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Current Concepts in Spine Deformity

This curriculum-based, interactive regional course is designed for 125-150 delegates by the Scoliosis Research Society and regionally representative SRS members. The course combines lectures, case presentations, and panel discussions covering a broad range of spinal deformity issues. The course also includes Industry Workshops and an Exhibit Hall.

Target Audience

Residents, fellows, orthopaedic and neurosurgeons who have an interest and are involved in spinal deformity management and treatment.

Attendees

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Current Course

Prague, Czechia

June 7-9, 2024

Course Venue

Grand Hotel Prague Towers.
Kongresová 1, 140 69 Praha 4-Nusle
Czechia

Registration

Advanced Registration is Now Closed.

Onsite Registration:

Location: Rhine+Seine+Tiber, Grand Hotel Prague Towers

Onsite Registration Hours:

Friday, June 7 from 12:00 - 18:00
Saturday, June 8 from 07:30 - 17:30
Sunday, June 9 from 07:30 - 12:00

Registration Class	Onsite Registration June 7, 2024- June 9, 2024
SRS Members	$350 USD
EUROSPINE Member	$350 USD
Non-Member	$450 USD
Resident/ Fellow/ Medical Student/ Allied Health Professional	$250 USD
Industry Representative	$450 USD
Delegate from Reduced Rate Country	$250 USD

*The registration fee includes entrance to the general sessions, concurrent case based discussions, and industry supported workshops, exhibit hall, breaks, lunches, and the Welcome Reception. All registration rates are in USD.

Cancellations & Refunds

All cancellations must be received in writing. Delegates may fax their cancellation to (414) 276-3349 or email it to meetings@srs.org. Delegates will receive a confirmation and refund within 14 days of receipt of their cancellation notice. SRS will grant a full refund, less a 10% processing fee, for cancellations received in writing on or before May 7, 2024. No refunds will be granted after May 7, 2024.

Questions?

For questions regarding registration, please contact the SRS Meetings Team at meetings@srs.org or +1 414-289-9107.

Housing

Host Hotel

Grand Hotel Prague Towers
Kongresová 1, 140 69 Praha 4
Czechia

Book Hotel Room

The host venue is the Grand Hotel Prague Towers. Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel. Hotel room rate and booking is subject to the hotel’s availability, policies, and procedures.

Single Occupancy: €220,00 + applicable taxes, includes breakfast for one (1)
Double Occupancy: €240,00 + applicable taxes, includes breakfast for two (2)

Booking Method

Online: Book hotel reservation at Grand Hotel Prague Towers

Phone: +420-2-61191111. Please reference, ‘Current Concepts in Spine Deformity’, when booking your hotel reservation.

Online Booking Cut-Off Date: May 5, 2024

All reservations made after the cut-off date are subject to the hotel’s availability.

Individual Cancellation and No-show Fees

If a Guest cancels any part of the Guest’s Reservation more than 30 calendar days (incl.) prior to the Arrival Date, the Guest shall pay the Hotel the Guest’s Costs for the first night of the stay. If the Guest’s Reservation is cancelled later or in case of no-show, the Guest shall pay the Hotel the Guest’s Costs for the full stay.

Program Agenda

All topics and faculty are preliminary and subject to change.

Final Program

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Describe the biomechanical principles of spinal deformities.
Classify and identify indications for scoliotic patients of varying ages including neuromuscular and kyphotic cases.
Formulate a pre-operative plan and analyze its results post operatively for spinal deformity cases.
Recognize and associate appropriate treatment options for varying spine deformity patients.
Analyze factors that lead to complications and apply complication prevention strategies for differing procedures and approaches for spine deformity treatment.

Faculty

Course Chair

Martin Repko, MD, PhD

Faculty

Kariman Abelin-Genevois, MD, PhD	Benny T. Dahl, MD, PhD, DMSci	Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD

Meric Enercan, MD	Emmanuelle Ferrero, MD, PhD	Pawel Grabala, MD, PhD

Shahnawaz Haleem, MSc, EASD, FRCS(T&O)	Michal Latalski, MD, PhD	Ibrahim Obeid, MD

Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD	Javier Pizones, MD, PhD	Cristina Sacramento Dominguez, MD, PhD

Alpaslan Senkoylu, MD	Caglar Yilgor, MD

Attendee Resources

Housing

Hotel reservations may be made directly with the hotel, to learn more click on the Registration & Housing tab.

Travel

Getting to Prague

By Plane

The Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is the primary international airport.

Airport to Venue

The airport offers multiple options for transfers. The most used transfers are taxis and ride shares (Uber). We encourage you to select the option that best suits your preference.

The Corinthia Prague is approximately 20.8 km (12.9 miles) from the airport.

Currency

The official currency of the Czech Republic is the Czech Koruna (CZK). Check your country’s currency conversion.

Electricity

Prague operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz. The power plugs and sockets are of type C (2 pins) and type E (2 pins and hole for the socket’s male earthing pin). Type E socket also works with plug C.

Time Zone

Prague is on Central European Time (CET) and observes Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Prague (CEST)	Chicago (CDT)	New York (EDT)
08:00	01:00	08:00
12:00	05:00	06:00
15:00	08:00	09:00

Weather

Average daily temperatures in June:

Highs: 69℉ - 73℉ (20.5℃ - 22.7℃)
Low: 51℉ - 56℉ (10.5℃ - 13.3℃)

Language

The Current Concepts in Spine Deformity Course will be in English. The official Language of Czechia is Czech; however, English is spoken, particularly in Prague.

The Current Concepts in Spine Deformity- A SRS Course, Prague, Czech Republic 07/06/2024 - 09/06/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications .

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

ACCME

The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.