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) Identify patient factors that are associated with a higher rate of reoperation after fixation and acute total hip arthroplasty
2) Understand the differences between elderly patients receiving THA for primary osteoarthritis versus for fragility fracture, and the arthroplasty principles that must be respected to account for this
3) Understand when and how fixation strategies can change when combined with acute THA
4) Appreciate the role of non-operative management in the treatment of elderly acetabulum fracture

Faculty:

• Moderator: David Stockton, MD
• Kelly Lefaivre, MD
• Aaron Johnson, MD
• Chris Bretherton, MD

Original release date: 9/24/2025

Expiration date: 9/24/2028

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

Current evidence suggests that elderly acetabulum fractures treated with fixation and acute total hip arthroplasty (THA) are associated with a lower rate of reoperation and an acceptable complication profile. This webinar will address what factors should be weighed when considering this treatment option, and outline scenarios in which delayed THA may be the safest option.

The 'fix and replace' approach requires a team approach: the traumatologist must appreciate basic arthroplasty principles and vice versa. This webinar addresses the principles that any individual 'traumaplasty' surgeon or surgical team should master.

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 early management of traumatic injuries including external fixation
2. When to apply bridge plating for medial or lateral column inuries/instability
3. When to consider arthrodesis for midfoot injuries

Faculty:

• Moderator: Brian Weatherford, MD
• Jan Szatkowski, MD
• John Munz, MD
• Jeff Earhart, MD

Original release date: 8/27/2025

Expiration date: 8/27/2028

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

Surgeons are unfamiliar with the anatomy and treatment options for midfoot traumatic injuries. Particular gaps in knowledge include early treatment options such as external fixators or bridge plates to maintain length. Definitve treatment remains controversial including midfoot arthrodesis for Lisfranc injuries and management of joint instability of the transverse tarsal joint.

The focus of the webinar will be to educate the learner on early and definitive treatment options for management of these injuries including initial stabilization and definitive treatment

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:

• Learn about the concept of bystander intervention
• Learn how bystander intervention can make orthopedics a more welcoming place
• Review the 5 techniques of bystander intervention and practice their use

Faculty:

• Moderator: Brianna Fram, MD
• Lisa Cannada, MD
• Jacqueline Krumrey, MD
• Toni McLaurin, MD
• Milton Little, MD

Original release date: 7/30/2025

Expiration date: 7/30/2028

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

• Bystander intervention has been shown to be effective in decreasing sexual violence on college campuses (Coker 2016)
• Surveys show microaggressions remain common and problematic within the field of orthopaedics (Alhammadi 2024, Brooks 2023, Carino 2023)

• Learn about the concept of bystander intervention
• Learn how bystander intervention can make orthopedics a more welcoming place
• Review the 5 techniques of bystander intervention and practice their use

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. To hear pros and cons of having children at different stages of training
2. To discuss challenges of having balanced a family with a career in orthopaedic trauma
3. To discuss safety and health concerns of starting a family with operating and managing a busy schedule

Faculty:

• Moderator: Jane Liu, MD
• Kyle Schweser, MD
• Dan Kaplan, MD

Original release date: 7/23/2025

Expiration date: 7/23/2028

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

Many orthopaedic trauma surgeons will have children during their training and early practice years. There are few discussions on consideration of timing or challenges of starting a family during these years.

This webinar can provide some personal experiences and lessons learned by faculty who chose different paths of family planning during their training and early practice years.

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. Orthopedic surgeons will be able to confidently reference published medical literature on nonoperative management in their shared decision making discussion regarding treatment options.
2. Internal Medicine/Family Practice/Emergency Medicine colleagues will understand the role of select nonoperative management of geriatric hip fractures.
3. All participants will have a current understanding of what nonoperative management looks like for their patients with respect to quality of life

Faculty:

• Moderator: David Carmack, MD
• Thomas Higgins, MD
• F. Parke Oldenburg, MD

Original release date: 6/25/2025

Expiration date: 6/25/2028

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

Physicians lack objective criteria when determining if they feel that nonoperative management for geriatric hip fracture is best for the clinical situation. Most are comfortable with a shared decision-making model when selecting treatments but are not aware of the published literature in this clinical area, and this meeting will seek to improve their ability to reference relative published literature on nonoperative management of select geriatric hip fractures.

We have developed several educational presentations for this meeting that are based on recent literature and are intended to close a gap in physicians’ understanding and management of actual clinical outcomes of nonoperative management of geriatric hip fractures. Recent studies, for example (Nijdam et al, J Clinical Medicine 2024), suggest a need for education on realistic patient clinical outcomes and patient/family experience, which will be covered in the program.

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 how to create multi-center groups for research.
2) Understand how to achieve national grant funding for research.
3) Understand how to build research programs in a private practice environment.

Faculty:

• Moderator: Anna Miller, MD
• Hassan Mir, MD
• Joseph Hsu, MD
• Rachel Seymour, MD
• Robert O'Toole, MD

Original release date: 5/28/2025

Expiration date: 5/28/2028

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Statement of Need/Description/or Summary of Gap Analysis

A large number of orthopaedic surgeons are interested in doing clinical research but may not have infrastructure or their own institutional foundation for such a program. The experts on this panel will help the audience understand how they started their varied research programs to give people a foundation on where to start.

Research support is a core mission of the OTA. This webinar will help our audience understand how to build their own research program to support further improvements in research endeavors and quality in orthopaedic trauma.

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