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Phone Number: 610-695-2459

AO Trauma NA Online Series—Journal Club

January 17, 2023 - December 12, 2023
Online, N/A, N/A

Time: 8:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Target Audience: Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows

Overview:

During this monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points.

Dates:

January 17: Rotational Ankle Fractures
February 21: Tibial Shaft Fractures
March 14: Elderly Femoral Neck Fractures
April 18: Patellar Fractures
May 16: Subtrochanteric Fractures
June 13: MIPPO
July 18: Talus
August 22: Pelvic Ring - Resuscitation
September 19: Infection
October 10: Clavicle - Operative Strategies
November 14: Pelvic Ring - Geriatric
December 12: Geriatric Pertrochanteric Fractures

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Event Summary

Tuition:

Level Name: Participant - Orthopaedic
Pricing Tier: Attending
Tuition: $0.00

Course Prerequisite(s):

No Prerequisites

Questions:
Email Member Relations
Phone Number: 610-695-2459

Venue:

No Venue

Language(s):

English

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Professional Level Prerequisite(s):

(No Prerequisites)

CME

Continuing Education Credit: 13.75

AO North America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement - AO North America designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) mission of AO North America (AONA®) is to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary needs based education to surgeons, fellows, and residents in the specialties of orthopedic, hand, craniomaxillofacial, spine, neurosurgery, and veterinary surgery in the areas of trauma (i.e.), operative reduction and fixation), degenerative disorders, deformities, tumors, and reconstruction.

Expected results of AONA's CME activities for surgeons, fellows, and residents are to:
• Increase their knowledge base and surgical skill level
• Improve competence by applying advances of knowledge in patient care in the areas of trauma, degenerative disorders, deformities, tumors, and reconstructive surgical techniques
• Address practice performance gaps by improving management of aspects of traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (i.e., pre-operative planning to post-operative care)

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

Review classic and current journal articles to understand why a particular study was conducted
Explain how the literature advances or historically changes orthopaedic practice
Identify best practices based on scientific evidence
Participate in live discussion about practice-defining concepts and principles

Faculty

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All scientific research referred to, reported or used in this CME activity in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.

Disclaimer:

AONA does not endorse nor promote the use of any product/device of commercial entities. Equipment used or discussed in this educational activity is for teaching purposes only with the intent to enhance the learning experience.

The opinions or views expressed in this live continuing medical education activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of AO North America or any commercial supporter. The certificate provided pertains only to the participants’ completion of the educational activity.

Conflict of Interest Resolution Statement:

When individuals in a position to control or influence the development of the content have reported financial relationships with one or more commercial interests, AO North America utilizes a process to identify and resolve potential conflicts to ensure that the content presented is free of commercial bias.

Liability Statement:

AO North America faculty and staff assume no personal liability for the techniques/ approaches discussed or demonstrated which are for teaching and educational purposes only. The certificate provided pertains only to the participants’ completion of the course and does not, in any way, attest to the proficiency of the participants’ clinical experience.

Acknowledgment

Educational Grant

AO North America gratefully acknowledges funding for its education activities from the AO Foundation. The AO Foundation receives funding for education from Synthes GmbH.