Residents' Newsletter Contents

Vol. 10 No. 10 - October 2012
Editors: MaCalus Hogan, MD & Clifford Evans, MD

This Issue

Hot Topics:

• Do You Know This About the AAOS?
• Specialty in the Spotlight: AAHS
• HOT TOPIC: AAOS Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (PAC)
• HOT TOPIC: Is Ethics Important to Medicine?
• HOT TOPIC: FREE: 2013 Annual Meeting Basics of Coding for Starting Your Practice
• HOT TOPIC: FREE: 2013 Annual Meeting Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents
• HOT TOPIC: A Message from Shep Hurwitz, MD Executive Director, ABOS

News For Residents:

• 9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA and AAOS
• OTA Residents Advanced Trauma Techniques Course
• Reformatted OTA Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course Being Offered April 10-13, 2013
• AAOS/OTA Webinar: Clavicle Fractures: When and How to Fix Them
• Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS)
• Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS)
• AOFAS Webinar Series 2012 - Available FREE
• AOFAS Specialty Day 2013 offers combined session with the OTA
• AOFAS Resident Membership – Benefits include journal subscription
• AOFAS Resident Scholarship Program - Attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting 2013
• Foot & Ankle Fellowship Positions - Apply Now!
• ORS/OREF Grant Writing Workshop - January 25, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas
• ORS 2013 Annual Meeting - January 26-29 in San Antonio, Texas
• 2014-15 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship Positions
• OREF: Only two weeks left to apply for institutional funding

Features:

1. Practice Tips: Life after Fellowship: Pearls and Pitfalls
2. Internet Resources: October Issue of OKOJ
   
3. Calendar

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This Issue: Hot Topics / News for Residents

DO YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT THE AAOS?

Resident Member Committee, Council and Cabinet Positions Now Available!
Please go to www.aaos.org/cap and log in to see positions available for residents.

The AAOS is now posting research funding opportunities specifically for Orthopaedic Residents. Visit the Research Funding Bulletin Board to view Resident research funding opportunities, which are listed at the bottom of the page. The other organizations listed on the page may have grant funding opportunities available for residents but did not limit their offerings only to residents.

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SPECIALTY IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS)

500 Cummings Center, Ste 4550
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone:  978-927-8330
Email:  contact@handsurgery.org
Website:  http://www.handsurgery.org/

Summary of Society:
The American Association for Hand Surgery is an inclusive organization of over 1000 hand surgeons and hand therapists interested in hand and upper extremity care. The Association’s primary focus is education with emphasis on clinical concepts and technical aspects of hand care. Visit www.handsurgery.org to learn more about AAHS, its membership benefits, and the Association’s Annual Meetings and Awards.

Mission/Purpose:
The mission of the American Association for Hand Surgery is to foster and promote the highest quality of hand care through the development and sponsorship of educational programs related to the hand and the upper extremity, through communications with health care professionals and the public, and through the endowment of research.

Leadership Quote:
"The importance of the hand should never be understated as it represents truly an extension of our brain and personality. The discipline of hand surgery is a unique surgical specialty as one masters the repair or reconstruction of its many component parts which include soft tissue, muscle-tendon units, nerve, vascular, articulations, and the supporting skeleton. In addition, the hand surgeon is able to become involved in the care of all ages from congenital deformities to the older aged patient with osteoarthritis; deal with acute emergencies as well as exciting reconstructions of missing parts with microsurgery or composite hand transplantation." – Jesse B. Jupiter, MD, President

Resident Education Opportunities:
AAHS Annual Meeting:  The American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting brings together health care professionals from North America and abroad for a three-day continuing education program featuring the highest quality hand and upper extremity health care education. The program is multifaceted and includes almost 25 instructional courses, numerous panel discussions and case-based programs, and free papers selected by a panel of experts. The learner will gain insight into both common and complex problems of the upper extremity, understand indications for surgery, therapy, outcomes of each, and potential complications of intervention. 

ASSH/AAHS Specialty Day:  Specialty Day 2013 a one-day course that addresses both common and complex hand, wrist, and elbow problems with an unprecedented emphasis on surgical technique. Join leading experts from around the country as they invite you into their operating room and bring their “Master Techniques” to life through video demonstrations of over 40 operative procedures.  2013 Specialty Day will be held on March 23, 2013 in S105 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois during the AAOS conference. 

AAHS VuMedi Webinars:  The Association and its leadership organize VuMedi webinars, which provide relevant hand care education while being a cost effective way to learn.  AAHS’s most recent VuMedi webinar was “AAHS Presents…The Ulnar Neve” and new webinars are planned for spring 2013, including a program geared towards your surgeons on employment in hand surgery. 

Publications/ Newsletters:
HAND (the official journal of the AAHS) is a quarterly multidisciplinary peer reviewed journal which publishes original clinical and basic science articles, comprehensive critical reviews and unique case reports related to the management of pathologies in the hand and upper extremity. Print and electronic subscriptions are included with AAHS membership. A HAND sample featured article can be found here.

Scholarship/Grant Information
AAHS Annual Research Grant ($10,000, annual grant)
The American Association for Hand Surgery awards Annual Research Grants to clinicians and therapists in private or academic practice for small clinical studies focused in hand care, or for pilot studies leading to a more major hand care study. Grant applications are judged not only on scientific merit, but also on whether the project can realistically be completed in 1 year and on the quality and practicality of the budget.  All AAHS members and applicants for membership are eligible to apply.  Non-member residents and fellows are also eligible with confirmation of appropriate AAHS member sponsorship.
1 award in the amount of $10,000 will be granted for a 1 year period.  There may be up to 3 co-investigators; 1 of the investigators MUST be an Active or Affiliate AAHS member.

To view additional guidelines and to obtain an application, please visit our web site. The deadline for all AAHS Research Grant applications is November 1, 2012.  Only electronic submissions will be accepted. 
AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant ($10,000, annual grant)
The AAHS/Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research Grant may be another funding opportunity of interest. All ASPS and AAHS members and applicants for membership (including orthopedic surgeons and therapists) are eligible to apply. Projects submitted to the AAHS Annual Research Grant are eligible for submission to the AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant, although a project will only be funded through one grant. The application deadline for the AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant is December 3, 2012. To view instructions, visit our site.

Vargas International Hand Therapist Teaching Award (reimbursed for trip-related expenses up to $5,000)
The Award’s intent is therapy outreach - to foster an exchange of educational ideas between therapists in the AAHS and in the host country to result in improved patient care for upper extremity problems. Education is the foremost purpose and mission of the Award, with a portion of the trip emphasizing hands-on postoperative care of the upper extremity in host countries where surgery is applicable and possible.

Access to Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation Grants can be found here.

Upcoming Meetings:
(Titles, dates, locations with live link to relevant page/s)

2013 Annual Meeting: January 9-12, 2013
Waldorf Astoria Naples Grande Hotel
Naples, Florida

AAHS/ASSH 2013 Specialty Day - Master Techniques in Hand Surgery:  Live
S105, McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois

2014 Annual Meeting: January 8-11, 2014
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Kauai, Hawaii

2015 Annual Meeting: January 21-24, 2015
Atlantis Resort
Paradise Island, Bahamas

Membership Information:
Candidate membership is available to surgeons and others of the medical profession, basic sciences or allied services who are either in an accredited training program in the United States or Canada or who have completed an accredited training program within the past three (3) years and whose interests and contributions are related to the advancement of hand surgery and hand therapy.

10 Reasons to Join AAHS

1. Opportunities for you and your family to attend AAHS Annual Meetings at memorable locations across the United States and abroad
2. A subscription to HAND, the official Journal of the AAHS
3. Subscription to the Association’s Newsletter, Hand Surgery Quarterly, which keeps AAHS members up to date on the latest news in hand surgery and hand therapy
4. Access to the highest quality education programs at reduced registration rates as well as reduced fees to all Association-sponsored products and services
5. Access to research grant funds
6. Opportunities to network, exchange ideas, and interact with the most well-respected professionals in hand surgery and hand therapy
7. Opportunities to serve in leadership positions within the organization through the Board of Directors and Committees
8. Access to the Members Only area of the AAHS website, which provides you with secure AAHS documentation, Membership alerts, access to HAND, and more
9. Opportunities to help envision and influence the future of the profession
10. Access to the Plastic Surgery Education Network (PSEN)

Leadership Opportunities:
(Summary of positions and responsibilities with live link to relevant page/s)

Candidate members may serve on the following AAHS Committees and in Representative positions:

• By-Laws Committee Education Committee
• Membership Committee
• Nominating Committee
• Program Committee
• Research Grant Committee
• Technology Committee
• Transplant Taskforce
• Vargas Award Committee

 

Fun Facts:
Each year the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) and American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) meet just after the American Association for Hand Surgery at the same venue and location.  The three societies hold a morning of joint programming each year.

The 2013 AAHS Annual Meeting will include the following activities for all meeting attendees:  5K Fun Run, tennis tournament, beach volleyball, and golf tournament!

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Hot Topics

HOT TOPIC: Getting tired of the endless onslaught of political advertising leading up to Election Day? Ever wonder if there is any political vehicle representing your professional interests before Congress? Learn more about the AAOS Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (PAC), the only national PAC representing the interests of orthopaedic surgeons in the nation’s capital.

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HOT TOPIC: Is Ethics Important In Medicine?
Acting for the good of patients.  This has become the central tenant of medical ethics.   Every action and decision you make on behalf of a patient can pose a serious medical dilemma.  Dr. James Capozzi, in his lecture, “Ethical Considerations in Orthopaedic Surgery,”  explains the goals of medicine and how these frequently give rise to ethical dilemmas.   Through clinical cases, he develops a framework to help you approach these situations.  This is one of the 22 lectures available to residency programs that subscribe to the Resident Practice Management Lecture Series.  These 20-30 minute audio/slide lectures are ideal for group discussions and also for independent study on your mobile device.  Ask your Residency Program Director to subscribe today!

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PLEASE NOTE:  This symposium focuses on issues uniquely relevant to the practice of orthopaedic surgery in the United States.  For this reason, registration for the symposium is restricted to orthopaedic residents living in the United States.

HOT TOPIC: FREE: 2013 Annual Meeting Basics of Coding for Starting Your Practice
Learn how modifiers help protect reimbursement, how procedures are discounted by payors, 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, March 19, from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the AAOS 2013 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Margaret Maley from KarenZupko and Associates brings energy and humor to this topic so important to your career. The course is free to U.S. residents.   Watch for details at www.aaos.org/annual when the Preliminary Program goes live online on October 3.

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HOT TOPIC: FREE:  2013 Annual Meeting Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents
Learn how to evaluate practice opportunities, negotiate a contract, and much more at the 13th Annual Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents, presented on Tuesday, March 19, from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM at the AAOS 2013 Annual Meeting in Chicago. 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 risk management and how to build a successful practice.  A discussion on the ABOS and practice management resources available from the AAOS will also be featured. The symposium is free to U.S. residents.  Residents living in the U.S. who register in advance will receive free registration to the AAOS 2013 Annual Meeting. Watch for details at www.aaos.org/annual when the Preliminary Program goes live online on October 3.

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HOT TOPIC: A Message from Shep Hurwitz, MD Executive Director, ABOS: Registration begins for PGY5 residents at the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. This is an online process of creating an ID and password. Once registered, residents may begin the application for the 2013 part I certifying exam. The ABOS suggests that residents do their own registration and application and not have program coordinators perform these very important functions. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2012 with payment due at that time. PGY5 residents must inform their program directors and/or program coordinators of the intention to sit for the 2013 exam.

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News for Residents

9th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA and AAOS (Course #3272)
Spend 4 days reviewing the spectrum of pediatric and adolescent orthopaedic conditions – from frequently-seen problems to rare conditions that demand specialized care. Held just outside Orlando, FL, November 28 – December 1, this unique symposium (IPOS) offers you a large selection of hands-on workshops, equipment demonstrations, industry-sponsored sessions, lectures, case presentations and small group discussions in a customizable experience on topics that interest you. The IPOS program includes a built-in, two-session workshop called “Essentials of Pediatric Orthopaedics” that is very popular with residents at all levels of training.
The interactive course format includes symposium blogs, online materials, e-moderators and the “IPOS On the Go” mobile app, providing additional innovative ways to interact with world-class, U.S. and international faculty throughout the event.
Residents can register at a special rate of $1,059 – a $600 savings off the regular course price! Visit www.aaos.org/IPOS or call AAOS toll-free 1-800-626-6726 to register.

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OTA Residents Advanced Trauma Techniques Course
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association will hold the 9th Annual Advanced Trauma Techniques Course for Residents, February 22 – February 23, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, in Los Angeles, CA.

Being offered in the new modular format, this course is designed for the advanced level orthopaedic resident and will include modules covering Pelvis, Acetabulum & Hip, Knee, Foot and Ankle, Elbow and Shoulder/Wrist, Diaphyseal and Complications/Challenges.

Please mark your calendars for February 22-23, 2013 and check the OTA website for details about the course as they become available.  Hotel reservation information and scholarship information will be posted as soon as it is available.

Questions can be directed to the OTA staff office at 847.698.1631 or email ota@aaos.org.

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Reformatted OTA Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course Being Offered April 10-13, 2013
For the third year, the OTA is offering a reformatted junior resident comprehensive fracture course.  The experience will be presented in six separate small group modules, with twenty residents and five experienced faculty educators per module. The modules will have a rapid-fire series of mini-lectures, an extensive open case-based discussion, video demonstrations of techniques, and hands-on skills lab exercises. Modules will cover fundamental principles of fracture care distributed among six topics: diaphyseal, articular, foot & ankle, geriatrics, pediatrics, and pelvis/polytrauma.

The course is being held at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, Illinois, April 10-13, 2013.  Thanks to generous industry support, tuition scholarships are available ($600 course fee minus $400 scholarship for a net registration fee of $200).  Travel Scholarships also available covering a 3-nights stay at the hotel.  We encourage PGY 2-4’s to attend.  Please check the OTA website for details about the course as they become available.  Hotel reservation information and scholarship information will be posted as well.   Questions? Contact the OTA Business Office at 847-698-1631 or ota@aaos.org. 

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AAOS/OTA Webinar: Clavicle Fractures:  When and How to Fix Them
This course will be held October 23, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. CDT.
Moderator: Mike McKee, MD
Registration: Complimentary for OTA & AAOS Members

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Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS)
23rd Annual Scientific Meeting
July 19 & 20, 2013
The Roosevelt Hotel
New York, NY
http://www.llrs.org/ or ksyzdek@assocconvspec.com

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Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS)
23rd Annual Open Scientific Meeting
August 2 & 3, 2013
Philadelphia, PA
Contact ksyzdek@assocconvspec.com

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AOFAS Webinar Series 2012 - Available FREE
This series is offered at no cost to AOFAS members and all orthopaedic residents and fellows. The remaining 2012 webinars feature Lesser MTP & Hammertoes, Tuesday, November 6, moderated by Ian Alexander, MD, followed by Achilles/Tendon Disorders/Tendinopathy, Tuesday, December 18, moderated by Eric Giza, MD. Webinars are presented from 8:00 – 9:30 pm (Central Time) and registration, while free, is required by the Friday before the presentation. Non-members must fax program verification to 847-692-3315. Subscriptions for online access to recordings of a single session or the full series are available; recordings may be viewed up to one year after purchase. Registration for all remaining 2012 webinars is available at www.aofas.org/webinars. Watch for the list of dates, topics and moderators for the 2013 series to be announced soon.

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AOFAS Specialty Day 2013 offers combined session with the OTA
The annual AOFAS Specialty Day program (March 23, Chicago) has been finalized and includes a combined afternoon session with the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA). Organized by Program Chairs John Anderson, MD, and Donald Bohay, MD, the sessions include original research presentations and symposia dedicated to the prevention and management of both common and complex foot and ankle problems. Registration is open to all orthopaedic specialists at www.aaos.org beginning October 3 for AAOS members and October 10 for non-members.

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AOFAS Resident Membership – Benefits include journal subscription
Orthopaedic residents with an interest in foot and ankle are invited to apply to become Resident Members of the AOFAS. Benefits include subscriptions (print and online) to the Society’s scientific journal Foot & Ankle International and its quarterly newsletter In~Stride,  plus access to members-only segments of the AOFAS website that include e-Posters and abstracts from past annual meetings, and the option to apply to serve on a committee. Information about additional benefits and downloadable application forms are available at www.aofas.org (Membership). Next application deadline is January 1, 2013.

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AOFAS Resident Scholarship Program – Attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting 2013
The AOFAS awards scholarships to PGY2 and PGY3 orthopaedic residents with an interest in foot and ankle surgery. This is an opportunity to attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting 2013, learn more about foot and ankle surgery, and connect with a dedicated mentor and leading foot and ankle surgeons. The AOFAS Annual Meeting 2013 will be held July 17-20 in Hollywood, Florida. Scholarships cover the registration fee, housing, and a travel stipend. View information and download application form at www.aofas.org (Education). Application Deadline: March 1, 2013.

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Foot & Ankle Fellowship Positions – The AOFAS is accepting applications for the 2014-15 Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship Match Program.
A total of 62 positions are offered in the match by 38 programs, and 99% of programs participate in the match. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by Dec. 3, 2012.  View information and download application form at www.aofas.org (Residents and Fellows).

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ORS/OREF Grant Writing Workshop - January 25, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas
Over $50 million has been awarded to attendees of the ORS/OREF Grant Writing workshops.  Learn how you can tap into NIH funding.  This one day workshop allows attendees to review each step of an R01 proposal and to participate in a mock study section to see what’s involved in an NIH peer review.  All faculty members have successfully participated in an NIH study section and received NIH funding.  The workshop will be held at the ORS 2013 Annual Meeting.

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ORS 2013 Annual Meeting – January 26 – 29 in San Antonio, Texas
The ORS Annual Meeting is the world’s leading face-to-face orthopaedic research forum bringing together more than 3,000 scientists, researchers and industry representatives in one multi-day event.  It’s your chance to ignite your creativity, collaborate with others in the field and connect to the future of orthopaedic research and education.   Registration is now open.  To register or learn more about the ORS 2013 Annual Meeting, visit www.ors.org/2013annualmeeting

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2014-15 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 2014-15 orthopaedic sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship match on September 4, 2012.  96% of all accredited programs participated in the Match last year, with 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, 2012.

Additional information can also be found on the AOSSM Web site at www.sportsmed.org.

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OREF GRANT FOR INSTITUTIONS—only one week left to apply
Applications due October 17:
Are there programs in your residency curriculum that need support?
Encourage your Residency Program Director to apply for a Residency Enhancement Grant…up to $5,000: Orthopaedic residency programs in the United States that meet ACGME criteria are invited to apply for grants that support guest speakers. Doctor of Osteopathy resident programs are also invited to apply.
Applications for 2013-2014 residency enhancement grant funding are due October 17, 2012. To view criteria, see www.oref.org/cdp.

Commit to Your Career—Support OREF and AEEF Today
OREF and the AAOS Education Enhancement Fund invite you to take your first step in supporting your profession in a unique way that will also benefit your patients. Help secure your future today by making a modest gift of $50 or more at www.oref.org/oref-aeef-residents. Your contribution will go to OREF and AEEF to support both research and education, areas in critical need of financial support.

Contact:
For more information about OREF’s opportunities for residents, please visit www.oref.org/residents  or contact: Jean McGuire [847-384-4348] Mary Marino [847-384-4359] or Carmen Metoyer [847-384-4362]

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Practice Tips

2013 Part 1 Examination Calendar

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