Christine Goertz, DC, PhD, is a professor in musculoskeletal research and vice chair for Implementation of Spine Health Innovations in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine. She founded the Spine Health program, a clinical care pathway within the Duke University Health System that optimizes treatment for low-back pain patients. Dr. Goertz has received approximately $45M in research grants and has been rated in the top ten in NIH funding within a Medical School Department of Orthopedics by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Dr. Goertz received her doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern Health Sciences University and a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.