Residents' E-Letter Contents

Vol. 4 No. 1 - January 2007
Editors: Lee H. Riley, III, MD & James C. Farmer, MD

This Issue

News for residents:

• Resident Events at the Annual Meeting
• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery British (JBJSB) Offers Free Access to its Online Content
• AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course - May 2 – 6, 2007 • Chicago, IL
• OREF announces new grant available

Features:

1. Practice Tips: "Practice Transition Information"
2. Internet Resources: Orthopaedic Resident Section of the AAOS Web Site
3. Calendar

This Issue: News for Residents

Resident Events at the Annual Meeting
Plan now to participate in the following events for residents at the AAOS Annual Meeting in San Diego [Click on the following links or scroll down to the Calendar at the bottom of this E-Letter.:

• Tuesday, February 13: Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents
• Wednesday, February 14: Instructional Course #107 - Key Issues in Starting your Orthopaedic Practice.
• Friday, February 16: Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons with the ABOS

Remember thereare discounted fees for residents on Instructional Course (ICL) Fees and the Orthopaedic Review Course

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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery British (JBJSB) Offers Free Access to Its Online Content
The JBJSB is essential reading for orthopaedic surgeons, orthopaedic residents, and those working with trauma patients.

We wrote to the new orthopaedic residents in the US in late 2006 to offer free access to the online content of the JBJSB for a 6-month period. Click here if you have not already registered for this free access.

Online access to the JBJSB is usually a benefit of subscribing and includes:

• Access to full text of all articles published in JBJSB
• Links to references cited in JBJSB that are in other journals hosted by HighWire, including (JAAOS, JBJSA, JAMA and the American Journal of Sports Medicine).
• The ability to search across other key journals: JAAOS, JBJSA, JAMA and the American Journal of Sports Medicine and all content hosted by HighWire
• The ability to setup personalized alerts to keep you informed about new papers in your specialty
• Online-only material including “Further Opinion,” correspondence, supplementary material and global meeting information
• Clinical papers - only the best papers are published (85% rejection rate)
• Specialties - all orthopaedic specialties are covered
• Review articles - up-to-date overviews of current practice
• Editorials on hot topics
• Personal Folders allow you to save your regular searches and articles for quick
  and easy global access.

Register for your online access before it’s too late. Contact us via e-mail if you have any questions!

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AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course - May 2 – 6, 2007 • Chicago, IL
Graduating residents! If you are preparing to take Part I of the Board Exam in July, this course is your exam study solution.

Dr. Frank J. Frassica and his carefully selected faculty walk you through the testable material you need to study, in 5 days of exam-focused review sessions. From the conclusion of this course to the start of the exam you will have 34 days to master the materials, tips, and strategies you learn in this course.

This important review course features:

• Daily basic science test questions to begin each day
• Test questions you can answer anonymously and receive feedback
• Pre-testing to help you measure your knowledge and focus your study time
• Informal evening sessions focusing on Anatomy Essentials and Pathology Unknowns
• Tips on test-taking that sharpen your exam strategy

In-depth coverage of the following topics:

• Upper and lower extremity sports medicine
• Essentials concepts and test items in lower extremity arthroplasty
• Most comprehensive basic science review – bone, cartilage, nerve, muscle, tendon/ligament, fracture healing, osteoporosis
• Bone and soft tissue pathology
• Traumatic and non-traumatic spine disorders
• Testable trauma concepts in test-taking type fashion
• Hand review highlighting testable items
• Extensive coverage of foot and ankle topics
• All major pediatric disorders

We will arm you with additional materials to help you continue studying, including access to online self-assessment examinations, a course syllabus, twelve tutorials with test questions, and a set of Basic Science lectures on CD prepared by members of the Orthopaedic Research Society.

Included with your paid registration – attendance at a pathology and basic science refresher course held in Chicago, on July 8, 2007 – one day prior to the Board Examination.

This is a popular course, so register early!
Call 1-800-626-6726 for more details or go to AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course the AAOS web site

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OREF announces new grant available:
NIAMS/OREF National Research Service Award Post Doctoral Fellowships in Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, and Outcomes Research in Orthopaedic Surgery (F32)

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), in partnership with OREF, announces the availability of individual National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellowships to support the training of orthopaedic surgeons. These awards will supplement surgeons’ knowledge of orthopaedics with training in epidemiology, clinical trials, and outcomes research.

The fellowships are intended to support up to two years of advanced training to obtain a Masters of Public Health — or similar relevant area of study — and/or a Ph.D. in epidemiology, which will qualify the fellow to pursue a career in these areas as they relate to orthopaedic surgery.

OREF will provide a supplemental yearly stipend to the fellow of $30,000. Application deadlines are February 23, June 23, and October 23 of 2007, and February 23 and June 23 of 2008.

For further information and application materials, please go to http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-539.html. For more information about grants at OREF please log on to www.oref.org/grants. New grants and deadlines will be posted in the spring of 2007.

Practice Tips

Practice Transition Information
Transitions are part of every physician's professional life. At a minimum, there is the transition that always takes place from graduate medical training to practice, and then years down the road, from practice to partial and ultimately complete retirement. The Practice Management Center on the AAOS web site contains a comprehensive section on practice transitions. There are links to information to assist you as you begin your professional practice that include:

• Practice Evaluation Inventory Instructions
• Understand Physician Employment Contracts
• Ten Things to Think About Before Leaving Graduate Medical Training
• Evaluating Orthopaedic Practice Opportunities

Visit the Practice Management Center today to begin planning your transition

Internet Resources

Orthopaedic Resident Section of the AAOS Web Site
This site has been developed to provide orthopaedic residents with timely information to concerning the Academy. It contains information on a variety of topics including:

• Membership in the Academy
• Board exam preparation
• Licensing information
• Services provided by the AAOS to orthopaedic residents
• Links to the Academy's Job Placement Service and the Practice Management Center

Useful Resident Links

AAOS Course Calendar	AAOS Job Placement
AAOS Practice Management Website (Login Required)	AAOS Resident Website
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery	AMA Fellowship & Residency Interactive Database (FREIDA)
US Bone & Joint Decade	OITE & ABOS Preparation
OREF	Orthopaedic Knowledge Online (OKO)

Calendar

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

February 14 to February 18, 2007	AAOS Annual Meeting San Diego, California
February 13, 2007	Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents! 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM: Room 28 San Diego Convention Center
February 14, 2007	Key Issues in Starting Your Orthopaedic Practice Instructional Course #107 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Room 32 San Diego Convention Center
February 15, 2007	Resident Liaison Group Meeting 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Santa Rosa Room Marriott Hotel and Marina
February 15, 2007	Resident Liaison Group Reception 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Solana Room Marriott Hotel and Marina
February 16, 2007	Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM; Room 8 San Diego Convention Center
March 30 - 31, 2007	OTA Residents Advanced Trauma Techniques Course Chicago Marriott O'Hare Rosemont, IL
May 2 – 6, 2007	AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course Westin Chicago River North Chicago, IL