Spinal FrontiersPowered by NSpineExam and core textbooks
Current editions of the standard spine texts, including the board-review and examination books.
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Abstract deadlines
When to submit to each spine congress, including trainee and young-investigator sessions.
Fellowships and travelling grants
Clinical fellowships, travelling fellowships and observerships, by region, with deadlines.
Research funding
Open grants, including those for trainees and early-career researchers.
Jobs
Spine posts worldwide. Most are consultant posts; paid fellowships are tagged.
Guest editor
This month's guest editor on training and on repaying the debt to your trainers. Each month the guest editor also records 60 Seconds of Wisdom, a one-minute video.
Resources for spine trainees and newcomers
NSpinePaidStrasbourg, April 2027
NSpine Strasbourg cadaveric and live tissue courseNew · week 1
NSpine
Hands-on modules at the IRCAD training centre in degenerative, trauma, deformity and tumour surgery, with a faculty-to-delegate ratio of 1:2; some modules are suitable for residents.
NSpinePaidMilan, 27–29 May 2027
NSpine Southern European Spine SummitNew · week 1
NSpine
A summit for the working surgeon with hands-on simulation sessions at UpSurgeOn and dedicated sessions for residents.
Details and registration coming soon · NSpine News & Events →
NSpinePaidLondon, 1–3 September 2027
10th NSpine Multidisciplinary Spine ConferenceNew · week 1
NSpine
NSpine's annual multidisciplinary conference, with parallel streams and a dedicated residents' stream.
Details and registration coming soon · NSpine News & Events →
Free
AO Surgery Reference – Spine
AO Foundation / AO Spine
Step-by-step online guide to spinal trauma and degenerative surgery, organised by anatomical region and injury pattern, from diagnosis through approach to aftercare.
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FreeLogin needed
EUROSPINE Spine Tuesday webinars
EUROSPINE
Monthly webinar series (third Tuesday, except July and August) on recent developments in spine care.
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Free
Global Spine Journal
AO Spine (SAGE)
AO Spine's peer-reviewed journal, with every article, focus issue and special collection free to read online.
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Free
Neurospine (journal)
Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
Open-access spine journal publishing clinical and basic science papers, including focus issues of teaching value.
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Free
Neurosurgical Focus / Neurosurgical Focus: Video
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (AANS)
Topic-themed neurosurgical journal and companion operative video journal, many issues on spine.
Free
Radiopaedia
Radiopaedia.org (non-profit)
Collaborative radiology encyclopaedia and case library with extensive spinal imaging articles and cases.
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Free
SRS Core Curriculum, manuals and Scoliosis Dialogues podcast
Scoliosis Research Society
Deformity core curriculum in ten knowledge domains, bracing and radiographic measurement manuals, and an SRS podcast.
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Free
SRS Education Resource Center
Scoliosis Research Society
Online library of SRS teaching material on spinal deformity, open to all without charge.
Free
UK Spine Societies Board (UKSSB) YouTube channel
UKSSB / BritSpine
Free recordings of previous BritSpine meetings and related UK spine society events.
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Free
WFNS webinars and video library
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
Webinar series, video library, clinical presentations and guidelines from the global neurosurgical federation.
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Free
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Duke University Orthopaedics / Data Trace
Long-running free online orthopaedic textbook with a spine section and a separate lumbar spine textbook.
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Free with loginLogin needed
CNS Resident membership (incl. SANS Live webinars)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Complimentary membership for neurosurgical residents giving journal access, 100+ online courses and webinars and discounted self-assessment.
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Free with loginLogin needed
Medtube
Medtube
Clinical knowledge-sharing network of procedure videos, images and cases across specialties.
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Free with loginLogin needed
VuMedi
VuMedi
Video education platform for clinicians with a large library of spine surgery technique videos and webinars.
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Partly freeLogin needed
AO Spine videos and webinars library
AO Spine
Recorded lectures, seminars and webinars from AO Spine educational events, held in an on-demand library.
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Partly freeLogin needed
NASS education (webinars, podcasts, resident resources)
North American Spine Society
NASS's education hub, including webinars, podcasts and resident and fellow resources.
Partly freeLogin needed
Orthobullets (Spine topics)
Lineage Medical / Orthobullets
Orthopaedic revision site with concise topic summaries, case discussions and question banks, including a full spine section.
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Partly freeLogin needed
The Neurosurgical Atlas
Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD
Large online library of operative neurosurgery videos, chapters and illustrations, including spine procedures.
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PaidLogin needed
EUROSPINE EduWeek courses
EUROSPINE
Basic and advanced spine surgery courses at EduWeek, plus observership grants.
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