Members  of the American Academy of Spine Physicians (AASP) are scheduled participate in a Spine Update Course being given at the University of Illinois on September 18^th of this year. The program will include topics such as minimally invasive approaches in spine surgery, update on the artificial intervertebral disc and complex spinal problems and the use of instrumentation in spine surgery. The information will be of great interest to chiropractic physicians and neurosurgeons alike.