Category: Upcoming Medical Meetings

Join Me at This Upcoming Webinar: Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Virtual CME

Posted on May 17, 2022

June 2, 2022 | 6:30–8:30 PM EST I look forward to speaking at this upcoming course about a wide range of material related to scoliosis, bracing, and physical therapy. Join me, and colleagues from Columbia and other institutions, as we discuss ... Read More

POSNA Annual Meeting in Full Swing in Vancouver

Posted on May 13, 2022

POSNA Began Wednesday, May 11, Energized Crowd. Photos from the POSNA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America) 2022 President's Reception at the Bill Reid Art Gallery on May 11 (click to enlarge). "I am amazed by the culture of POSNA—collaboration, friendship, science, ... Read More

Colleagues Connect at EPOS, POSNA on the Horizon

Posted on May 10, 2022

Dr. Vitale attended the 2022 EPOS Annual Meeting (European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society) from April 6–9 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This photo shows Dr. Vitale (right) connecting with fellow POSNA president, Mininder S. Kocher MD MPH (left). Michael Vitale MD MPH, POSNA's ... Read More

MSK Collaboration CME Sign Up

Posted on May 10, 2022

MSK Collaboration CME is coming up: make sure to register today! Date: Monday, May 16th Time: 1:30–5:30pm A variety of topics will be included, such as spine, sports and neuromuscular disorders. Columbia Orthopedics will host an upcoming webinar highlighted by top physicians from Columbia ... Read More

POSNA Meeting Starts May 11: Dr. Vitale Gives Two Presentations

Posted on May 10, 2022

POSNA Annual Meeting 2022 The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Annual Meeting kicks off on May 11th, 2022, in Vancouver. Michael G. Vitale MD MPH will be presenting two lectures. The first presentation is: "Fewer Complications in Simultaneous Detethering and ... Read More

Dr. Vitale Speaks at EPOS (European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society) Annual Meeting 2022

Posted on April 18, 2022

EPOS Annual Meeting in Denmark Dr. Vitale recently attended the 2022 EPOS Annual Meeting (European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society), April 6–9 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He spoke on topics including "Younger age at spinal cord detethering is potentially associated with a  reduced risk of ... Read More

2nd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Month Is Here

Posted on April 08, 2022

The 2nd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Month, which Michael Vitale, MD chairs, kicks off in April. This month-long event includes a series of resources and live webinars that are dedicated to the vision of S3P (Safety in Spine Surgery ... Read More

Safety in Spine Surgery Month—Thank You and What’s Next

Posted on April 29, 2021

A summary of Safety in Spine Surgery Month, from S3P: Thank you for participating in Safety in Spine Surgery Month! We closed out the month with an excellent April 29 webinar on Leveraging the Team to Make Spine Surgery Safer. The ... Read More

Spine Surgery Safety tips —Highlights of Week 3 of the S3P 2021 event

Posted on April 21, 2021

Spine surgery safety tips and education was the focus, and it was full of practical advice on implementing checklists and guidelines. This was week 3 of the Safety in Spine Surgery Project, 2021. For easy reference, here they are: Our April ... Read More

First Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Month Announced by S3P

Posted on February 11, 2021

The Safety in Spine Surgery Project is pleased to announce the First Annual Safety in Spine Surgery month, taking place in April of 2021. The goal of this project is to improve safety in spine surgery by sharing guidelines, techniques, ... Read More