Residents & Fellows Conference 

6:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Registration Open

7:00 - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:10 AM
Welcome
Richard A. Bernstein, MD, New Haven, CT
Chair, 2009 Residents & Fellows Program Committee

8:10 - 8:15 AM
Introductory Remarks
L. Andrew Koman, MD, Winston-Salem, NC
President, American Society for Surgery of the Hand

8:15 - 8:50 AM
Scientific Session I: Bone
Moderator: Steven Z. Glickel, MD, New York, NY
Discusser: John T. Capo, MD, Newark, NJ

8:50 - 9:25 AM
Scientific Session II: Nerve
Moderator: Richard J. Gelberman, MD, St. Louis, MO
Discusser: Brent Graham, MD, Toronto, ON, Canada

9:25 - 9:45 AM
Debate: CMC Arthritis: Arthroplasty vs. LRTI?
Jeffrey N. Lawton, MD, Cleveland, OH vs.
Steve J. Leibovic, MD, Richmond, VA

9:45 - 10:20 AM
Scientific Session III: Congenital
Moderator: Dean S. Louis, MD, Ann Arbor, MI
Discusser: Ann E. Van Heest, MD, Minneapolis, MN

10:20 - 10:30 AM - Break

10:30 - 11:00 AM
Lightning Round
Series of short case presentations focusing on three different surgeons’ perspectives on approaching the case, review of the literature and treatment options
                   CMC Instability 
                   Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Tear
                   SLAC Wrist
                   Distal Radius Fractures

Moderator:  Richard A. Bernstein, MD, New Haven CT
Presenters: Charles A. Goldfarb, MD, St. Louis, MO
                    Steven M. Topper, MD, Colorado Springs, CO
                    Andrew P. Gutow, MD, Palo Alto, CA

11:00 - 11:05 AM
Introduction to Richard J. Smith Lecture
Adrian E. Flatt, MD, Dallas, TX

11:05 - 11:45 AM
Richard J. Smith Lecture: Finding Joy in your Hand Surgery Practice
Terry R. Light, MD, Chicago, IL

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch program

 

11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Public Education with the ASSH
Michael R. Hausman, MD, New York, NY

 

12:05 - 12:30 PM
How to Choose a Practice
Moderator: Anthony A. Smith, MD, Phoenix, AZ

 

12:05 - 12:10 PM
Why I Chose a Multispecialty Practice
Richard A. Bernstein, MD, New Haven, CT

 

12:10 - 12:15 PM
Why I Chose a Pediatric Hand Practice
Donald S. Bae, MD, Boston, MA

 

12:15 - 12:20 PM
Why I Chose an Academic Hand Practice
Christopher S. Litts, MD, Columbus, OH

 

12:20 - 12:25 PM
Why I Chose a Hand Only Practice
Terry M. Messer, MD, Raleigh, NC

 

12:25 - 12:30 PM
Why I Chose a Solo Hand Practice
Stephen J. Leibovic, MD, Richmond, VA

12:45 - 1:15 PM
A Medical Student in the London Blitz
Adrian E. Flatt, MD, Dallas, TX

1:15 - 1:45 PM
Debate: Open vs. Arthroscopic Treatment for Lateral Epicondylitis
A. Bobby Chhabra, MD, Charlottesville, VA vs.
Scott G. Edwards, MD, Washington, DC

1:45 - 2:20 PM
Scientific Session IV: Tendon
Moderator: David M. Lichtman, MD, Forth Worth, TX
Discusser: Steven L. Moran, MD, Rochester, MN

2:20 - 2:55 PM
Scientific Session V: Basic Science/Anatomy
Moderator: Peter J. Stern, MD, Cincinnati, OH
Discusser: Randall D. Alexander, MD, Atlanta, GA

2:55 - 3:30 PM
Scientific Session VI: Wrist/Ligament/Distal Radius
Moderator: William P. Cooney, MD, Vero Beach, FL
Discusser: Warren C. Hammert, MD, Rochester, NY

3:30 - 4:00 PM
Hand Jeopardy Quiz Bowl
Moderator: Jeffrey A. Greenberg, MD, Indianapolis, IN
The purpose of the Quiz Bowl is to provide the audience with a friendly competition between residents and fellows to demonstrate their knowledge of hand surgery and hand trivia.

4:00 - 4:10 PM
Announcement of Joseph H. Boyes Award and Poster Award

4:10 - 4:15 PM
Closing & Adjourn

4:15 - 5:45 PM
Young Members’ Forum

5:45 - 6:45 PM
Residents and Fellows/Young Members’ Reception

Registration Fees

• Resident/Fellow $50
• Member $250
• Nonmember Physician $350
• Health Professionals (non-MD) or Affiliate Member $220
• Lunch Only $50

Registration Options

Online Registration
Register for the Residents & Fellows Conference a stand-alone program or as part of your registration for the 2009 Combined Annual Meeting of ASSH and ASHT online by using a credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express). 

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Note: If you are ONLY registering for the R/F Conference, please select the "Pre-Conference Only" registration type when registering online.  This registration option will allow you to select which of the pre-conference programs you plan to attend, including the Residents & Fellows Conference. 

Register by Fax
If paying by credit card, simply complete all applicable parts of the registration form and fax it to the ASSH Central Office at (847) 384-1435.

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Register by Mail
Complete all applicable parts of the registration form, including and mail it along with payment (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, money order or check in U.S. funds — made payable to American Society for Surgery of the Hand) to:

2009 Residents & Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Department 1005
PO Box 6500
Chicago, IL 60680
USA

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Register Onsite
Anyone wishing to register after the 5:00 PM (central time), August 14, 2009 deadline, may register onsite in San Francisco. Meeting registration opens at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 1, and runs through 12:00 PM on Saturday, September 5. To register onsite you may use a major credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express) or bring a personal or company check or money order. Onsite professional registrations (received September 1 or later) will be charged an extra $50 late fee.  NOTE --some sessions do sell out in advance of the meeting.  Please register early when possible!

Sorry, due to the complexity of the registration form, phone registrations are not accepted!

Questions about registering?  Please contact the registrar at AM09@assh.org.

The material presented in this continuing medical education program is made available by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)  for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the authors or presenters that may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners.  Attendees agree to participate in this medical education program sponsored by ASSH with full knowledge and awareness that they waive any claim they may have against ASSH and for reliance on any information presented in this educational program. In addition, the attendees also waive any claim they have against ASSH for injury or other damages that may result in any way from their participation in this program. All of the proceedings for this course are intended for limited publication only, and all property rights in the material presented, including common – law copyright, are expressly reserved by the speaker or ASSH. No statement of presentation made is to be regarded as dedicated to the public domain. Any sound reproduction transcript or other use of the material presented at this course without the permission of the speaker or ASSH is prohibited to the full extent of common – law copyright in such material. ASSH is not responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the meeting. Costs incurred by the registrant such as airline or hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant. The approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is required for procedures and drugs that are considered experimental. Instrumentation systems discussed and/or demonstrated in or at ASSH educational programs may not yet have received FDA approval.

For questions about this program please contact us at AM09@assh.org.

To inquire about Partnership Opportunities in conjunction with the 2009 Residents & Fellows Conference please contact Julie Quinn at jquinn@assh.org or call (847) 384-8300.