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The South African Spine Society

An independent professional organisation of medical and complementary health personnel.

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The South African Spine Society

An independent professional organisation of medical and complementary health personnel.

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The South African Spine Society

The South African Spine Society is an independent professional organisation of medical and complementary health personnel.
The Society was founded in 1983 with the aim of promoting continuing medical education for health care professionals and disseminating knowledge on spine related disorders.
The Society strives to achieve and maintain the highest standard of excellence and ethical practice in the treatment of patients with spinal disorders.
It supports proper scientific research and the sharing of such knowledge through publications, congresses, courses and interaction with other similar international organisations

The Aims of the South African Spine Society are:

To improve the quality of scientific knowledge and pursuit of high standards of excellence in patient care, clinical practice and related sciences among professionals in the field of spinal disorders

To maintain an educational organization dedicated to the exchange of ideas and dissemination of scientific facts concerning the spine

To provide instruction, scientific meetings and professional publications for surgical, non-operative and diagnostic purposes related to the spine

To improve the means of communication with and support for scientists and clinicians in their work and to provide means for improving their work

To investigate and promulgate concepts and methods by which malfunctions of the spine may be detected and improved

To maintain the highest ethical standards for the organisation and to maintain full communication and interaction with other recognized bodies and specialty associations

Founding Members

James B Craig; Guillaume du Toit; Steve MF Eisenstein; Leon J Grobler; Gert J Vlok