Volume I , July 2009

Congratulations, Fellows!

A BIG Congratulations and Best Wishes to the ’08-’09 Fellows! All IEP alumni Fellows will receive a two year extension on their IEP accounts free of charge- including all CME Courses and interactive features! Fellows, watch out for your confirmation emails.

We are looking forward to Year 2 of the IEP. New features to include: Case Simulations, Sales Rep Certification Program, iPhone compatibility, and more animations and videos.

The ’09-’10 IEP Centers are…

Beaumont Hospital

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Emory Spine Center- Emory University

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hospital for Special Surgery

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Medical College of Wisconsin

Midwest Orthopaedic at Rush

NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

OrthoCarolina Spine Center

Towson Orthopaedics' Associates

Orthopedics International

Olympia Medical Center

Rady Children Hospital

Spine Group in Beverly Hills

Spine Institute of New York / Beth Israel Medical Center

Spine Institute in Santa Monica

San Francisco Spine Institute

Cleveland Clinic

Mayo Clinic

Texas Back Institute

Stanford at St. Mary's Medical Center

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Twin Cities Spine Center

UCD Health System

UCLA Spine Center

UCSD Medical Center

UCSF Medical Center

University of Iowa, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

University of Utah Spine Center

University of Washington Medical Center, Bone and Joint Surgery Center

Washington University School of Medicine-Orthopaedics

Yale University School of Medicine Division of Spine Surgery

Past Events: What You May Have Missed…

AO Global Spine Congress

The IEP drew a large crowd at the 2009 AO Global Spine Congress. Thank you for all of those who visited us at our booth!

The IEP Newsletter is also now featured on the SAS Official Website!

Save the Date!

November 2009: Launch of IEP for Total Joint

November 11, 2009:

IEP Annual User’s Conference

San Francisco, CA

The Westin Hotel

Please CLICK HERE to RSVP!

Feb/March ‘10: Sales Force Training Conference

Scottsdale, AZ

Hello IEP Members!

The Fellowship year has gone by quickly!

A great way to celebrate all of your accomplishments is at the IEP 1^st Annual Users’ Conference on November 11, 2009.

Come and enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres while meeting with other IEP members and colleagues to discuss your experiences over the past year. You will also get a chance to discover the winner of the IEP Awards!

Please CLICK HERE to RSVP!

IEP Awards Reminder:

The deadline to submit a case presentation for the IEP awards is July 15, 2009! $15K, $10K, and $5K will be awarded to the alumni Spine Fellowships of the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners – to be announced at the IEP inaugural Users’ Conference 11.11.09. A big thank you to our Sponsors, Orthofix and Trans1!

What’s New?

The IEP will soon undergo a major facelift. Stay tuned for the dynamic changes ahead (including iPhone compatibility)!

New this month:

· MIS Lateral Approach Animation (see top left)

· Evaluation and Management Coding Chapter

· New Case Presentations for IEP Awards

· CME

· Brand new image display

Stay tuned for the next newsletter for the latest IEP info!

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For more information, please contact Christine Vuong at cvuong@magnifigroup.com or 858.273.2459 Ext. 106