The course includes lectures, cadaveric lab exercise, and case-based learning. It is very interactive, fast-paced, and engaging. 

There will be several “lectures” that we hope you find interesting and are germane to our field.  Thursday afternoon we’ll discuss pelvic fractures and tips for your practice.  Thursday afternoon will include a great session on practice issues and research.  After discussing pelvic and acetabular injuries in a case-based format Friday morning, we will be doing cadaveric pelvic and acetabular work in the afternoon.  Saturday will be similar with dissections of the lower extremity in the afternoon.  Sunday will be tibia and upper extremity case discussions.  Scrubs are fine to wear all day.  
The best part of the course is the case-based learning.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Objective 1: Be more familiar with open management of complex pelvic and lower extremity injuries via anatomic dissection.
Objective 2: Be more comfortable with less common and complicated injuries.
Objective 3: Be more comfortable with the decision making for complex traumatic injuries.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The OTA designates this live activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

To claim credit and receive a certificate for the 2025 Fellows Course, click on the "Contents" tab of this course and claim credits. You will be able to view your certificate through this course or by viewing your Transcript. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Explore Financial Planning, Charitable Giving, and Tax Laws: Wills, Revocable Trusts, Qualified Charitable Distributions, Charitable Gift Annuities, Donor Advised Funds, Charitable Remainder and Lead Trusts.

This webinar will provide valuable information that allows you to strategically maximize your philanthropic impact while considering tax implications, short-term, and long-term financial goals. 

Presented by Douglas S. Robson, JD, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Purchase this bundle to register for all 2024 webinars. Non-members will receive a 40% discount by purchasing the bundle! Typically each webinar is available for purchase by non-members for $40 per webinar. 

All webinars will be live and hosted on the 3rd or 4th Wednesdays of each month at 8 pm Central/9 pm Eastern time. All webinars are recorded and available for viewing on-demand post-launch. Once registered, you can access each product and add a reminder to your calendar.

Webinars this year will include:

1. Fixing Fractures without Residents: How can I do that? - Moderator: Mitchell Bernstein 
2. Evaluation, "Stability", and Treatment of Lateral Compression Pelvic Ring Injuries - Moderator: Joshua Gary 
3. Periprosthetic Upper Extremity fracture - Tips and Tricks for the Trauma Surgeon - Moderator: Niloofar Dehghan
4. Polytrauma and Fracture Healing - Nonunions Following Severe Systemic Injury - Moderator: Augstine Saiz 
5. Management of Critical-Sized Segmental Bone Defects - Moderator: James Blair & Mark Fleming 
6. Struggles in the OR in Early Practice and Beyond - Moderator: Jane Liu 
7. Traumaplasty: Arthoplasty solutions for common problems faced by the Orthopedic Traumatologist - Moderator: Philip Kregor
8. How to Successfully Treat Proximal Femoral Fractures and Revise Complications. - Moderator: Clifford Jones
9. Infection Prevention & Treatment - Moderator: William Obremskey
10. Multi-Ligament Knee Dislocation Diagnosis, Management and Treatment - Moderator: William Obremskey
11. Successfully Building an Elective Practice in Orthopaedic Trauma - Moderator: Anna Miller 
12. Adding Ring Fixation to your Trauma Practice - Moderator: Mitchell Bernstein

Accreditation Statement: The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  OTA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

1. To hear other surgeons share their stories of difficulty while operating

2. To discuss methods of support when going through a difficult case

3. To discuss methods of moving on after a difficult case

Faculty

• Moderator: Jane Liu, MD
• Michael Archdeacon, MD, FIOTA
• Giselle Hernandez, MD

Original release date: 10/30/2024

Expiration date: 10/30/2027

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

The goal is to assure early attendings that everyone has feelings of inadequacy when they feel they cannot execute a case perfectly. The target audience is residents, fellows, and early career attendings.

Method of Participation: There are no fees for members to participate in this activity. Non-members must pay $40. To participate in the activity, physicians will be required to take the following steps:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures.
• Participate in the activity.
• Complete the activity evaluation.
• Participants who successfully complete the evaluation will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Disclosures:

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education requiring mitigation of all conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest must be identified in the activity syllabus and/or program.

In accordance with disclosure policies of OTA and the ACCME, every effort has been made to ensure all CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. These policies include complying with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and mitigating all relevant conflicts of interest for all individuals in control of content.  

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Disclosures are available on the "Disclosure" tab.

Disclaimer: The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by the OTA.  In no event will the OTA be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity

Accreditation Statement: The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  OTA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

• Describe unique advantages of ring fixation for acute fracture management
• Describe indications for ring fixation for posttraumatic fracture management
• Describe technical aspects of ring fixation for acute and posttraumatic tibial reconstruction 

Faculty:

• Moderator: Mitchell Bernstein, MD
• Geoff Marecek, MD
• David Chafey, MD

Original release date: 9/25/2024

Expiration date: 9/25/2027

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

Case-based webinar around acute and posttraumatic tibia reconstruction cases that are best treated with ring fixation.

Method of Participation: There are no fees for members to participate in this activity. Non-members must pay $40. To participate in the activity, physicians will be required to take the following steps:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures.
• Participate in the activity.
• Complete the activity evaluation.
• Participants who successfully complete the evaluation will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Disclosures:

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education requiring mitigation of all conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest must be identified in the activity syllabus and/or program.

In accordance with disclosure policies of OTA and the ACCME, every effort has been made to ensure all CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. These policies include complying with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and mitigating all relevant conflicts of interest for all individuals in control of content.  

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Disclosures are available on the "Disclosure" tab.

Disclaimer: The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by the OTA.  In no event will the OTA be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity

Accreditation Statement: The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  OTA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

• 1)Understand the differences in building a practice in a private vs. academic environment
• 2)Understand how to balance elective and urgent trauma cases
• 3)Understand options of elective practice types

Faculty:

• Moderator: Anna Miller, MD, FACS, FIOTA
• Philip Kregor, MD
• Frank Liporace, MD
• Tracy Watson, MD 

Original release date: 8/28/2024

Expiration date: 8/28/2027

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

The webinar will approach how to build an elective practice in orthopaedic trauma from three perspectives, focusing on various referral types as well as practice types.

Method of Participation: There are no fees for members to participate in this activity. Non-members must pay $40. To participate in the activity, physicians will be required to take the following steps:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures.
• Participate in the activity.
• Complete the activity evaluation.
• Participants who successfully complete the evaluation will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Disclosures:

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education requiring mitigation of all conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest must be identified in the activity syllabus and/or program.

In accordance with disclosure policies of OTA and the ACCME, every effort has been made to ensure all CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. These policies include complying with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and mitigating all relevant conflicts of interest for all individuals in control of content.  

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Disclosures are available on the "Disclosure" tab.

Disclaimer: The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by the OTA.  In no event will the OTA be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity

Accreditation Statement: The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  OTA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

• Participants will learn how to successfully treat CPTFF with locking plates.
• Participants will learn how to successfully treat CPTFF with intramedullary nails.
• Participants will learn how to successfully treat CPTFF complications such as poor start site and varus/apex anterior deformity with or without leg length inequality.

Faculty:

• Moderator: Clifford Jones, MD
• Frank Liporace, MD
• Stephen Kottmeier, MD
• Michael Kain, MD
• Michael Talerico, MD
• Timothy Achor, MD

Original release date: 7/24/2024

Expiration date: 7/24/2027

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

Complex per trochanteric femoral fractures (CPTFF) are common and complicated with osteoporosis, short segment fixation, muscle pull, and bone comminution/loss.  We describe predictable and successful plating and nailing tips and trips with cases.  Furthermore, we describe techniques for successful revision of complications especially nail cut out, poor start site, and varus/apex anterior deformity with or without leg length inequality

Method of Participation: There are no fees for members to participate in this activity. Non-members must pay $40. To participate in the activity, physicians will be required to take the following steps:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures.
• Participate in the activity.
• Complete the activity evaluation.
• Participants who successfully complete the evaluation will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Disclosures:

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education requiring mitigation of all conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest must be identified in the activity syllabus and/or program.

In accordance with disclosure policies of OTA and the ACCME, every effort has been made to ensure all CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. These policies include complying with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and mitigating all relevant conflicts of interest for all individuals in control of content.  

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Disclosures are available on the "Disclosure" tab.

Disclaimer: The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by the OTA.  In no event will the OTA be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity

Accreditation Statement: The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  OTA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Explain diagnosis of Fracture Related Infection.
2. Review current best practice of FRI prevention.
3. Determine best practice for management of FRI.
4. Determine the future of Infection prevention and treatment.

Faculty

• Moderator: William Obremskey, MD, MPH, FIOTA 
• Arun Aneja, MD, PhD
  
• Malcolm DeBaun, MD
• Roman Natoli, MD, PhD

Original release date: 7/31/2024

Expiration date: 7/31/2027

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

 Infection continues to be one if not the most common complication after fracture fixation.

Method of Participation: There are no fees for members to participate in this activity. Non-members must pay $40. To participate in the activity, physicians will be required to take the following steps:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures.
• Participate in the activity.
• Complete the activity evaluation.
• Participants who successfully complete the evaluation will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Disclosures:

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education requiring mitigation of all conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest must be identified in the activity syllabus and/or program.

In accordance with disclosure policies of OTA and the ACCME, every effort has been made to ensure all CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. These policies include complying with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and mitigating all relevant conflicts of interest for all individuals in control of content.  

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Disclosures are available on the "Disclosure" tab.

Disclaimer: The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by the OTA.  In no event will the OTA be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity

Location: Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza in Nashville, TN

Date: April 2-5, 2025

The course will be presented in four separate group modules, with approximately thirty residents and up to 5 expert faculty educators per module. The modules will have a rapid-fire series of mini-lectures, an extensive open case-based discussion, video demonstrations of techniques, and hands-on skills lab exercises. Modules will cover fundamental principles of fracture care distributed among eight topics: 

• articular 
• diaphyseal
• foot & ankle
• geriatrics 
• pediatrics
• polytrauma/pelvis/acetabulum 
• upper extremity
• spine.

Target Audience: We encourage PGY 1-3’s to attend, as well as others who may benefit. PAs or NPs are welcome to attend, however, we request that any PAs or NPs attend the OTA Orthopaedic Trauma for PAs and NPs course prior. 

Hotel

Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza

2100 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Thank you for your Support

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association extends sincere gratitude to the following partners for their generous financial support for this educational opportunity: 

Scholarships

OTA is excited to announce that scholarships are available and have been automatically included in the reduced registration rate of the course. The course is $100 to attend.

Thank you to the following partners for their generous financial support for this educational opportunity: 

Accreditation Statement: The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  OTA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

1. To have the orthopedic trauma surgeon be aware of and consider arthroplasty options to geriatric lower extremity fractures.
2. To delineate tips and tricks for using arthroplasty in the acute management of geriatric lower extremity fractures.
3. To help the orthopedic trauma surgeon decide between fixation and arthroplasty in certain geriatric lower extremity fractures.

Faculty:

• Moderator: Philip Kregor, MD
• Scott Marston, MD
• Erik Lund, MD 
• Andrew Schmidt, MD, FIOTA

Original release date: 6/26/2024

Expiration date: 6/26/2027

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

There needs to be continued discussion bridging the gap between arthroplasty experts and orthopedic trauma surgeons. Often, because of call schedules, the orthopedic trauma surgeon is responsible of the acute geriatric fracture that may benefit from arthroplasty.

Method of Participation: There are no fees for members to participate in this activity. Non-members must pay $40. To participate in the activity, physicians will be required to take the following steps:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures.
• Participate in the activity.
• Complete the activity evaluation.
• Participants who successfully complete the evaluation will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Disclosures:

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education requiring mitigation of all conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest must be identified in the activity syllabus and/or program.

In accordance with disclosure policies of OTA and the ACCME, every effort has been made to ensure all CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. These policies include complying with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and mitigating all relevant conflicts of interest for all individuals in control of content.  

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Disclosures are available on the "Disclosure" tab.

Disclaimer: The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by the OTA.  In no event will the OTA be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity