Residents elected to AOA honor society
Four UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery residents were recently elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society at UAB. Although the ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the residents are still considered full members of the society.
Orthopaedic surgery residents Matthew Christie, M.D., Allison Hunter, M.D., Zane Hyde, M.D., and Jonathan Yu, M.D., were officially inducted into the AOA on Mar. 19.
The AOA notes that, “election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service. A lifelong honor, membership in the society confers recognition for a physician's dedication to the profession and art of healing.”
About 3,000 students, alumni, house staff and faculty are selected to join AOA each year. Since its founding in 1902, more than 150,000 members have been elected to the society.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomes Ransom as a faculty member
The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomed Erin Ransom, M.D., as a faculty member on Mar. 16.
Read moreDepartment begins teaching affiliation with Meharry Medical College
The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will welcome a student from Meharry Medical College for a clinical rotation as part of an agreement to contribute to Meharry’s clinical curriculum.
Read moreGarth honored for 35 years of service during annual UAB Service Awards
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor William P. Garth Jr., M.D., was honored for 35 years of service at the annual UAB Service Awards, which celebrates those employees who have made a substantial career commitment to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The program was designed to acknowledge and illustrate gratitude to employees at each five-year milestone of service to UAB.
Read moreUAB Orthopaedic Surgery heads to Orlando for AAOS 2020
Update: The 2020 AAOS annual meeting has been canceled. Please visit their website, for more information.
The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will travel to Orlando, Florida, March 24-28 for the annual gathering of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), where faculty, fellows and residents from UAB will present poster and paper research as well as attend enriching sessions and receive awards. This year, the conference expects to welcome 30,000 attendees.
Read moreUAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery represents at the AAHS/ASPN annual meeting
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty led one instructional course, participated as lecturers in a second instructional course, and showcased six poster presentations at the 2020 American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) and American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) annual meeting.
Read moreFour UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty named best doctors in Alabama
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Brent A. Ponce, M.D., Associate Professor Herrick J. Siegel, M.D., and Chair Steven M. Theiss, M.D. were named best doctors in orthopaedic surgery, and Clinical Assistant Professor Joseph Sherrill, M.D., was named a best doctor in hand surgery on the official Best Doctors® list.
Read moreTheiss appointed to NASS International Education Commission, heading Simulation Training work group
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor and Chair Steven Theiss, M.D., was appointed to the North American Spine Society (NASS) International Education Commission. Theiss was also named co-chairperson to the Simulation Training work group within the commission, alongside Washington University Orthopedics Professor and Vice Chair Heidi Prather D.O.
Read moreGould attends MASA roundtable on patient access to care issues
Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D., on behalf of the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Alabama Orthopedic Society, attended a roundtable discussion on the quality of patient access to care issues, hosted by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama in December 2019.
Read moreMomaya joins Arthroscopy Editorial Board
Section Chief of Sports Medicine, Amit Momaya, M.D., joined the editorial board for Arthroscopy, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field of minimally invasive surgery, published by Elsevier publishing company.
Read moreGould research accepted into International Olympic Committee World Conference
A new study co-authored by UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sara Gould, MD, found that resistance training during pregnancy does not cause decreased blood flow to the fetus.
Read moreThree new department section heads named
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery recently named three new section chiefs to lead the sports medicine, joint arthroplasty, and trauma subspecialty areas.
Read moreStay connected to UAB Orthopaedics with new subscriber sign-up option
Whether you trained with us, are visiting us, or just want to learn more about us, the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery now has a better way to stay connected. By completing this online form, friends of the department will be added to our newsletter distribution list and receive a monthly email newsletter outlining updates from our team.
Read moreWomen's mentorship program aims to combat gender disparities in orthopaedics
The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery celebrated Women in Orthopaedics last month with a community event for local orthopaedic surgeons to learn more about mentorship and participate in open dialogue related to professional development for women in the field of orthopaedic surgery.
Read moreThomas to support 3 departments in new role
Beginning Nov. 1, UAB Department of Neurosurgery Business Officer Michel Thomas, MSHI, will assume a new role as quality outcomes analyst. This position will support the Department of Neurosurgery, the Department of Otolaryngology and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Thomas will serve as a resource to the three departments by obtaining quality data and assisting with quality improvement projects. First-year goals for this position include developing and providing quality reports and benchmarks to faculty.
This position will work in collaboration with the UAB Hospital Quality Team.
“I have a very close and personal connection to UAB and patient care,” said Thomas, who had a blood clot removed from his brain two years ago by his colleagues in the Department of Neurosurgery. “With my passion for data and knowing firsthand what a patient experiences, I feel it is very important that providers have the information they need to make decisions regarding the quality of care they are providing.”
Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, Thomas has worked for The University of Alabama at Birmingham since he was 19. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UAB in 2012 and completed the UAB Medicine Quality Academy in 2015. This year, Thomas received his master’s degree in health informatics from UAB while continuing to work as a business officer in the Department of Neurosurgery. In January 2020, Thomas will begin pursuit of a Master of Science in Analytics degree with a concentration in computational data and analytical tools from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he will focus his thesis project on the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to predict surgical outcomes.
Johnson co-authors paper on variables contributing to adult-acquired flatfoot deformity
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Micheal Johnson, M.D., recently co-authored a paper entitled "Forefoot Supination and Medial Column Instability in the Setting of AAFD: The Role of the Medial Column" in Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Read moreAshley is guest on national medical student podcast
It often feels like one of the biggest decisions a medical student has to make. What type of medicine do I want to practice? The answer to this question will influence the next several years of schooling, residency, and fellowship.
Read moreOrthopaedic surgery chief residents match into fellowship programs
Congratulations to the following UAB orthopaedic surgery residents who have matched into various fellowship programs across the country:
Read morePodcast: Outpatient Total Joint Replacement
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Elie Ghanem, M.D. was a recent guest on UAB Medicine's podcast - UAB MedCast. This podcast series is geared toward medical professionals who wish to learn about new advances in academic medicine and surgery. This on-the-go tool allows listeners to collect continuing medical education credit with each episode.
Read moreJohnson, Shah awarded membership into the AOA
Last month, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Directory Michael Johnson, M.D., and Vice Chair of Research Ashish Shah, M.D., were awarded membership to the American Orthopaedic Association.
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