Registration open · Virtual · 6 CME/CE hours

Orthopedics & Spine

Six accredited hours from the surgeons and nurse leaders shaping the ortho and spine OR. Join live from anywhere, or watch on demand for 30 days with full credit.

Wed, Nov 18 · 12–6 PM ET · 6 CME/CE hours · Replay through Dec 18

Accredited for 6 CE hours, live or on demand. Jointly provided with Pinnacle Conference, LLC.

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Operative Summit: Orthopedics & Spine

Date Wed, Nov 18, 2026
Time 12:00–6:00 PM ET
Format Virtual · One day
Replay On demand through Dec 18 · credit included
Accreditation 6 CME/CE hours
For Perioperative professionals

Registration rates

  • Residents, fellows & students Free Register
  • Surgical tech & sterile processingCST · CSPD · OR tech $19 Register
  • Registered nurse $39 Register
  • PA · NP · CRNA $69 Register
  • Surgeon / physicianMD · DO $99 Register
  • Industry professional $149 Register

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

Bringing your team?

Departments of 3 or more save 30%. One form, one invoice for your facility.

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Can't leave the OR on a Wednesday?

Every session, every Q&A and every exhibit booth is on demand through December 18, and the replay earns the full CME/CE credit.

The program

Four accredited sessions. One afternoon.

Taught by surgeons and perioperative nurse leaders. All times are ET.

  1. Headshot of Dr. Massimo Napolitano

    Time TBA

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

    Massimo Napolitano, MD, FACS, RVT · Former Chair of Surgery, Hackensack UMC · 30+ years in spine exposure

    Best for
    • Spine & Vascular Surgeons
    • APPs
    • Spine Teams

    You'll learn

    • 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
    Full bio →
  2. Headshot of Dr. Heather Kooiker

    Time TBA

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

    Heather Kooiker, DNP, RN, CNOR, CRNFA · Chairs AORN’s Nursing Research Committee

    Best for
    • RNs
    • Surg Techs
    • APPs
    • Surgeons

    You'll learn

    • 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
    Full bio →
  3. Headshot of Dr. Kyle Walker

    Time TBA

    Innovation in Orthopaedics: From Idea to Operating Room

    Kyle Walker, MD, MBA · Orthopedic oncologist and inventor in patient-specific surgery

    Best for
    • Surgeons
    • APPs
    • Innovators & Industry

    You'll learn

    • How a clinical problem becomes a device: ideation, prototyping, and validation
    • Working across clinicians, engineers, and industry
    • What it takes to reach clinical adoption
    Full bio →
  4. Headshot of Patti Owens

    Time TBA

    Surgical Smoke: The Invisible Occupational Hazard

    Patti Owens, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN · AORN Fellow and laser and surgical smoke safety expert

    Best for
    • RNs
    • Surg Techs
    • APPs
    • Surgeons
    • OR Leaders

    You'll learn

    • 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
    Full bio →

Separate from the accredited sessions: live product showcases and a virtual exhibit hall, where you can question the manufacturers behind the implants, instruments, navigation and robotics you use.

Who it's for

Every role that shapes the ortho and spine OR.

Perioperative RNs

Circulating, scrub, charge and OR directors.

You handle every device before it reaches the field. See what's coming before it lands on your table.

Surgical techs & sterile processing

CSTs, CSPD and OR techs.

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

Advanced practice providers

PAs, NPs, CRNAs and first assists.

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

Surgeons

Attendings, fellows and residents.

You specify implants and drive adoption. Evaluate what's worth championing before your rep calls.

Built by OR clinicians

Built by people who've stood at the table.

Operative Summit was founded by Pharaoh Sargent, PA-C, former Chief PA in Spine at NY Spine Specialists with 20+ years in practice, and Michelle Sampieri, RN, a perioperative nurse and former OR Nurse Manager. Both worked at New York-Presbyterian, where orthopedics and spine made up more than half of OR volume.

Event Partners

Our event partners.

Accreditation Partner

Pinnacle Conference

Pinnacle Conference, LLC is a jointly accredited provider of continuing education for the healthcare team, accrediting conferences, podcasts and digital programs for more than 150 partners across 10+ disciplines. Pinnacle is the joint provider for this summit's 6 CME/CE hours, and its Learn at Pinnacle app keeps your certificates in one CE dashboard.

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Industry Partner

Irrisept® Antimicrobial Wound Lavage

A self-contained jet lavage with low-concentration (0.05%) CHG as a preservative in the bottled solution, used for mechanical cleansing and removal of debris from wounds. Trusted by 4,500+ U.S. hospitals.

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Talent Partner

PA Staffing Solutions

A clinician-founded recruiting firm placing PAs, NPs and surgical professionals with orthopedic, spine, aesthetics and ASC practices across NYC, New Jersey and Connecticut. Founded by Operative Summit co-founder Pharaoh Sargent, PA-C, it pairs 20+ years of clinical judgment with AI-powered sourcing to be a real partner in your career growth, not just your next placement.

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Orthopedics & Spine · November 18, 2026

Registration is open.

6 CME/CE hours · From $19 · Free for residents, fellows & students

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