Course Description
This virtual section is part of the SPOT Annual Congress 2026, held from October 8–11, 2026 through the joint providership of the Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) and the Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Ortopedia y Traumatología (SPOT).
The virtual component includes four educational presentations, for a total of 4 hours of continuing medical education, covering topics related to the management of multiligament knee injuries, total hip replacement revision, revision shoulder arthroplasty, and motion preservation technologies of the spine.
Access to this course is intended exclusively for physicians who registered as participants in the SPOT Annual Congress 2026.
Requirements for Completing the Virtual Component
This component is administered independently from the in-person Congress activities. To complete the virtual education and receive the corresponding credit, participants must complete the pre-test, view the four presentations, complete the post-test, and submit the virtual component evaluation.
Upon satisfactory completion of all requirements, a separate certificate will be issued specifically for this virtual portion of the SPOT Annual Congress 2026. This certificate is separate from the certificate corresponding to participation in the in-person Congress activities.
Disclosure of Financial Relationships
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, the Universidad Central del Caribe reviewed the financial relationships disclosed by individuals in control of the educational content and determined the relevance of the identified relationships.
Alberto Rivera Rosado, MD disclosed relevant financial relationships as a Consultant/Speaker with Advita, FX Solutions, Smith & Nephew, and Zimmer Biomet. All identified relevant financial relationships were mitigated before the individual assumed their role in the educational activity.
All other faculty members in this virtual component have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planning Committee
Manuel Ramírez González, MD
Academic Director | Planner | Faculty
Christopher Alcalá, MD
SPOT President | Planner | Faculty
The individuals listed above have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.