Richard T. Laughlin, M.D., Chair
2012 Orthopaedic Surgery Symposium
Current Concepts in Musculoskeletal Care
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation will present its first annual orthopaedic surgery symposium, Current Concepts in Musculoskeletal Care, on Friday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Berry Room of the Nutter Center on Wright State University’s campus. The symposium will detail current best practices for physicians, nurses and other health professionals who care for and come in contact with orthopaedic patients. Presentations will cover the areas of orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, neurosurgery, pain management, radiology and rheumatology, and how all these specialties interrelate.
Who should attend?
- Alumni of Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
- M.D.s, D.O.s, R.N.s, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Coaches
- Surgical staff
- Surgeons involved in teaching residents
- Current and future orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine residents
Program objectives
As a result of this symposium, the participants will be able to:
- discuss evidence-based treatment options for the musculoskeletal patient, from a non-operative and operative treatment perspective, including indications, applications, and expected outcomes;
- identify common and uncommon musculoskeletal disorders and discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options;
- address conditions and prevalent diagnoses that affect patients at specific life stages. Additionally, discuss factors affecting these diagnoses, as well as prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these musculoskeletal disorders; and
- highlight new and emerging technologies for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and abnormalities, including their indications and potential benefits.
Registration fees
Paying physician: $100
Nurse: $25
Other paying health care provider: $50
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for registered attendees.
Where will it be?
Ervin J. Nutter Center Berry Room
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435
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Continuing education credit
Wright State University (WSU) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. WSU designated this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved by the American Osteopathic Association for 6.5 category 1-A credits.
ADA statement
As an organization accredited for continuing medical education, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations. If any participant is in need of accommodations, written requests should be submitted at least one month in advance.
For more information
Contact Julie Knauff at jrknauff@mvh.org or (937) 208-2741 for more information.
