Agenda for Saturday, 8/15/2026

Saturday 8/15/2026

8am: Hotel pickup

8:30-9:00am: Change into Scrubs for Meeting

9:00-9:10am: Recap and Goals for Day 2- Shay Bess MD

9:10-9:20am: Cervical Alignment and Surgical Planning for Cervical Deformity Surgery- Justin Smith MD

9:20-9:30am: Pedicle Inlet Screws and Fixation for Cervical Deformity Correction-Chris Shaffrey MD

9:30-9:40am: Complications in Treating Cervical Deformity: Occurrence and Mitigation: Anthony Mikula MD

9:40-9:50am: Overview of Cervical Surgical Procedures for Adult Deformities Cadaver Workshop Lab Goals and Transition to Cadaver Lab 

9:50am-12:50pm: Cervical Surgical Procedures for Adult Deformities Cadaver Workshop

12:50-1:00pm: Transition to Lectures and Working Lunch

1:00-1:30pm: Round Table Discussion: Components and Contributions for a Successful Spine Surgery Fellowship- Jeff Gum MD, and all faculty

1:30-3:10pm: Specialty Breakout Sessions

3:10-3:20pm: Transition to Lectures

3:20-3:30pm: Incorporating Research into Your Practice: Lessons Learned from an Early Career Surgeon- Jacob Greenberg MD

3:30-3:40pm: Practice landscape; Private, Privademic, Academic, the Importance of Ancillaries and the Future of Independent Practice- Pierce Nunley MD

3:40-3:50pm: Complication Management, Avoiding Burnout and Achieving Life Balance- Greg Mundis MD

3:50-4:00pm: ISSG Clinical Fellowship Experience- Brett Rocos MD

4:00-4:10pm: ISSG Research Fellowship Experience- David Liu MD

4:10-4:15pm: Course Assessment, Meeting Wrap Up and Adjourn- Shay Bess MD

4:15-5:30pm: Post Meeting Reception- All Attendees