Residents' Newsletter Contents

This Issue

Hot Topics:

• 2012 Practice Management Symposium
• Basics of Coding for Starting Your Practice
• Resident Position Available on the AAOS Communications Cabinet

News for residents:

• Special offer for residents!
• Orthopaedic Research Society 2012 Call for Abstracts
• 2013-14 Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowships Available
• OTA Fall 2011 Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course
• Apply Now for OREF Grants and Awards

Features:

1. Practice Tips: "Standard of Care: A Trap for the Unwary?"
2. Internet Resources: August Issue of OKO
3. Calendar

This Issue: Hot Topics / News for Residents

HOT TOPIC: FREE:  2012 Practice Management Symposium
Learn how to evaluate practice opportunities, negotiate a contract, and much more at the 12th Annual Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents, presented on Tuesday, February 7, from 12:00 Noon until 5:30 PM at the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. This symposium offers a rare opportunity to learn first-hand from experts on the legal and business aspects of orthopaedics in today’s challenging environment. Topics include “How to Build a Successful Practice” and “Risk Management.” A discussion on the ABOS and practice management resources available from the AAOS will also be offered. The symposium is free to U.S. residents. Residents who register in advance will receive free registration to the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting. Watch for details in the Preliminary Program and on the AAOS Website.

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HOT TOPIC: FREE:  Basics of Coding for Starting Your Practice
Learn how modifiers help protect reimbursement, why you need to be involved in the reimbursement process, and much more.   Designed especially for Orthopaedic Residents, this outstanding introduction to coding will be presented on Tuesday, February 7, from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Margaret Maley from KarenZupko and Associates brings energy and humor to this topic so critical to orthopaedic practice management. The course is free to U.S. residents. Watch for details in the Preliminary Program and on the AAOS Website.

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HOT TOPIC: Resident Position Available on the AAOS Communications Cabinet
The Communication Cabinet has an opening for a resident for one two year term.  You must remain in residency for the entire term from February 13, 2012-March 14, 2014.  The position description, member responsibilities, general qualifications, and application can be found at Committee Appointment Program website.

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Special offer for residents!
You are beginning your orthopaedic career in the era of health care reform.  Find out what that means for you and your future.  AAOS Practice Forward: Managing Your Practice in an Era of Health Care Transformation (Course #3484), held in Chicago, IL, September 23-24, is a valuable opportunity to help you understand the new legislation and how it will shape your orthopaedic practice.

This 2-day course helps you understand and apply health care reform in the context of orthopaedics so you can make the right decisions every step of the way. Starting now! Learn how to determine effective physician compensation strategies, engage digital era technology to enhance your practice, define the timeline of important benchmarks in the Affordable Healthcare Act, and forecast the future of orthopaedic care over the next 10 years.

Register at a special rate of only $299 – a $250 saving off the regular resident course price! Regular resident course fee is $549. Call AAOS toll-free 1-800-626-6726 or go online to register.

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2013-14 Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowships Available
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) begins accepting applications for 2013-14 orthopaedic foot & ankle fellowship positions on August 18, 2011.  Visit www.aofas.org and click on Residents & Fellows for more information and to start your application today.

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OTA Fall 2011 Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course
The OTA is offering its basic comprehensive fracture course for junior residents October 12-15, 2011.  The course focuses on all aspects of orthopaedic trauma care.  Interactive teaching approaches include hands-on skills labs that emphasize common fracture stabilization and fixation techniques, small group discussions and case discussions.  The course includes concepts of bone healing, general concepts in fracture care, imaging techniques, indications for both non-operative and surgical care of fractures, and the common implications related to fracture care and related prevention and management techniques.

We encourage PGY 2-4s to attend, as well as others who can benefit. The course is being held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center across from the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas in conjunction with the OTA Annual Meeting.  The cost of this course is: $725.

8th Annual Advanced Trauma Techniques Course for Residents
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association will hold the 8th Annual Advanced Trauma Techniques Course for Residents, January 13-14, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. This meeting is designed for the advanced level orthopaedic resident with basic surgical fracture fixation experience. Discussions will focus on techniques for patient positioning, surgical exposure, fracture reduction and application of fixation for extremity fractures. Sessions include the use of video, photographs and diagrams to illustrate techniques, as well as hands-on surgical skills sawbone labs and small group case discussions where typical problematic fracture cases are discussed in detail.

Please mark your calendars for January 13-14, 2012 and check the OTA website for details about the course as they become available. Hotel information and scholarship information will be posted as soon as it is available. Hotel and scholarship information will be posted as soon as it is available. Questions can be directed to the OTA staff office by email or at 847.698.1631. 

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