Peltier Lectureship, Research Day, and Annual Reunion

The sixth annual Peltier Lectureship, Research Day, and Alumni Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with lunch to follow.  The meeting will be held in the Clendening Auditorium at KUMC on the 2nd floor of Robinson Bldg.

Dr. Laurence E. Dahners, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill will be our 13th Peltier Lecturer.  Dr. Dahners was a graduate of our residency program in 1983 and we are very happy to have him back in Kansas City.  

The Residents’ Graduation and Alumni Dinner will follow that evening at the Carriage Club, 5301 State Line Road, Kansas City, Missouri.

On Friday afternoon, June 26th, our annual golf tournament for residents, faculty, and alumni will be held at St. Andrews Golf Club, 11099 West 135th Street, Overland Park, Kansas.

For futher information or to RSVP, contact Jan Brunks at 913-588-7590 or jbrunks@kumc.edu

13th Leonard F. Peltier, M.D., Ph.D., Orthopedic Lectureship
Saturday, June 27, 2009
University of Kansas Medical Center
Clendening Auditorium

Preliminary Program

For further information or to RSVP, contact Jan Brunks at 913-588-7590 or jbrunks@kumc.edu.

About the Peltier Lectureship, Research Day, and
Annual Reunion

Symposium Director
Douglas Burton, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Overview
This health care program provides a forum for senior resident presentations of completed research projects and junior resident presentations of unique orthopedic cases.  In addition, this year’s guest lecturer presentation will be on surgical site infections and the operative management of clavicle fractures.

Target Audience
This symposium is designed for KU Orthopedic faculty, residents, and alumni, as well as orthopedic surgeons in the Kansas City community.

Objectives
At the completion of this symposium participants should be able to:

• Assess the indications and complications of external suction dressings for orthopedic wounds
• Compare the risks and benefits of locally administered antibiotics in the prevention of surgical site wounds
• Evaluate the biomechanics and outcomes of intramedullary nailing of clavicle fractures.
• Integrate knowledge of unique orthopedic cases seen in clinical practice into patient care to improve patient outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of current research development in orthopedics at KUMC to patient care

Planning Committee

• Douglas Burton, M.D., Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Terence McIff, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Jan Brunks, Administrative Assistant and Residency Coordinator, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Kim Sanders, Office Manager, Continuing Education

Accreditation
All participants are required to sign attendance rosters at the beginning of each day. A certificate of completion will be provided to all activity participants based on documentation of actual attendance time.

Physicians: The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty

• David Anderson, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Hugh Brock, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Douglas Burton, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Laurence Dahners, M.D., Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
• Mark Lessner, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Caroline Moazzam, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Joshua Nelson, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Shane Schutt, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Michael Tilley, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• E. Bruce Toby, M.D., Peltier/Reckling Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Jinxi Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Harrington Molecular Orthopedic Lab, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
• Brent Woodbury, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• Carolyn Yang, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas