- Release date: December 2025
- Expiration date: December 2026
- Estimated time to complete activity: 2 hours
- To contact MER visit: cmepartner.org
- MER's privacy policy
-
This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and BroadWater
Physician Credit: MER designates this enduring material for a maxiumum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participations in the activity. You may claim partial credit if you have only completed one of the two videos in this module. Important: You will have only one opportunity to submit the evaluation survey. Once submitted, you will not be able to return later to claim additional credit.
Target Audience
This course is designed for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows, and residents.
Statement of Need/Program Overview
The primary barriers are time for the surgeon when working in his/her daily practice to stay current with current research, plus access to forums in which the vast breadth of research can be effectively and efficiently synthesized.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:- Discuss the research and surgical techniques associated with the management of various adult spinal deformities.
- Discuss the current understanding of spinal sagittal plane alignment and its relevance to the planning of surgeries for adult spinal deformities.
- Summarize current research in evaluating and improving bone health prior to surgery for adult spinal deformities.
Faculty
- Jeremy Fogelson, MD
- David Polly, MD
- Khaled Kebaish, MD
- Michael Kelly, MD
Program Agenda
- Lecture: Preoperative Clinical Preparation of Deformity Patients: Evaluating and Improving Bone Health
- Lecture: The Sacroiliac Joint: What Do We Know Now?
- Lecture: Adult Lumbar/TL Deformities, When Is It Appropriate to Stop Short of Sacrum/Pelvis?
- Lecture: Defining Normal Spinal Alignment: Advances in Sagittal Plane Understanding and Planning
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and BroadWater. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies all financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.
The authors reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Faculty | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Fogelson, MD | None |
| David Polly, MD | Research/Grants: Medtronic, AO Spine, Mizuho, OSI Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: Springer Research/Grants, Consultant, Royalties, or Patent Beneficiary: SI-BONE Consultant: Globus |
| Khaled Kebaish, MD | Consulting Fees: Depuy Synthes, Eithicon Royalty/Patent Holder: Depuy Synthes, Stryker, Orthofix, Spinecraft |
| Michael Kelly, MD | Honoraria/Editor: Wolters Kluwer |
The content managers reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Content Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
| BroadWater, LLC | No relevant financial relationships to disclose |
| Planners at Medical Education Resources | No relevant financial relationships to disclose |
Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. During the period December 2025 through December 2026, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each question, and 4) complete the evaluation form.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form. Statements of credit will be issued after completion of the evaluation form and will be emailed to you.
Media
InternetDisclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources and/or BroadWater. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
Fee Information
There is no fee for this educational activity
MER Privacy Policy
Medical Education Resources and BroadWater, LLC. maintain high standards for the protection of privacy over the Internet. The purpose of this statement is to explain what information we obtain, how it is used, and how visitors can restrict its use or disclosure.
The only information MER obtains is information supplied voluntarily by the visitor.
We do not sell or disclose individually identifiable information obtained online unless it is required by law or disclosure is necessary to protect the safety of customers, employees, or property.
We use the information to grade your posttest and to issue a certificate of completion of the activity. If we use a third-party company to grade your posttest and issue certificates of completion, we will give the information to that company for that purpose only.
For each activity that you take, you must complete an evaluation questionnaire. That questionnaire may ask if you are willing to participate in a follow-up survey. If you answer yes, we will use your name and contact information to send you the survey.
We may use the information to invite you to participate in other activities that we may offer.
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, MER will not share the names or contact information of learners with any ineligible company or its agents without the explicit consent of the individual learner.
Medical Education Resources is committed to safeguarding customer privacy, and we require our employees to protect the privacy of information about our customers. Should you wish to delete your information from our files or discuss our privacy policy, please contact us.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Physician Credit: MER designates this enduring material for a maxiumum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participations in the activity. You may claim partial credit if you have only completed one of the two videos in this module. Important: You will have only one opportunity to submit the evaluation survey. Once submitted, you will not be able to return later to claim additional credit.
Target Audience
This course is designed for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows, and residents.
Statement of Need/Program Overview
The primary barriers are time for the surgeon when working in his/her daily practice to stay current with current research, plus access to forums in which the vast breadth of research can be effectively and efficiently synthesized.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:- Discuss the research and surgical techniques associated with the management of various adult spinal deformities.
- Discuss the current understanding of spinal sagittal plane alignment and its relevance to the planning of surgeries for adult spinal deformities.
- Summarize current research in evaluating and improving bone health prior to surgery for adult spinal deformities.
- Describe how implementing ERAS and forced-planning regarding robotics and other technologies can improve efficiency in spinal deformity surgery.
Faculty
- Christopher Ames, MD
- Chistopher Shaffrey, MD
- Jeffrey Gum, MD
Program Agenda
- Lecture: Neurological Deficits in 3CO of CT and Lumbar Sacral Spine: Experience in 600 Cases
- Lecture: The Three Things I’m Doing Differently in the Past 5 Years That Are Improving My Adult Deformity Patient Outcomes
- Lecture: How ERAS Implementation and Forced Planning for Robotics and Patient-Specific Rods Has Improved My Efficiency
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and BroadWater. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies all financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.
The authors reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Faculty | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
| Christopher Ames, MD | Research/Grants Consultant Royalties or Beneficiary: DePuy Synthes Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: Biomet Zimmer, Next Orthosurgical, Nuvasive, Stryker Consultant Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: K2M, Medicrea Consultant: Medtronic, Agada Medical, Carlsmed Research/Grants: Titan Spine Research/Grants Executive Role: ISSG Research/Grants Other: SRS (Board of Directors) |
| Christopher Shaffrey, MD | Research/Grants: NIH, SRS, Department of Defense Consultant Stock Options Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: Nuvasive/Globus Consultant Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: Medtronic, SI-BONE Stock Options: Proprio |
| Jeffrey Gum, MD | Consultant Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: Acuity, NuVasive Consultant: DePuy, Expanding Innovations Research/Grants Consultant Advisor Royalties or Patent Beneficiary Other: Medtronic (shared patent) Research Grants Consultant Advisor: Stryker Research Grants Consultant Advisor Stock Owner: FYR Medical Honorarium: BroadWater, NASS, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Baxter, MiMedx Research Grants Advisor: National Spine Health Foundation Journal Review: The Spine Journal, Spine Deformity, Global Spine Journal Speaker: KyANA Employee: Norton Healthcare, Inc. Stock Owner: Cingulate Therapeutics Research/Grants: Fischer Owen Fund, Alan L. & Jacqueline B. Stuart Spine Center, Biom’up, Cerapedics, Inc., Empirical Spine, Inc., The International Spine Group, Scoliosis Research Society |
The content managers reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Content Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
| BroadWater, LLC | No relevant financial relationships to disclose |
| Planners at Medical Education Resources | No relevant financial relationships to disclose |
Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. During the period December 2025 through December 2026, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each question, and 4) complete the evaluation form.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form. Statements of credit will be issued after completion of the evaluation form and will be emailed to you.
Media
InternetDisclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources and/or BroadWater. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
Fee Information
There is no fee for this educational activity
MER Privacy Policy
Medical Education Resources and BroadWater, LLC. maintain high standards for the protection of privacy over the Internet. The purpose of this statement is to explain what information we obtain, how it is used, and how visitors can restrict its use or disclosure.
The only information MER obtains is information supplied voluntarily by the visitor.
We do not sell or disclose individually identifiable information obtained online unless it is required by law or disclosure is necessary to protect the safety of customers, employees, or property.
We use the information to grade your posttest and to issue a certificate of completion of the activity. If we use a third-party company to grade your posttest and issue certificates of completion, we will give the information to that company for that purpose only.
For each activity that you take, you must complete an evaluation questionnaire. That questionnaire may ask if you are willing to participate in a follow-up survey. If you answer yes, we will use your name and contact information to send you the survey.
We may use the information to invite you to participate in other activities that we may offer.
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, MER will not share the names or contact information of learners with any ineligible company or its agents without the explicit consent of the individual learner.
Medical Education Resources is committed to safeguarding customer privacy, and we require our employees to protect the privacy of information about our customers. Should you wish to delete your information from our files or discuss our privacy policy, please contact us.