Residents' E-Letter Contents

Vol. 4. No. 8. August 2006
Editors: Lee H. Riley, III, MD & James C. Farmer, MD

This Issue

News for residents:

• Plan Now for the 2007 AAOS Annual Meeting
• Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents!
• Wanted: Orthopaedic Art
• AAOS Seeking Applicants for the 2007 AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program
• OREF Announces New Opportunities for Residents

Features

1. Practice Tips: "Benchmarking in Academic Orthopaedic Surgery"
2. Internet Resources: "Orthopaedic Short Stories on OKO"
3. Calendar

 

This Issue: News for Residents

Plan Now for the 2007 AAOS Annual Meeting

The AAOS 2007 Annual Meeting will be held February 14-18 in San Diego. This is the perfect opportunity to meet leading orthopaedists, visit over 400 implant, device, surgical equipment, and practice management exhibits, and be a part of the largest orthopaedic meeting in the world. Start planning for your attendance now.

Important Details to help you plan your 2007 AAOS Annual Meeting

Information request:	www.aaos.org/amrequest
Online Registration for Resident Members:	Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Online Registration resident Non-Members:	Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Meeting Location:	San Diego, CA
Meeting Dates:	Wednesday, February 14 to Sunday, February 18
Exhibit Dates:	Wednesday, February 14 to Friday, February 16
Specialty Society Day:	Saturday, February 17

 

Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents!

Tuesday, February 14 beginning at 11:30 AM
San Diego Convention Center, Room 28

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is pleased to present a complimentary half-day symposium on practice management designed especially for Orthopaedic Residents. Selected speakers will present practical information on the legal and business aspects of Orthopaedics. The program will especially beneficial for fourth and fifth year residents, but all residents are welcome.

The symposium begins at 11:30 AM with lunch. Topics covered during the symposium include medical malpractice, CPT Coding, financial planning, and practice management. We have added a new topic, "Evaluating Your Practice Opportunities."

The 7th Annual Practice Management Symposium features:

• Practical insights to use in your first practice
• Networking with your colleagues across the country
• Superb faculty

Best of all, the Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents is free of charge to all Residents!

The Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents is supported in part through an educational grant from Stryker.

 

Wanted: Orthopaedic Art

As part of our 75th anniversary, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons will sponsor eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art. Orthopaedic surgeons—as well as orthopaedic patients of all ages—are encouraged to submit artwork for inclusion in the exhibition, which will be unveiled at the AAOS 2008 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Individuals who wish to participate must submit an online entry form; entries must be completed and submitted by Oct. 15, 2006. Artists may submit up to 10 works of art in the following media: paintings and drawings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil, charcoal or other), fine-art prints (lithographs, etchings, intaglio, woodcuts or other), giclées (Iris prints), photography, graphics, cyber art, sculpture, ceramics, glass, mosaics, textiles, crafts, functional art and mixed media.

Artwork may be featured in the 75th Anniversary Exhibit, coffee-table book, Web site, or displayed at the 75th anniversary celebration. For more information, visit www.aaos.org/emotion

 

AAOS Seeking Applicants for the 2007 AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program

The Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program provides an outstanding opportunity for exceptional senior orthopaedic residents and fellows-in-training to take part in and understand health policy processes at the federal level. Fellows actively contribute to the formulation of national health policies and accelerate their careers as leaders in health policy. The program will fund up to two orthopaedic residents per year and provide them the opportunity to work in the legislative and regulatory arena for a multi-week period during a 12-month period. Please note that while flexible, the fellowship requires a considerable time commitment. A fellow could opt to spend a finite block of time in Washington, DC or visit intermittently throughout the year as time permits. Attendance at some AAOS meetings, such as the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference, is required. The AAOS Washington Office will work with the selected applicants to design a flexible program that meets the fellows’ needs, interests, and schedules.

Please alert resident members of your department about this exciting opportunity. The deadline for submitting applications is September 15, 2006. For more information and application materials, go to the AAOS web site or contact Jeanie Kennedy, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons via e-mail or at 202/546-4150.

 

OREF Announces New Opportunities for Residents:

OREF Sanofi~Aventis Clinical Research Training Fellowship

OREF is pleased to announce a new $140,000, two-year Clinical Research Training Fellowship to be awarded on the topic of Joint Replacement. This fellowship will provide $70,000 per year for two years for a physician working toward a Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.)

The deadline for submission is August 1. To receive the eligibility requirements and/or an application, please contact Mary Marino by e-mail or at 847-384-4359.

OREF/Depuy Orthopaedic Resident Educational Grant

DePuy has recently committed to supporting 15 Resident Research Grants of $5,000 each through OREF, totaling $75,000 annually. The OREF/Depuy Orthopaedic Resident Educational Grants are meant to provide funding to residents who are interested in research, but who do not necessarily want to pursue research careers. Each recipient will receive $5,000 to cover research expenses.

Eligibility requirements and applications for OREF/Depuy Orthopaedic Resident Educational Grants are available on the OREF web site and deadline for submission is Oct. 2.

 

More Opportunities for Residents

OREF also continues to offer one-year, $20,000 Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grants (formerly Resident Research Awards). For more information about OREF grants please go to the OREF web site or contact the following by e-mail or at the number listed: Jean McGuire [847-384-4348]; Mary Marino [847-384-4359]; or Carmen Metoyer [847-384-4351].

 

Practice Tips

Benchmarking in Academic Orthopaedic Surgery
James J. Hamilton, MD

Last fall, the AAOS agreed to support the Faculty Practice Solutions Center (FPSC) in developing subspecialty benchmarks for academic orthopaedic surgery. This cooperative effort resulted in a quantum leap forward in the analysis of academic clinical work benchmarks.

Background
Previous efforts by various groups—including the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)—to develop orthopaedic subspecialty benchmarks were problematic for two reasons. First, the cell sizes for many of the subspecialties were quite small, making extrapolation of the data to a larger population difficult. Second, these efforts did not rely on “hard data,” but on surveys. Click here to read the complete article.

James J. Hamilton, MD, previously chaired the AAOS Academic Practice and Business Management Committee and now serves on the AAOS Practice Management Committee. He can be reached at James.Hamilton@tmcmed.org

 

Internet Resources

"Orthopaedic Short Stories" on OKO

'Orthopaedic Short Stories' are clinical case presentations prepared by members serving on Academy clinical committees. Each orthopaedic case presentation is a narrative describing a case seen in a typical day of orthopaedic practice. At the conclusion of each case there is a link to a discussion group regarding the case presentation.

 

Calendar

For a complete listing of AAOS sponsored CME Courses: AAOS CME Course Calendar

October 4 – 7, 2006

OTA Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course Phoenix, AZ