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New Safety in Spine Surgery Project Website: Valuable Safety Resources

July 15, 2025

Visit the redesigned Safety in Spine Surgery Project website at SafetyInSpineSurgery.com. It’s packed with important resources for advancing safety in spine surgery!

On the newly-redesigned website, you will find:

  • 100+ Safety video presentations by expert faculty
  • 10+ Best Practice Guidelines, checklists, and more
  • 75+ Papers and resources about the latest spine surgery safety research

Dive into the new features and resources today.

About S3P

The mission of the Safety in Spine Surgery Project (S3P) is to enhance the quality, safety, and value of spine surgery through research, development of best practices, education, and by advancing a systems-based approach to optimize patient outcomes and care delivery. Learn More >

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“[On the new S3P website] you’ll find more capability to search for ten years of meetings, lots of collateral, articles, best practice guidelines. This has been designed with you—the user—in mind.” —Dr. Michael Vitale

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DR. VITALE’S BLOG

The Renewal of Return: A Grateful Sabbatical

The Renewal of Return: A Grateful Sabbatical

As I prepare to return to the operating room and the office, I look back on this ten-week “forced sabbatical” with deep gratitude: gratitude to my surgeon and friend, Christopher Ahmad; to my partners for covering for me; and to my patients whose schedules were disrupted.

The Family Salute (A Sabbatical Story)

The Family Salute (A Sabbatical Story)

One of my absolute top goals during my sabbatical was to take advantage of space and to spend more focused time with my family. My regular work schedule, while incredibly rewarding, meant that my days often started before my boys woke up…

Michael G. Vitale MD MPH

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specializing in Complex Pediatric Scoliosis
Ana Lucia Professor of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery,
Columbia University Medical Center