Residents' Newsletter Contents

Vol. 5 No. 10 - October 2007
Editors: Jennifer M. Wolf, MD & Hassan R. Mir, MD

This Issue

News for residents:

• Learn More About the AAOS Through the Resident Engagement Program
• Apply Now for the AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellows Program
• AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course
• OREF/AAHKS/Zimmer Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant

Features:

1. Practice Tips: "For Practice Management Assistance, Turn to AAOS "
2. Internet Resources: New Learning Opportunities on Orthopaedic Knowledge Online (OKO) for September
3. Calendar - Plan now for AAOS Annual Meeting Events

This Issue: News for Residents

Learn More About the AAOS Through the Resident Engagement Program.
The Academy has initiated the Resident Engagement Program (REP) which is aimed at providing all orthopaedic residents with information about the Academy and what it has to offer. The goal is to ensure that all residents become aware of all the programs and activities the AAOS does on behalf of residents in specific and orthopaedic surgeons in general. These include: jobs for residents, CME to practice management to legislative advocacy in support of issues such as Medicare reimbursement. The information provided through the REP is a presentation made by an Academy leader as apart of a “Grand Round.” If you are interested in having a REP presentation at your program, contact Jennifer Shapiro, the REP Coordinator, at shapiro@aaos.org.

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Apply Now for the AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellows Program
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is currently accepting applications for the 2008 AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program.

The fellowship provides an outstanding opportunity for exceptional senior orthopaedic residents and fellows in training with an interest in health care policy to take part in and better understand the 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 would be required. The AAOS Washington Office will work with the selected applicants to design a flexible program that meets his/her needs, interests and schedule.

The deadline for submitting application is December 31, 2007. For more information and application materials, please visit the AAOS website, or contact Jeanie Kennedy, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, by e-mail or at (877) 389-2267.

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AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course
April 30 – May 4, 2008 • Chicago, IL

Getting ready to sit for the Board Exam in July 2008? The Academy is here to help with the best preparation available for the most important exam of your career. Dr. Frank J. Frassica and his carefully selected faculty guide you through the testable material you need to study, in 5 days of intensive, exam-focused review sessions.

You’ll test your knowledge throughout the course focusing on basic science, pathology, pediatric orthopaedics, orthopaedic trauma, and the orthopaedic specialties.

In addition to in-depth lectures, this AAOS course features:
• A pre-test to help measure your knowledge and focus your study time
• Daily on-site test questions you can answer anonymously and receive feedback
• Tips on test-taking that guide you in developing your testing strategy
• Informal evening sessions focusing on Anatomy Essentials and Pathology Unknowns

Additional study materials and opportunities:
• Online access to self-assessment activities and examinations
• TEN tutorials with test questions - from genetics to bone form and function
• A complete course syllabus with lecture details and notes
• A set of Basic Science lectures on CD developed by the Orthopaedic Research Society
• A CD with pathology images to study
• Included with your paid registration – attendance at a pathology and basic science refresher course held in Chicago, on July 17, 2008 – one day prior to the Board Examination

This is a popular course, so register early!
Call 1-800-626-6726 for more details or visit www.aaos.org/BoardPrep

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OREF/AAHKS/Zimmer Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant
OREF and AAHKS are pleased to invite applications for the OREF/AAHKS/Zimmer Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant in Total Joint Arthroplasty. Zimmer will provide an educational grant to fund this Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant, which will be awarded through collaboration between AAHKS and OREF.

This $21,500, one-year grant provides $20,000 for research expenses (but not salary) plus a $1,500 travel stipend. Qualified applicants include residents (or fellows completing an orthopaedic fellowship) in approved orthopaedic programs who:
• Want to prepare for a career with research in Total Joint Arthroplasty as a major component.
• Have a mentor who is an Active or Candidate member of AAHKS.
• Can dedicate at least three to six months to research time (six months is the preferred minimum) between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009.

Applications must be received by OREF no later than January 15, 2008. The recipient will be required to attend the 2008 AAHKS Annual Meeting and present an interim report on his or her project; the travel stipend compensates time and expenses.

To fill out an application please visit the OREF Resident Grants page. Please direct any questions to: Mary Marino. For more information about OREF’s opportunities for residents, please 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].

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Practice Tips

Negotiating your orthopaedic employment contract
By Stephen P. Makk, MD, MBA

Make sure you can live with the details
One of the most important documents orthopaedic surgeons encounter in their professional lives is their employment contract with an orthopaedic group. The contract is just as important for surgeons entering practice as it is for surgeons switching practices midcareer. It’s no less important than a prenuptial agreement or your last will and testament. Read the complete article in AAOS Now

Internet Resources

New Learning Opportunities on Orthopaedic Knowledge Online (OKO)
Volume 5, Number 10, October 2007

NOTE: Access to OKO is FREE to all orthopaedic residents, but it does require you to log in using your last name and password. Forgotten your password? (HINT: Unless you have personalized your password, it is the 8-digit number above your name on your JAAOS mailing label!)

Clinical Topics
Freiberg's Infraction - by Emilio Wagner, MD
Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur About THAs & TKAs (Slide lecture format) - by Jay D. Mabrey, MD
Spinal Tuberculosis by Michael An-Chih Chang, MD, PhD; Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD; Steven J. Cyr, MD; Bradford L.  Currier, MD
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (Video) - by Evan Flatow, MD

New OKO-Based CME Courses
Distal Biceps Tendon Repair
Fibrous Bony Lesions
Vertebral Osteomyelitis/Diskitis

New Orthopaedic Theater Video
SMC Knot

Practice Management Lectures
The Clinician and Industry Relationship: Conflict and Collaboration - Slide Lecture Series

Useful Resident Links

AAOS Course Calendar	AAOS Job Placement
AAOS Now	AAOS Practice Management Website (Login Required)
AAOS Resident Website	JAAOS
OITE & ABOS Preparation	Orthopaedic Knowledge Online (OKO)
Postgraduate Orthopaedic Fellowships 2007	Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Fellowship Program On-Line Application and Directory
OREF	American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
AMA Fellowship & Residency Interactive Database (FREIDA)	US Bone & Joint Decade

Calendar

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

December 1, 2007	ABOS Part I 2008 Examination Applications Available (Submit application and pay $875 exam fee by credit card online at the ABOS website)
December 31, 2007	Applications due for the AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellows Program.
February 15, 2008	ABOS Part I 2008 Examination Applications due.
March 5-9, 2008	AAOS 75th Annual Meeting - San Francisco, CA - Register Now! Residents receive: • Discounts on all Instructional Courses • Discounts on the Orthopaedic Review Course • Discounts in the Resource Center • Low registration fee for all U.S. Residents
March 4, 2007	Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents
March 6, 2008	Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. (Please refer to page 16 of the Preliminary Program)