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Forward5th Annual SpineFirst Symposium: One Team. One Purpose. Continuing Excellence in Spine Care
The 5th Annual SpineFirst Symposium brings together multidisciplinary experts united by a shared commitment to advancing excellence in spine care through collaboration, innovation, and patient-centered practice. This year’s program emphasizes the power of a “one team” approach—highlighting how aligned care pathways, shared decision-making, and coordinated expertise across disciplines drive better outcomes for patients across the lifespan.
Through dynamic presentations and case-based discussions, attendees will explore contemporary topics spanning the full continuum of spine care, including the management of pediatric and adolescent spine deformities, evolving surgical approaches, advances in interventional spine care, and the growing impact of clinical research in shaping evidence-based practice. Special attention will be given to appropriate patient selection, emerging technologies, and the integration of surgical and non-surgical treatment strategies to support individualized, comprehensive care.
The symposium will also commemorate 20 years of CCSS, reflecting on its contributions to quality, coordination, and standards in spine care while looking ahead to future opportunities for innovation and improvement. Designed for surgeons, non-surgical clinicians, researchers, and care coordination partners alike, this educational experience fosters shared learning, strengthens interdisciplinary connections, and reinforces a common purpose: delivering high-quality, seamless spine care through teamwork and continued excellence.
Target Audience
Healthcare Professionals from Advocate Health Enterprise, including Atrium Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest School of Medicine, Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, and other healthcare professionals in the Greater Charlotte area.
Learning Objectives
- Describe strategies for effective interdisciplinary collaboration and care coordination that promote standardized, patient-centered spine care across the continuum.
- Assess surgical indications and contemporary surgical approaches for pediatric, adolescent, and adult spine conditions, incorporating evidence from clinical research and emerging technologies.
- Identify and apply evidence-based non-surgical and interventional spine care options to develop comprehensive, individualized treatment plans.
- Recognize the role of clinical research, quality initiatives, and long-term outcome data—in advancing standards of care and improving spine-related outcomes.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and SpineFirst. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Credit being awarded: 5 ANCC contact hours
Physician Associates
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
IACET Accredited CEUs
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is Jointly Accredited by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education and has been approved to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs are awarded for learning events that align with the ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training. IACET is recognized internationally as a standards development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality continuing education and training.
This learning event is eligible for 5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Available Credit
- 5.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.00 ANCC
- 5.00 Attendance