The Scoliosis Research Society is pleased to announce a new agreement with EUROSPINE, with the intention to promote international collaboration, academic exchange, and mutual support in the fields of spine care, research, and education.
The formal agreement was announced recently by EUROSPINE’S President Dominique A. Rothenfluh, MD PhD, during his Presidential Address at their Annual Meeting in Copenhagen.
There is a historical precedent between these two societies which previously includes collaborating on joint symposia during major congresses such as EUROSPINE Annual Meeting and the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), as well as a previous, standalone Spring Meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
Areas of future strategic collaboration include:
- Future Congress Symposiums: IMAST and the EUROSPINE Annual Meeting
- Educational activities: EUROSPINE Education Week and SRS Hands-On Courses
- A joint traveling fellowship program
- Policy advocacy
“One piece of this agreement that we are very interested in is a new annual exchange of Travelling Fellows between both societies,” said SRS President, Suken Shah, MD. “The SRS has a well-established a