Research Development Committee

2010 AAOS/ORS/ABJS Musculoskeletal Healthcare Disparities Research Symposium (MHD)

• Principal Investigators:
• Carlos Lavernia, MD, Mercy Hospital
• Charles Nelson, MD, University of Pennsylvania
• Mary I. O’Connor, MD, Mayo Clinic Florida
• Dates: May 6-7, 2010
• Location: Alexandria, Virginia
• Participants: Orthopaedic surgeons, Young Investigators, researchers, industry representatives, government representatives, and other medical specialties (by invitation only).
• Purpose: The AAOS/ORS/ABJS Musculoskeletal Health Care Disparities research symposium will define and outline gender and ethnic musculoskeletal health care disparities in joint replacement, pain management, osteoporosis and fragility fractures, and diabetic foot management and amputation based on current knowledge. The symposium, which aims to produce a journal supplement and a summary article (venues to be determined), will identify potential solutions to the disparities identified and define performance measures related to the solution(s) of the disparities.
• Overview of Topics:
• Gender and Ethnic Health Care Disparities in Joint Replacement
• Gender and Ethnic Disparities in Pain Management
• Gender and Ethnic Disparities in Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures
• Gender and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetic Foot Management and Amputation
• The symposium proceedings will be published in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR) in 2011.
• Final Program Agenda

For more information on this research symposium, please contact Erin L. Ransford, AAOS Manager of Research Development in the Office of Government Relations at ransford@aaos.org.