This course will provide the orthopaedic surgeon with state-of-the-art information on the surgical treatment of various shoulder and elbow problems including arthroplasty and fracture management. A nationally distinguished faculty in the field of shoulder and elbow reconstruction will present two days of intense lectures and cadaver demonstrations. A special feature of the course is the opportunity for participants to take part in a cadaver lab being held Sunday, January 15, 2006. Participants will take home "pearls of wisdom" from the experts and experience hands on training in the cadaver lab.

Orthopaedic surgeons, orthopaedic surgical assistants including physician assistants, nurse practitioners and orthopaedic nurses.

Upon the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss design rationale of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty.
• Interpret surgical approaches to arthroplasty of the shoulder.
• Evaluate existing therapies and develop new approaches in relieving pain and improving function in the management of conditions requiring joint eplacement or alternative treatment pertaining to the shoulder and elbow.
• Apply innovative methods of assessment and management of various shoulder and elbow problems.

Physicians
The University of South Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of South Florida College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.25 category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Nurses
The University of South Florida College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is for 18.30 contact hours.

07:00 - 09:00 pm

07:30 - 08:00 am

07:30 - 08:00 am

HANDS-ON CADAVER LAB

Mark A. Frankle, MD, FACS
Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Service
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Tampa, FL

Andrew E. Caputo, MD
Co-Director of Hand Surgery Services
Hartford Hospital & Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Associate Clinical Professor
UConn Health Center
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hartford, CT

Charles Sorbie MB, ChB
Professor of Surgery
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Alfred V. Hess, MD
Director Hand Surgery
Tampa General Hospital Trauma Service
Shriner’s Hospital for Children Tampa Unit
Tampa, FL

Scott P. Steinmann, MD
Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Steven P. Kalandiak, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Jeffrey D. Stone, MD
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Tampa, FL

Tom R. Norris MD, PC
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, CA

Keith C. Watson, MD
Orthopaedic Specialty Associates
Fort Worth, TX

Rick F. Papandrea, MD
Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics
Medical College of Wisconsin
Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin
Waukesha, WI

Thomas W. Wright, MD
Professor Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Anthony A. Romeo, MD
Director, Shoulder Service
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

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