In today’s episode we hear from spine surgeon Dr Jamie Wilson on his transition from clinical neurosurgical resident in the UK to Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre, USA: what motivated the change and how he went about it. This is part of a special 'Research Top Tips' series, from Myelopathy Matters (Myelopathy.org) and AO Spine RECODE-DCM, as they work together to accelerate knowledge discovery that can change outcomes in DCM.