Overview

Tobias Schulte, MD is Professor and Director of the University Department of Orthopedics at the Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital. He is an experienced recognized spine specialist and in his department cares for patients with all types of spinal disease (degenerative conditions, deformities, tumors, infections, injuries, pain syndromes). Tobias Schulte invented and organizes SPINE TO GO. SPINE TO GO is new digital, nonprofit, live approach to continuing education in the specialty of the spine. SPINE TO GO is aimed at physicians and therapists who are looking for further training and continuing education in the field of the spine — not demanding too much time, and free of charge. The approach is intended to offer the essential topics in conservative and surgical spine therapy in various formats. SPINE TO GO special characteristics: Live lectures on a topic in spinal therapy, with subsequent discussion by recognized international specialists — no charges — nonprofit project — independence of content (with no influence from the medical industry or other stakeholders) — easy registration and enrolment — CME points — easy access from any computer/smartphone/tablet with Internet access — no recording of the lectures — financing of running costs through donations. We’d like to express our special thanks to the speakers, who are all recognized experts in their specialty. Their honorary contribution and the high-quality lectures they provide are the basis for SPINE TO GO’s success. Additionally, Tobias Schulte invented and organizes OU TO GO (www.outogo.de), Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie TO GO (Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery TO GO), which is a similar nonprofit live online education format in German.