Residents' Newsletter Contents

Vol. 10 No. 11 - November 2012
Editors: MaCalus Hogan, MD & Clifford Evans, MD

This Issue

Hot Topics:

• Do You Know This About the AAOS?
• Specialty in the Spotlight: Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)
• HOT TOPIC: AAOS Now Practice Management Journal Clubs
• HOT TOPIC: Will your life define your orthopaedic career -- or vice-versa?
• HOT TOPIC: Looking for a New Practice Opportunity?
• HOT TOPIC: AAOS Orthopaedic Board Preparation and Review Course
• HOT TOPIC: A Nation in Motion: Surgeon Stories and Ortho-pinions

News For Residents:

• OTA Residents Advanced Trauma Techniques Course
• Reformatted OTA Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course Being Offered April 10-13, 2013
• Foot & Ankle Fellowship Positions
• AOFAS Webinar Series 2012 - Available FREE to orthopaedic residents
• AOFAS and OTA present combined session at Specialty Day 2013
• AOFAS invites residents to join today
• ORS 2013 Annual Meeting – January 26 – 29 in San Antonio, Texas
• OREF and AEEF—Commit to your career by supporting research and education today

Features:

1. Practice Tips: When a Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice
2. Internet Resources: November Issue of OKOJ
   
3. Calendar

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This Issue: Hot Topics / News for Residents

DO YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT THE AAOS?
Tired of the endless onslaught of political advertising this election season? 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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SPECIALTY IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)
Email: csrs@aaos.org
Website: www.csrs.org

Summary of Society:
The Cervical Spine Research Society is the premier spine organization focusing on cervical spine injury and disease.

Mission/Purpose:
The Cervical Spine Research Society is a multidisciplinary organization that provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and promotes clinical and basic science research of the cervical spine.  The organization values collegial interaction and strong scientific principles.

Since its inception CSRS has a history of fostering the exchange and development of ideas and philosophy regarding the diagnosis and treatment of cervical spine injury and disease.  The organization has an extraordinary commitment to excellence and scientific integrity.  Even though the CSRS is a small organization, it welcomes opportunities to identify young clinicians and researchers as future leaders.

Resident Education Opportunities:
Residents are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentation at the CSRS Annual Meeting.  Three papers are identified annually as Resident/Fellow papers with monetary awards ranging from $500 to $2,000.

Residents and Fellows receive reduced meeting registration fees as a mechanism for encouraging participation in CSRS continuing medical education activities.  Learn more at www.csrs.org

Scholarship/
Grant Information:
Annual Grants up to $15,000 awarded for Resident Fellow research protocols. 
The applicant must have an attending physician “mentor” who is a member of the Cervical Spine Research Society and should be listed as a co-investigator on grant proposals. Website information is updated annually.

William Fielding Research Resident/Fellow Award Papers (as mentioned above)  Three first, second and third place papers are selected from abstracts submitted for Annual Meeting presentation.  Top scoring papers in each award category qualify for $2,000, $1,000 and $500 awards. Please our Award Information page to learn more.

Publications/Newsletter:
5th Edition of the CSRS Textbook Spine to be published in 2012.

CSRS Newsletter published electronically twice per year contains timely information about members, awards, scholarship opportunities and educational events.

Upcoming Meetings:
CSRS Annual Meeting
December 6-8, 2012
The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL
CSRS Instructional Course
December 5, 2012
The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL

The Federation of Spine Associations (FOSA) is composed of four spine societies including the CSRS, the American Spinal Injury Association, the North American Spine Society and the Scoliosis Research Society.  The FOSA participates in the annual AAOS Specialty Day. This didactic meeting consists of high quality symposia, debates and case presentations focusing on current treatment of spinal disorders and disease across the spectrum of the four organizations.  Residents and Fellows are encouraged to attend.

Membership Information:
Advanced degree for nonclinical specialists or Board Certification for clinical specialists.
Active Membership is capped at 200.
Sorry – no Resident/Fellow membership category at this time.
Please visit www.csrs.org to learn more

Leadership Opportunities:
Active involvement in the CSRS is encouraged through participation at meetings, committee service and involvement with data collection studies.   Residents and Fellows who have a high interest in becoming involved in the organization are encouraged to attend CSRS formal educational events and become active in research activities. 

Fun Facts:
The CSRS was founded by a close knit group of highly specialized surgeons from many different disciplines who value leadership, scholarship and a commitment to excellence.

2012 will mark the 40th anniversary meeting of the CSRS.

CSRS has two “sister” organizations, the CSRS European Section founded in 1973 and the CSRS Asia Pacific Section founded in 2010.

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HOT TOPIC: AAOS Now Practice Management Journal Clubs
Congratulations to the following residency programs who qualified for $500 sponsorships from HCA (Healthcare Corporation of America) to conduct a journal club session on practice management, using articles from AAOS Now:

• Akron General Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Akron, Ohio
• Orthopaedics Residency Program, Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, Ga.
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Jefferson, La.
• Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss.
• Penn Orthopaedics Residency Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
• Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.
• Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Do you have an interesting case?
Have you been faced with a diagnostic challenge? AAOS Now seeks submissions for our “What’s your diagnosis?” feature. Email a short case description and any accompanying images to aaoscomm@aaos.org

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HOT TOPIC: Will your life define your orthopaedic career -- or vice-versa?
In his lecture, “Success:  It’s Not Just About Your Clinical Skills” Dr. Douglas Turgeon, a solo practitioner in Texas, shares his views on the what skills and knowledge are important in achieving success in your career and in life. This is one of the 23 lectures available to residency programs that subscribe to the Resident Practice Management Lecture Series (RPMLS). These 20-30 minute lectures are ideal for group discussions and also for independent learning on your mobile device.  Ask your Residency Program Director/Coordinator if your programs subscribes.

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HOT TOPIC: Looking for a New Practice Opportunity?
Take advantage of the AAOS Physician Job Placement Service!
AAOS provides the most comprehensive placement service for the orthopaedic community.

• Reach employers across the United States
• Access detailed information on employment opportunities
• Submit/View/Edit your availability profile and search for job opportunities on our convenient and easy-to-use Web site at www.aaos.org/placement

Sign up with the AAOS Placement Service and start your job search today!
Questions? Call 847-384-4259 or email placement@aaos.org
THIS SERVICE IS FREE!

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HOT TOPIC: AAOS Orthopaedic Board Preparation and Review Course
AAOS Orthopaedic Board Preparation and Review Course April 10 – 14, 2013 · Chicago, IL
A. Jay Khanna, MD, Course Director
The Academy offers the best preparation available for the most important exam of your career. Dr. Khanna and his carefully selected faculty, guide you through the testable material you need to study, in 4 ½ days of intensive, exam-focused review sessions.
You’ll test your knowledge throughout the course focusing on basic science and pathology, pediatric orthopaedics, orthopaedic trauma, and orthopaedic specialties. If you are a graduating resident preparing to take Part 1 of the Board Examination in the summer of 2013, this course is your examination study solution.
This is a popular course, so Save the Date and register early!
Call 1-800-626-6726 for more details or visit www.aaos.org/BoardPrep

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HOT TOPIC: New Ways to Show Value: A Nation in Motion: Surgeon Stories and Ortho-pinions.
Thanks to your on-going support and inspiring patient stories, the Academy’s public awareness campaign “A Nation in Motion” continues to be a tremendous success.
With more than 284 television airings, 1,860 radio airings in 42 states and media placements in some of the country’s leading national newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, the campaign’s message on the value of orthopaedic care has reached more than 27 million people.
Introducing Surgeon Stories and Ortho-pinions!
As we continue to tell the stories of patient successes, it is now time for you to share your stories to illustrate the caring, compassionate, dedicated and interesting people who are behind those scrubs. It is also an opportunity for you to address frequently asked questions. Here is how you can get involved:

1. Share Orthopaedic Surgeon Stories
   Promote your orthopaedic practice and share your story. Help us to create a vivid portrait of orthopaedics and include your practice information. Submit answers to questions like Why did you become an orthopaedic surgeon? What do you do in your free time? Share your orthopaedic surgeon story at anationinmotion.org.
   
2. Share Ortho-pinions
   Be a surgeon columnist!  Ortho-pinions, the Academy’s orthopaedic surgeon-authored column, consists of 400-1,000 word essays about various aspects of orthopaedic practice aimed at patient/public audience.  Columns narrate common bone and joint scenarios.

   Submissions should have a light and friendly tone geared towards a curious patient or neighbor. Columnists should choose a topic that comes up in practice, life or medicine that reiterates the well-roundedness and the different specialties which make up orthopaedics. We want to illustrate the many-dimensions of the people, like you, who make up this specialty. For more details, column guidelines, and to submit an Ortho-pinion, visit anationinmotion.org.

3. Share Patient Stories
   Invite patients whose stories embody A Nation in Motion to submit their stories on the campaign website, anationinmotion.org. Or, ask them for permission to use their stories and then you, or someone on your staff, can submit them on their behalf.

We’re extremely proud of all of our members who already have participated in the campaign and who continue to take steps to promote our message that orthopaedic surgeons keep our nation moving.  In an era of healthcare change, it is now more important than ever for orthopaedic surgeons to stand out to policymakers and the public as the specialists who provide value. Orthopaedic Surgeon Stories, Ortho-pinions, and patient stories from each of you will help us do just that.
Your stories and Ortho-pinions will be launched at the 2013 Annual Meeting in Chicago.
For questions or comments, contact Sandra Gordon, Public Relations Director at gordon@aaos.org.

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News for Residents

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.

Registration for the course is now open. You may also make your hotel reservations for the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel online.

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 scholarship 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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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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AOFAS Webinar Series 2012 - Available FREE to orthopaedic residents
The remaining 2012 webinar will be Achilles/Tendon Disorders/Tendinopathy, Tuesday, December 18. The Webinar will be presented from 8:00 – 9:30 pm (Central Time) and registration, while free, is required by Friday, December 14. Non-members must fax program verification to 847-692-3315. Subscriptions for online access to recordings of a single session or the complete 2012 series are available; recordings may be viewed up to one year after purchase. Registration 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 and OTA present combined session at Specialty Day 2013
The annual AOFAS Specialty Day (March 23, Chicago) will include original research presentations and symposia dedicated to the prevention and management of both common and complex foot and ankle problems. The program will conclude with a combined afternoon session with the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA). View the AOFAS Specialty Day program at www.aofas.org/specialtyday. The OTA Specialty Day program will include interactive ARS case discussions, trauma techniques videos and discussion, tips on managing osteoporotic fractures, and case-based nonunion management. Registration is available through the AAOS at www.aaos.org.

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AOFAS invites residents to join today
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 includes 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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ORS 2013 Annual Meeting – January 26 – 29 in San Antonio, Texas
Have you registered for the ORS 2013 Annual Meeting?  The relationships that are formed at the ORS Annual Meeting are one of the main reasons people come back every year.  This year we’re offering participants even more ways to network through our many special events including Networking Breakfasts, the Women’s Leadership Forum Reception, the Awards Gala and the President’s Party.  Make the most of your time in San Antonio and register now!  For more information, please visit www.ors.org.

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Commit to Your Career—Support OREF and AEEF Today
From total joint arthroplasty to tendon repair, gold standard treatment methods wouldn’t have been developed without research. Nor could they have been employed without continuous education. The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and the AAOS Education Enhancement Fund (AEEF) invite you to take your first step in supporting your profession in a unique way that will also benefit your patients.

OREF funds high-quality, peer-reviewed research aimed at advancing clinical care and AEEF supports education programs focused on innovative state-of-the art technology. 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 fund 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
From the November Issue of AAOS Now