By Keith Tansey, MD, PhD
ASIA President
Keith Tansey, MD, PhD |
Greetings! I hope the ASIA family has survived the worst of winter and is beginning to think of spring. We are gearing up for our Annual Meeting in May at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and our great program has many new offerings. In addition to fantastic plenary speakers, excellent courses and papers, and interactive poster sessions and vendor exhibits, we will offer a pre-course from Mayo Clinic faculty on non-traumatic myelopathy, a point-counterpoint debate, mentoring programs including a new “Coffee with the Professor” opportunity, new awards (TRoHNS, Mulcahey, and FASIA), and identified tracks of meeting content geared toward Research, Pain, Pediatrics, Spine, Rehab Medicine, Rehab Therapy, and ASIA Newcomers. We will cover topics from translational research through clinical practice to ethics and legislation with great content for current and prospective ASIA members of all flavors. ASIA continues to grow and improve in many ways, but only due to the enthusiastic work of our organization’s amazing volunteer membership and leadership on committees and on the Board, our outstanding executive director and our responsive and supportive management company. Register for the Annual Meeting and come to hear even more about where ASIA is heading!