For OR Professionals: Registration & Rates

Featured Faculty

Learn from the people who do this work

Massimo Napolitano, MD, FACS, RVT

Former Chair of Surgery, Hackensack UMC · 30+ yrs in spine exposure

Antero-Lateral Approach to the Spine: An Alternative to ALIF and TLIF

Heather Kooiker, DNP, RN, CNOR, CRNFA

Chairs AORN’s Nursing Research Committee

RN first assistant & nurse scientist

Positioning the Orthopedic Patient: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Risk Recognition, Communication, and Best Practice

Kyle Walker, MD, MBA

Orthopedic oncologist & inventor in patient-specific surgery

Innovation in Orthopaedics: From Idea to Operating Room

Patti Owens, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN

AORN Fellow (FAORN)

Laser & surgical smoke safety expert

Surgical Smoke: The Invisible Occupational Hazard

More faculty to be announced

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Agenda

The program.

Wednesday, November 18 · 12:00–6:00 PM ET · Session times to be announced. Every session is also available on demand for 30 days.

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Antero-Lateral Approach to the Spine: An Alternative to ALIF and TLIF

Massimo Napolitano, MD, FACS, RVT

Explore an alternative surgical approach to the spine, including clinical considerations, techniques, and potential advantages.
- How lateral positioning changes vascular anatomy and exposure in anterior lumbar fusion
- Access strategy and risk considerations from the vascular surgeon's side of the table
- Coordinating vascular and spine teams for complex cases
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Positioning the Orthopedic Patient: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Risk Recognition, Communication, and Best Practice

Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA, CNMAP

Discover multidisciplinary strategies for recognizing positioning risks, strengthening communication, and promoting patient safety.
- Recognizing positioning-related risks in the orthopedic patient
- Communication strategies that make positioning a shared team responsibility
- Evidence-informed best practices you can bring back to your OR
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Innovation in Orthopaedics: From Idea to Operating Room

Kyle Walker, MD, MBA

Explore how innovative ideas evolve into technologies and techniques that advance orthopedic surgical practice.
- How a clinical problem becomes a device: ideation, prototyping, and validation
- Working across clinicians, engineers, and industry
- What it takes to reach clinical adoption
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Surgical Smoke: The Invisible Occupational Hazard

Patti Owens, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN

Examine the hidden hazards of surgical smoke and evidence-informed strategies for improving occupational safety in the OR.
- What surgical smoke contains and why it matters for the whole OR team
- Evacuation equipment and practices that work in real cases
- Current AORN guidance on smoke safety

More sessions and live product showcases to be announced.

Why Attend

Built for the way you actually work.

Virtual conferences have a reputation for being forgettable. We built Operative Summit to be different — specialty-specific, clinically focused, and worth your time.

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One Specialty. No Noise.

Every session, every product, every presenter is relevant to your specialty. This isn't a general surgical conference — it's built for your practice.

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Watch on Your Schedule.

Can't leave the OR on a Wednesday? Every session is recorded and available on demand for 30 days. Join live from anywhere, or catch up when your cases are done.

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High Signal. No Filler.

We respect your time. Focused content built for your specialty. Live Q&A so you can ask the questions that actually matter to your cases.

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Products You'll Actually Use.

Implants, instruments, navigation systems, robotics — the innovation entering your OR. See it, ask about it, and understand it before it lands on your instrument table.

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Engage Directly With Vendors.

Live Q&A with manufacturer reps and clinical specialists. No booth banter — real questions, real answers, in a format that actually enables conversation.

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Your Peers. Your Community.

Connect with perioperative professionals across the country navigating the same clinical environment you are.

Who Attends

Every role that shapes what happens in the OR.

Built for every perioperative role, from the surgeon to sterile processing.

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OR Nurses — Perioperative RNs

Circulating RNs · Scrub RNs · Charge Nurses · OR Directors

You handle every device before it reaches the field. Get first look at what's coming — on your terms, not when it lands on your table.

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Surgical Techs & Sterile Processing

CSTs · CSPD · OR Techs · First Scrubs

You're first to know when an instrument works and when it doesn't. Talk directly to the people who build it.

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Advanced Practice Providers

PAs · NPs · CRNAs · First Assists

You're in the room for the procedure and for the purchasing conversation. Walk into both informed.

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Surgeons — Attendings, Fellows & Residents

Orthopedic Surgeons · Spine Surgeons · Fellowship Trainees

You specify implants and drive adoption. Evaluate the innovations worth championing before your rep calls.

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6 CME/CE hours

Accredited sessions for physicians, PAs and nurses, jointly provided with Pinnacle Conference, LLC. Accreditation details →

Your specialty. Your summit.

Registration is open for the Orthopedics & Spine Summit.

Date Wed, November 18, 2026

Time 12:00–6:00 PM ET

Format Virtual · One Day

Replay On-Demand · 30 Days

Accreditation 6 CME/CE hours

Attendance Perioperative professionals

Registration

Registration rates by role.

Orthopedics & Spine · Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 12:00–6:00 PM ET

Role	Rate
Surgeon / Physician	$99
Advanced Practice ProviderPA · NP · CRNA	$69
Registered NursePerioperative RN	$39
Surgical Technologist / Sterile ProcessingCST · CSPD · OR Tech · Anesthesia Tech	$19
Residents, Fellows & StudentsPA, NP, nursing & surgical tech students	Free
Industry Professional	$149

Every registration includes live access and 30-day on-demand replay.

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Department groups of 3 or more are invoiced at 30% off standard rates. One form, one invoice for your facility.

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Accredited for 6 CME/CE hours, live or on demand. AMA PRA Category 1™, ANCC NCPD (CNE), AAPA Category 1 and IPCE, jointly provided with Pinnacle Conference, LLC. See accreditation details →

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Registration and payment are handled on vFairs, our event platform. Choose your role, complete registration, and you'll get a confirmation email with your event access.

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Groups & Departments

Bring your whole department.

Groups of 3 or more save 30% off standard rates. Tell us who's coming and we'll invoice your facility directly. Residents, fellows, and students are free and register individually.

FAQ

Questions from perioperative professionals.

How much does it cost to attend?

Registration is priced by role: Surgeon/Physician $99 · PA/NP/CRNA $69 · Registered Nurse $39 · Surgical Tech & Sterile Processing $19 · Residents, Fellows & Students free · Industry $149. Every registration includes the live event and 30 days of on-demand replay.

How do I register?

Registration and payment are handled on vFairs, our event platform. Choose your role, complete registration, and you'll get a confirmation email with your event access.

What if I can't attend live?

Every session is recorded and available on demand for 30 days after the live event, through December 18. You'll have access to all sessions, Q&A replays, and exhibit booth content after the live day ends. The replay earns the full CME/CE credit.

Do you offer group rates?

Yes. Department groups of 3 or more are invoiced at 30% off standard rates. Use the group registration form and we'll send your invoice within one business day.

Is CME/CE credit available?

Yes. This activity is accredited for 6 CE hours: AMA PRA Category 1™, ANCC NCPD (CNE), AAPA Category 1 and IPCE. It is jointly provided by Operative Summit and Pinnacle Conference, LLC. See the full accreditation statement →

How do I claim my credit?

After the event, Pinnacle Conference emails every attendee a short evaluation survey. Complete it, and Pinnacle sends your CME/CE certificate.

Can I earn credit by watching the replay?

Yes. CME/CE credit is available whether you attend live on November 18 or watch the on-demand replay by December 18.

I'm a surgical tech, sterile processing professional or CRNA. Do I get credit?

The accredited credit types cover physicians (AMA PRA Category 1™), nurses (ANCC NCPD) and PAs (AAPA Category 1). Other members of the healthcare team, including surgical technologists, sterile processing professionals and CRNAs, receive a certificate of participation from Pinnacle Conference. For information on the applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, consult your certifying body (such as NBSTSA, HSPA, CBSPD or NBCRNA).

How often are events held?

Each summit focuses on one specialty. Orthopedics & Spine is our inaugural event on November 18, 2026. Robotics & Minimally Invasive Surgery is next, with Plastic Surgery & Dermatology planned for 2027. Subscribe to The Operative Brief to hear dates first.

Expert-led orthopedic & spine education for the whole OR team.