Fellows may submit a maximum of 3 case presentations.

• To be selected as one of the top 5 presentations:
  You must be a current Fellow (Spine or NeuroSpine)
  You must be a member of the IEP
  You must submit your case presentation(s) in the required format by July 16, 2010
  You must have completed all the IEP Product Surveys and 20 Knowledge Checks by May 31, 2010.
  You must attend the Annual Users' Conference to be eligible to receive any award.

Case presentations must not have been previously published with the exception of self-published material.
Entries not conforming to contest rules will not be eligible for the competition.
Submit text only in a readable font, such as Times Roman or Arial.

Each Case Presentation must focus on the educational value of the case and address the following:

1. 1. Why is the case significant to your Fellowship education and development as a spine surgeon?
2. 2. How does the case fit into your decision-making process for surgical indications and technical considerations?
3. 3. How will this case influence your future care of similar cases? What did you learn from this case?
   
4. 4. How does this case relate to currently available evidence?
   

Judges will weight the submissions based on:
Presentation- 75%
Actual Case- 25%
All decisions will be final.

All submissions must be in PowerPoint format and no more than 10 MB.
PowerPoints should not include any animations or automated movement.
All patient identifiable data must be removed from your submission.

Fellows may submit multiple case presentations.

Each case presentation must include:

Patient History
Pertinent Physical Exam Findings *
Pertinent Lab and Imaging Findings *
Differential Diagnosis
Treatment Options
Selected Treatment
Discussion: Summary of case, significance, and educational value of case

* Please include all relevant images with your submission.