Residents' Newsletter Contents

Vol. 9 No. 9 - September 2011
Editors: Prerana N. Patel, MD & MaCalus Hogan, MD

This Issue

Hot Topics:

• FREE: 2012 Practice Management Symposium
• Basics of Coding for Starting Your Practice
• FREE: Clinical AAOS Webinar

News for residents:

• Invest in the quality of your orthopaedic library with the Academy’s Monograph Series
• POSNA Resident Review
• 2013-2014 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship Positions
• Special Offer for Residents!
• 2013-14 Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowships Available
• OTA Fall 2011 Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course
• 8th Annual Advanced Trauma Techniques Course for Residents
• OREF Resident Symposium and Grant Opportunities

Features:

1. Practice Tips: "Is Professional Courtesy Worth Saving?"
2. Internet Resources: September Issue of OKO / POSNA Resident Review
   
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: FREE Clinical AAOS Webinar
Participate in the upcoming live webinar on practical clinical hindfoot topics: posterior tibial tendonitis (acquired flatfoot), peroneal tendon problems, and calcaneal fractures -- with case presentations covering the evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and complications. This webinar is FREE for residents and AAOS Members. Registration is required to participate, so be sure to contact AAOS Customer Service (800-626-6726) in advance to sign up.

AAOS/AOFAS Focus on the Hindfoot 
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD, Course Director
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 – Course #3492
8:15pm ET; 7:15pm CT; 6:15pm MT; 5:15pm PT

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Invest in the quality of your orthopaedic library with the Academy’s Monograph Series
Regularly updating your orthopaedic library and keeping on top of medical advances is a necessity in your orthopaedic career. Now, creating a quality yet timely library is easier than ever with the Academy’s Monograph subscription plan. Each Monograph, complete with in-depth, full-color images, provides practical information on a specific subject, condition, or treatment program. This one-of-a-kind subscription offer will prepare you to handle a variety of patient cases and keep you informed of treatment protocols and the management of complications. Dr. Henry Clarke, Monograph Series editor, also emphasizes that the subscription will “round-out your collection with clinically relevant topics from the premier source of orthopaedic education.”

Make the Monographs part of your residency program’s collection of practical and reliable resources. Subscribing to the series is easy and affordable. You will receive about four new titles throughout the year, as they are published, and you only pay for the titles you choose to keep! At the special subscribers-only resident rate of $40 each, that’s a no-risk investment in the quality and breadth of your residency program’s library of resources. Simply call AAOS Customer Service at 1-800-626-6726 to sign up today!

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POSNA Resident Review
The 6th edition of the POSNA Resident Review is now available for viewing.

In this edition:

• Dr. Michael Millis, an expert in hip surgery, is interviewed.
• POSNA highlights the importance of practice management knowledge with an interview with Dr. James Roach, the immediate past President of POSNA.

Rounding out this edition are an overview of the musculoskeletal aspects of non-accidental trauma; OITE style questions on Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections and Neoplasms; information on the pediatric fellowship match; and the upcoming  International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium in Orlando. Orrin Franko, an orthopaedic resident from San Diego, has a section on digital apps that are useful for orthopaedic residents.  POSNA welcomes your comments and suggestions.

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2013-14 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship Positions
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) begin accepting applications for 2013-14 orthopaedic sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship match on September 1, 2011. 95% of all accredited programs participated in the Match last year, with over 224 positions offered to applicants. Residents interested in participating in the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Match should visit the San Francisco Matching Program Web site at www.sfmatch.org to complete an application. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2011. Additional information can also be found on the AOSSM Web site at www.sportsmed.org.

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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 time line 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 savings off the regular resident price. The 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.

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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 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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