WesternNews Orthopaedic Association Spring 2011 www.woa-assn.org Volume 13 Number 2 President’s Message 75th Annual Meeting Theodore L. Stringer, MD July 27-30, 2011 Dear WOA Colleagues, Rosa, former chairman of the American The Royal Hawaiian Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, as the Presi- & Sheraton Waikiki Did it seem like a long winter? dential Guest Speaker. His presentation is Honolulu, Hawaii It always helps to have some- entitled, “Ruminations of an Orthopaedist”. thing special to look forward to The Howard Steel Lecture will be provided and now that it is officially spring, it must be by Dr. Harvey Schiller whose long resume In addition to podium presentations, we are time to make your plans for participation in includes tenures as executive secretary of the privileged to welcome many national experts this summer’s WOA Annual Meeting. We USOC and CEO of YankeeNet. His topic will on a multitude of symposia and current con- are returning to the beautiful Hawaiian Is- be “Leadership from a Sports Perspective”. cept topics. We are pleased to have AAOS lands where we will be staying at the adja- His lecture will be of interest to all attendees President Dan Berry as a participant in this cent properties, the Sheraton Princess and and guests. year’s program. the Royal Hawaiian on Waikiki Beach. A “special” aspect of our meeting is the celebra- We promise you a diverse, interesting and The social program will likewise be diverse tion of our 75th anniversary and one of the relevant scientific program under the direc- and memorable including the utilization of highlights will be a presentation by Larry tion of Program Co-Chairmen, Jim Duffey the recently renovated and spectacular Royal Housman, former President and current and Mike Dohm. We have received and re- Hawaiian (the Pink Lady). Arranged excur- Managing Director of the WOA, on the his- viewed a record number of paper/poster sub- sion opportunities include nearby Sea Life tory of our organization. Additional “special missions and competition for the WOA Park, island tours, golf at the renowned presentations” will include Dr. G. Paul De- Resident Awards has been uniquely intense. Ko’olau Golf Club, Diamond Head hike and New Member Benefit - Ortho-Preferred® I N S I D E You may have seen our booth at the Annual The combined power of MedPro, the nation's Annual Meeting Hotel Reservations Meeting, noticed our ad in the newsletter, re- most trusted and highest rated (A++) carrier in Deadline p. 2 ceived a mailer from us or even an email an- the healthcare liability industry and Ortho-Pre- nouncement. 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Western Orthopaedic Association News WOA 2010-2011 Board of President’s Message continued Directors on Sunday morning, a trip to Pearl Harbor to see the USS Arizona and Battleship Missouri I encourage all of you to sign up and partici- Theodore L. Stringer, MD Memorials. Our local orthopaedists will pro- pate in this unique family oriented event and vide their perspectives on self-directed tours celebration. You can access additional infor- and sightseeing. Don’t forget that one of the mation and registration at our web site, Peter J. Mandell, MD world’s greatest beaches will only be steps www.woa-assn.org. away! We look forward to seeing you there! Our meeting is enhanced and supported by Ellen M. Raney, MD our dedicated vendors. The WOA meeting Aloha! experience is well recognized by industry to Ted and Pam Stringer be a highly regarded educational event and William C. McMaster MD networking opportunity. Their participation is greatly appreciated. Kim L. 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Smith, MD 48 months prior to the date of retirement (subject to state to complete an indication filing approval). form and find out how much you could save on Jeffrey M. Nakano, MD Brian A. Jewett, MD Annual Meeting Hotel Reservation Cut-Off Omer A. Ilahi, MD Register Today for the 75th Annual Meeting July 27-39, 2011 at the Royal Hawaiian and Steven J. Morgan, MD Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii. Go This exquisitely appointed guest room over- online at www.woaassn.org to view the Pre- looks Helumoa the former playground of liminary Program along with all the meeting Hawaiian royalty, now the hotel’s tranquil Lawrence R. Housman, MD information. Coconut Grove gardens. is cutoff date to receive the Paul C. Collins, MD Annual Meeting discount rate at the Royal This alluring and palatial oceanfront room in Hawaiian and Sheraton Waikiki. the Historic Building offers stunning view of world-famous Waikiki Beach and the azure Robert Slater, Jr., MD Pacific Ocean. Bold and indulgent design is accompanied by exquisitely appointed details. Contemporary room design infused with To make reservations, call and mention you Michael P. Dohm, MD view of the beautiful Pacific Ocean. are attending the WOA Annual Meeting, or go to the WOA website and click the James P. Duffey, MD link. 2 www.woa-assn.org / Spring 2011 / Volume 13 / Number 2 2011 Program Chairs’ Message 2011 Program Committee The Western Orthopaedic Associa- Mike Dohm and I were very py, then move into Less Invasive Spine tion gratefully acknowledges the fol- pleased when our President Surgery. There will be a very practical ses- lowing orthopaedic surgeons for Ted Stringer asked us to co- sion on Upper Extremity Fractures with re- their contributions to the develop- chair this year's WOA Annual spect to acceptable alignment. Our papers on ment of the scientific program. James Duffey, MD Meeting's Scientific Program. Friday will cover topics in Foot and Ankle, We are also very excited to Trauma, Tumors, Joint Arthroplasty, Upper Michael P. Dohm, MD, Co-Chair present this year's program Extremity, and Pain Management. James P. Duffey, MD, Co-Chair to you. Ted has already intro- Nitin N. Bhatia, MD, FACS Brian A. Jewett, MD duced his excellent panel of We begin Saturday with a great panel to Valerae O. Lewis, MD special Guest Speakers. We discuss Current Topics in Hip Arthroplasty. Steven J. Morgan, MD will start out of the gate on There will be a special talk by Ross Wilkins Michael Dohm, MD Thursday with a distinguished about allografts and biologics. As Ted men- panel of spine surgeons speaking about spine tioned, the number of resident papers sub- patho-physiology, pain generators and treat- mitted for award this year has easily year who are truly leaders in their respective ment. Dave Wong will give a special lecture surpassed those of all previous fields. In the spirit of the WOA summer about future reimbursement models. This is years. Therefore, you can expect to hear a meeting, while we have tried to pack in a followed by stimulating talks on arthroplasty group of award-winning papers that were broad and meaningful program, we have also and spine guidelines, networks and reg- very well done and I'm sure will also be well left time in the day for family and catching istries. Due to the tremendous number of presented. Our last symposium will cover up with old friends and colleagues. Certain- quality papers submitted this year, we will knee arthroplasty. ly, we are looking forward to a special social have concurrent sessions of papers with top- program this year. ics of Basic Science, Spine, Sports and Pediat- Along the way, we will have an update from rics. AAOS President Dan Berry, and also updates Aloha! on MOC, Board of Counselors, and medi- On Friday we start with the timely topic of colegal issues.