(2023) Orthopedic CPD/CME Conference and Expedition to the Arctic
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Event Schedule
Event Overview
Advance your expertise at the Orthopaedic Conference & Expedition to the Arctic (May 30-June 8). This exclusive, accredited CME event, held onboard a vessel, will deliver cutting-edge content on TKA alignment, shoulder resurfacing, patellar instability, and emergency orthopaedics. You will gain crucial insights into medical-legal issues, surgeon wellness, and practice growth using social media. Earn up to 25 CME credits and explore the Arctic while elevating your surgical and professional career.
Objectives
Implement Advanced Surgical Techniques: Evaluate and apply new approaches to upper limb arthroplasty, knee patello-femoral reconstruction, tendon harvest, and foot/ankle surgery.
Optimize Shoulder Practice: Integrate a deeper understanding of posterior glenoid morphology for Total Shoulder Replacement (TSR) planning and compare different shoulder prosthesis options (e.g., Zimmer vs. Exactech).
Master Complex Concepts: Achieve a better understanding of advanced alignment philosophies in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), and apply concepts like the VORTEX to enhance patient outcomes.
Improve Patient Safety & Communication: Update patient communication strategies and apply a different approach to managing shoulder SLAP tears for better and quicker recovery.
Enhance Professional Practice: Improve compliance with medicolegal issues, evaluate the benefits of surgical coaching, and learn to strategically utilize social media for practice growth and patient education.
Advance Trauma Care: Review the latest in snow-related emergency orthopedic surgery and best practices for clavicle fracture management.
Target Audience
Orthopaedic Surgeons
Other Physicians and Clinicians involved in musculoskeletal care and emergency orthopaedics, such as Sports Medicine Physicians and Traumatologists.
Healthcare Professionals with an interest in the advanced topics presented, including those involved in medical-legal consulting, as evidenced by the presentation topics and one attendee holding both an MD and a JD (Juris Doctor).
Faculty & Disclosure
Faculty
Lew Schon, MD
Gregory Hoy, FRACS
Simon Coffey, MD
Alejandro Badia, MD
Peter Gray, MD
Desmond John Bokor, FRACS
Mark Ross, MBBS
Derek Papp, MD
Dr Christopher Blenkin, MD
Sindy Vrancic, MD
Dr. Jessica Hall
William Edwards, MD
Craig Waller, FRACS
Camille Edwards
Chandra Basham, MD, JD
Omer Ilahi, MD
Kenneth J. Mroczek, MD
Disclosure
Faculty with disclosures: L. Schon, G. Hoy, S. Coffey, A. Badia, P. Gray, D. Bokor, and M. Ross. Disclosed relationships with companies like Arthrex, Zimmer, Stryker, Corin, and Depuy cover royalties, consulting, and institutional support. D. Papp, S. Vrancic, C. Blenkin, and J. Hall report none.
Credits
* AMA PRA Category 1™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.
Event Details
Accreditation
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Sonographers: These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Sonography Canada, Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and most other organizations.