Event Details
AO Trauma and AO Trauma NA Masters Course—Shoulder Trauma
Miami, Florida, USA
Course Description:
The course combines evidence based lectures, small group case discussions, anatomic specimen dissection, and fixation procedures to improve knowledge and skills in the key surgical techniques to treat shoulder trauma. Active engagement by all participants is critical to the effectiveness of the course.
Goal of the Course:
Participants will learn the current management of patient pain, dysfunction, deformity, and cosmesis related to trauma of the shoulder. We will cover fractures from the sternoclavicular joint to the humeral shaft, as well as joint injuries, dislocations and soft-tissue injuries. We will also discuss post-traumatic sequelae such as malunion, nonunion, infection.
Target Participants:
Orthopedic, trauma, and shoulder surgeons with at least 5 years of experience who are committed to updating their expertise, and who want to manage complications and more complex cases.
Participants should have completed the AOTrauma Courses—Basic Principles and Advanced Principles of Fracture Management and must be able to communicate well in English.
Tuition:
Level Name: Participant - OrthopaedicPricing Tier: Attending
Tuition: $1,900.00
Level Name: Participant - Orthopaedic
Pricing Tier: Fellow
Tuition: $1,900.00
Course Prerequisite(s):
- AOTrauma Course – Basic Principles of Fracture Management
- AOTrauma Course – Advanced Principles of Fracture Management
Language(s):
EnglishDirectly Provided by:
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Professional Level Prerequisite(s):
(No Prerequisites)Continuing Education Credit: 17.75
AO North America, Inc. (AO NA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians. AONA has been resurveyed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and awarded Accreditation with Commendation.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AO North America, Inc. (AO NA) and AO Trauma. AO North America, Inc. is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing education for physicians.
Designation Statement - AO North America designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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)
- Perform an appropriate assessment of the patient with trauma to the shoulder
- Perform a thorough, systematic analysis of the injury including its mechanical, biological, and soft-tissue components
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of appropriate treatment options
- Develop a comprehensive plan based on the needs of the patient, the injury, the patient factors, and the available surgical options
- Complete the plan including operative procedures and nonoperative care
- Anticipate follow up needs and possible complications, including communicating the overall care plan to the patient’s family and supporting care system
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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.
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