President's Message
Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD
SRS President
Dear SRS Members,
As I reflect on the first half of my term as President of the SRS, I am proud of all that we continue to accomplish and excited about the future of our Society. Not only are we largely able to return to our normally scheduled in person events, but we have several new initiatives on the rise. Read more.
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David Skaggs
Treasurer
As we reflect on 2021, I am pleased to report that the SRS remains in good financial health. In early 2021, the Board of Directors approved an anticipated budget, which was considered “break even.” Through conservative planning and the return to some in person events, SRS expects to close the year with a roughly $500,000 gain.
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Interested in Getting Involved with SRS? Serve on a Committee!
Committee Application
Have you ever wondered how SRS activities are developed and plans are made? How to work your way into a leadership position on the Board of Directors? It all starts with the committees. Every member has an opportunity to contribute to the success of SRS by volunteering to. The SRS committees are important, not only for accomplishing much of the work of our Society, but for helping to identify and develop our future leaders.
All SRS members, regardless of membership category or country of residence, are eligible for committee appointments. Candidate members are given one-year terms so that they can experience as many committees as possible.
Committee Application
Every effort is made to give all volunteers at least one appointment.
- Application & Assignment Timeline
- Applications Open: March 1, 2022
- Applications Close: May 5, 2022
- Assignment Notifications: Early August 2022
- Committee Meeting Day: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The application deadline is May 5, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact the SRS office, [email protected] or +1 (414) 289-9107.
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Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD
Education Committee Chair
The 57th SRS Annual Meeting, which will be held September 14-17 in Stockholm, Sweden, will once again be offered in hybrid format to allow for our global membership to participate, regardless of their ability to join us in person due to COVID travel restrictions and challenges. The Education Committee has reviewed numerous applications and put together an exciting educational program for the meeting.
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Paul Rubery MD
Health Policy Committee Chair
The Health Policy Committee has worked in three broad areas in support of the SRS and our patients so far in 2021-2022.
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Jay Shapiro, MD
Historian
Four years ago, we lost one of the innovators in spinal deformity surgery, and my friend of nearly 30 years Robert M. Campbell Jr. As we get ready for IMAST its important to remember what it takes to innovate and implement change in spinal surgery.
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Ahmet Alanay, MD
IMAST Chair
The long-awaited day is now approaching. The first face-to-face IMAST meeting after about 2 years will be held in Miami in April. We all look forward to this important meeting with great excitement.
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Patrick Cahill, MD
Pediatric Device Task For Chair
The combined SRS/POSNA Pediatric Device Task Force has continued to work to improve access to pediatric device innovation.
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Michael P. Glotzbecker, M.D.
Safety and Value Committee Chair
The 2021-2022 Safety and Value committee is focused on two main initiatives. The first is to finalize and refine the core safety checklist project begun under past chairs Lloyd Hey and Chris Ames. In addition, the Safety and Value committee has begun a new initiative to create and populate a resource library on the SRS website. The goal is to create a road map that can be utilized by other committees to organize content in a similar/standardized way.
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Join host Jaysson T. Brooks, MD as they kick-off Women's History Month by having a conversation about Dr. Lori Karol's career with Mark A. Erickson, MD; Lorena V. Floccari, MD; A. Noelle Larson, MD; Amy L. McIntosh, MD; James O. Sanders, MD; and Jay Shapiro, MD.
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Carol Wise, PhD
Research Promotion and Oversight Committee Chair
The Research Progress and Oversight Committee (RPOC) is busy preparing for the second annual SRS Research Grant Outcome Symposium, will was held on March 5, 2022, 9 AM ET. As a reminder, the RPOC launched this completely new initiative in 2020 to highlight and disseminate SRS-funded research activities and results.
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Cristina Sacramento, MD, PhD
Website Committee Chair
The website committee is working to improve the navigation of the website, making its content more attractive by simplifying the information and redistributing it so that we can eliminate redundant links.
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Hendrik Douwe Been, MD
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Lori Ann Karol, MD
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Martin Edward Wolpin, MD
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