and their teams the 2014 winners of the Ronald Apfelbaum Research Award.
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