Residents' Newsletter Contents

Vol. 10 No. 2 - February 2012
Editors: Prerana N. Patel, MD & MaCalus Hogan, MD

This Issue

Hot Topics:

• Do You Know This About the AAOS?
• Specialty in the Spotlight: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
• HOT TOPIC: AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course - April 11 – 15, 2012 · Chicago, IL
• HOT TOPIC: Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts
• HOT TOPIC: Apply for the 2012 AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Development Program!
• HOT TOPIC: LLRS 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting & Essentials of Limb Deformity Course
• HOT TOPIC: Apply for a 2012 AOFAS Resident Scholarship!

News for residents:

• Visit the Job Placement Center at the Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, February 7-11, 2012
• AAOS 2012 Webinars Special Offer for Residency Programs – Nine live programs for only $250.
• Residents featured in February AAOS Now
• Congratulations OREF Grant Recipients
• AAHKS is Looking for Resident Members
• AAHKS Resident Mentoring Program
• The Sainte-Justine Pediatric Orthopaedic Review Course (SPORC)

Features:

1. Practice Tips: Keeping Up with Orthopaedic Apps
2. Internet Resources: February Issue of OKO
   
3. Calendar

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This Issue: Hot Topics / News for Residents

DO YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT THE AAOS?

The Annual Meeting is here! If you're attending this year, make sure to check out these two programs geared towards residents. More information, along with a full list of educational opportunities, can be found on the Academy's Annual Meeting Education site.

Practice Management Symposium for Orthopaedic Residents #151
Tuesday, February 7, 12:00 Noon – 5:30 PM
(Lunch at 11:30 AM) San Francisco Marriott, Salon 7
Great Opportunity for residents, designed especially for orthopaedic residents. Selected speakers will present practical information on the legal and business aspects of orthopaedics. The program will be especially beneficial for fourth- and fifth-year residents, but all residents are welcome.

Topics covered during the symposium include evaluating practice opportunities, building a successful practice, contract negotiation, and risk management and features a discussion on the ABOS and practice resources available from AAOS. Best of all, this Symposium is complimentary to all residents!

Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Thursday, February 9, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Moscone South, Room 270
This free annual forum provides senior residents and new practitioners a unique opportunity to meet informally with the Executive Director of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). He will provide you with insightful information about Board requirements and procedures. This special program is a “must attend” as it will answer your questions about this important step in your career. If you are looking at ABOS Part 1 or Part 2 of the exam in the near future, you should not miss it!

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SPECIALTY IN THE SPOTLIGHT: OTA

Orthopaedic Trauma Association

6300 N. River Road, Suite 727
Rosemont, IL 60018
phone: 847-698-1631
e-mail: ota@aaos.org

The OTA is a society composed of orthopaedic trauma surgeons who provide care and improve the knowledge base for the treatment of injured orthopaedic trauma patients through education, research, and patient advocacy.

The mission of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is to promote excellence in care for the injured patient, through provision of scientific forums and support of musculoskeletal research and education of orthopaedic surgeons and the public.

Meetings & Courses
Please visit the OTA website for Annual Meeting and Course details

Advanced Trauma Techniques Course (PGY3 – PGY5)
(scholarships covering registration and housing offered)
January 13 - 14, 2012
Orlando, FL

OTA Specialty Day
Saturday, February 11, 2012
San Francisco, CA

OTA Fellows Course
March 15 - 18, 2012
Boston, MA


Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents 2.0 (PGY2 - PGY4)
April 25 - 28, 2012
Lombard, IL (Chicago area)

The experience will be presented in six separate small group modules, with twenty residents up to 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. Scholarships covering registration and housing are offered.

OTA Annual Meeting
October 4 - 6, 2012
Minneapolis, MN

Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents (PGY2 – PGY4)
October 3 - 6, 2012
Minneapolis, MN

On-Line Education
OTA Ortho Trauma Educational Resources Search Page

Mentoring Opportunities:
The OTA offers a member mentoring program which was developed to provide career guidance to OTA members who are within 10 years of completing training.  OTA Mentors have all been OTA members and practicing orthopaedic surgeon for a minimum of 10 years.  Mentors are available to answer your phone calls and e-mails on a timely basis, and meet with you at the OTA Annual Meeting, Specialty Day, and on an informal basis. Details can be found on the members-only page of the OTA website.

Publications/ Newsletters:
The OTA Newsletter, “Fracture Lines”  is available via the OTA website quarterly

Educational Grants
The OTA offers education grants covering registration and lodging for the spring OTA Comprehensive Residents Course, the winter Residents Advanced Trauma Techniques Course, and the Fellows Course (limited to current year trauma fellows).  See the OTA website for details.

Research Grants
The OTA offers $20,000 resident research grants, with 2 grant application cycles offered annually.
The OTA also offers clinical and basic science research grants.
OTA Research Grant Details, deadlines, and on-line applications

Membership Information:
The OTA offers a candidate membership rate of $50 for residents. An incredible value!

• Membership Benefits
• Membership Requirements

Match Information:
Registration for the 2012/2013 orthopaedic trauma match (for positions beginning 2014) will open June 2012. 

• General Match Details
• Fellowship Programs at-a-glance
• Ortho Trauma Match: Applicant Tips

Leadership Opportunities:
With more than 20 committees, and numerous educational courses and on-line initiatives, the OTA offers a wide array of volunteer and leadership opportunities.

Details can be found on the volunteer page throughout the year! 

Employment Opportunities:
OTA Job Postings


Fun Facts:
The OTA offers a “Tip of the Month,” shared by OTA Past Presidents and Current Leaders.
Don’t miss out on these great “pearls of wisdom”.

Check out the OTA website for great resident information including….
Finding you first orthopaedic trauma job! 
Preparing for Part II of the Boards
Residency Core Curriculum Lectures

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HOT TOPIC: AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course - April 11 – 15, 2012 · Chicago, IL
A. Jay Khanna, MD, Course Director
If you’re taking Part 1 of the Board Exam, the Academy has the best preparation available taking you through the testable material you need to study. These 4 ½ days of intensive, exam-focused review sessions focus on basic science, pathology, pediatric orthopaedics, orthopaedic trauma, and the orthopaedic specialties. 
Test your knowledge with questions, questions, and more questions! Pinpoint gaps with a pre-test, daily on-site test questions, and access to online self-assessment activities and exams for use during and after the course.
Bonus study materials include: online access to self-assessment questions, course syllabus with lecture details, ORS Basic Science lectures CD, pathology images CD, free CD with Pathology and Basic Science, and Spine webinars from 2011, and free registration to two refresher webinars, one dedicated to Pediatrics, and the other one to Hand/Upper Extremity.
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: 2013 Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts
The AAOS Annual Meeting Program Committee is soliciting abstracts on a wide variety of orthopaedic topics. Share your research and insights with orthopaedic professionals from around the world at the 2013 AAOS Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, March 19-23. Experience the honor of presenting your research at the most important educational event for our profession.  Abstract submission opens April 1, 2012.  Watch for announcements at www.aaos.org

ATTENTION PRESENTERS: KNOW Your Coauthors.  Obtain a valid email address for each coauthor.
The presenter and all coauthors must disclose financial relationships in the AAOS Disclosure Database Program prior to abstract submission. Disclosure reported on April 1, 2012 or later is acceptable. Abstracts will not be graded without the disclosure of the presenter and all coauthors.

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Apply for the 2012 AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Development Program!
The AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Development Program (CSDP) is seeking applicants in their PGY2-PGY 5 residency years, in fellowships, and Junior Faculty through year three who have the potential/desire to become orthopaedic clinician scholars (scientists and investigators). Up to 15 participants are selected to participate in the 1.5 day CSDP training workshop, plus up to an additional 10 participants sponsored by orthopaedic specialty societies. The 2012 AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Development Program will take place October 7-9, 2012, in Rosemont, IL. Please promote this unique opportunity within your departments and institutions. Applications are available online January 1 through March 31, 2012, at www.aaos.org/csdp.

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HOT TOPIC: Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS) will hold its 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting & Essentials of Limb Deformity Course on July 27 & 28, 2012 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio
Resident/Fellow discounted registration fees are $200.00 (meeting) and $50.00 (course).Visit LLRS or Contact Karen by e-mail for more information.

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HOT TOPIC: Apply for a 2012 AOFAS Resident Scholarship!
Resident scholarships are available for the 2012 AOFAS Annual Meeting to be held June 20-23, 2012 in San Diego. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 1, 2012. 

Scholarships are awarded to PGY2 and PGY3 orthopaedic residents on a competitive basis and cover registration fees for the AOFAS Annual Meeting, Pre-meeting Course, and the Young Physicians Forum.  The scholarship also covers the cost of four nights lodging and a transportation stipend for travel expenses.  Click here for an application.

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News for Residents

Visit the Job Placement Center at the Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, February 7-11, 2012
The Job Placement Center will be located in the Moscone Center West, level 1.  Our hours of operation are February 7-11, 7:00am-6:00pm.  Stop in and peruse the job boards, meet with potential employers, and schedule on-site interviews.  There will be six interview booths available by reservation.  Hundreds of hospitals and practices will be in attendance to recruit the best candidate for the job!  It’s the perfect opportunity to meet the practice that sparks your interests! All you need to do is:

• Make sure you have an active listing with us at the time of the meeting – You can submit or update your listing at the Placement Center or you can go online now and create your listing at www.aaos.org/placement.
• Check-in at the Job Placement Center in by 3pm on the day of your arrival to ensure your listing will appear in the next day’s Job Seekers booklet. You can check-in online also.
• Once you have checked in, you can look at the job boards or pick up a booklet of the Practice Opportunities listings. Remember to check email and voicemail messages as potential employers may be leaving you messages while you are at the Annual Meeting. 

Both Job Seekers and Practice Opportunities booklets will be available in the Job Placement Center every morning at 7:30am.  The first issue will be printed on Tuesday, February 7th.  Booklets will be printed every day through Saturday, February 11th.  Hope to see you in the Job Placement Center! Any questions, feel free to contact the Placement Service Coordinator at (847)384-4259 or via email: placement@aaos.org.

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AAOS 2012 Webinars Special Offer for Residency Programs – Nine live programs for only $250.
Now your residency program can participate in all 2012 AAOS medical/scientific webinars for a one-time fee of just $250.  That’s right, $250 for all remaining programs and for all residents.  Tell your residency program director about this offer.  For about $28 per program all of the residents in your residency program can participate in AAOS webinars.  If there are 10 residents in your program, the cost is $2.80 per resident for the nine remaining 2012 Webinar programs.

If your residency program is not able to fund the purchase, why not pool your money and register!  Call AAOS Customer Service to register your program at 800-626-6726.  Here is a list of the remaining programs in the offer:

1. Surgical Techniques for Managing Pediatric Trauma
2. Lisfrance Injuries in Athletes
3. MRI-Arthroscopy Correlations – Part 1 Shoulder / Elbow
4. MRI-Arthroscopy Correlations – Part 2 Lower Extremity
5. Femoral Neck Fractures
6. TKA - Alignment
7. Managing Post Traumatic Arthritis
8. Complications in THA
9. Recurrent Patellar Instability

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Residents featured in February AAOS Now
The February issue of AAOS Now (www.aaosnow.org), the Academy’s member newsmagazine, spotlights several resident-driven activities.

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OREF Resident Grant Recipients Announced in San Francisco
THANK YOU to all who applied for funding for Academic and Project Year 2012. Recipients of OREF resident grants were announced at the 2012 AAOS Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Resident grants awarded:

• 10 Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grants totaling  $192,000
• 22 Resident Research Project Grants totaling $107,000

Congratulations 2012 grant recipients
In November 2011, OREF’s Peer Review Committee volunteers evaluated the scientific merit of each application through a rigorous peer-review process modeled after the National Institutes of Health. The applications were then ranked, and funding decisions were made by the Research Grants Committee.

A complete listing of OREF’s awardees—including institutions selected to receive graduate medical education fellowships and residency enhancement grants funded through OREF’s Clinician Development Program—will be available in late February.

Support OREF to support your specialty
Thanks to the generosity of orthopaedic surgeons and industry leaders, OREF has funded clinically relevant research and education for nearly 60 years.
JOIN THEM NOW and help OREF:

• Encourage gifted investigators and educators
• Renew resident grants, awards and skill development programs.
• Fund a steady stream of clinically relevant research and education
  

Residents who contribute $20…$50…$100…or more will receive a special resident pin and recognition in the annual report.

Make a secure online gift today: www.oref.org/residents.

Contact:

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

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AAHKS is Looking for Resident Members
The Resident status of membership was designed for residents who have an interest in total joint replacement of the hip and or knee, and who are planning on selecting an Arthroplasty Fellowship.  Resident applicants must be a Resident member of AAOS, the Royal College of Surgeons of Orthopedics in Canada or the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.  Members are voted in multiple times a year. The membership application can be downloaded from the AAHKS website www.aahks.org.  Please contact Krista Stewart, Membership Services Specialist, at krista@aahks.org with any questions or for assistance with your application.

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AAHKS Resident Mentoring Program
The AAHKS membership committee with the help of Dr. Jay Lieberman, Education Committee liaison, has developed a Resident Mentorship Program.  It is designed to place a resident in contact with an AAHKS Fellow Member who would be available as a resource for a variety of reasons. The intention of this program is not to replace a resident’s mentor within his or her program, but this program should be seen as an additional resource for residents.   We are looking for Resident Members or Resident Non-members wishing to become Resident members, to participate in the Mentoring Program. For additional information, or if you are interested in becoming a mentee, please contact Krista Stewart, Membership and Coding Specialist by email or 847-384-4376.

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The Sainte-Justine Pediatric Orthopaedic Review Course (SPORC) will be held March 7-8-9, 2012 at the Centre Mont-Royal (2200, Mansfield Street, Montreal). More information can be found at the SPORC website.