34th Annual Arkansas Orthopaedic Forum - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education- Continuing Medical Education (CME)

34th Annual Arkansas Orthopaedic Forum

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Date & Location

Friday, September 7, 2018, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, UAMS CI Walton Auditorium, Little Rock, AR

Target Audience

Orthopedic Surgery

Overview

The UAMS PGY-4 orthopaedic residents will present their research projects. The activity will begin will a nationally/internationally recognized distinguished visiting professor giving a presentation. The afternoon session will consist of orthopaedic surgeons from around the state giving presentations and following up with Case Discussions with audience interaction. The activity will close with a Capitol Hill Update, an Arkansas Orthopaedic Society business meeting and a report from BCBS.

Objectives

Identify symptomatic and diagnositc features of common thumb carpometacarpal (CMC osteoarthritis.
Identify treatment methods and their rationale for CMC osteoarthritis.
Identify the radiographic stages of thumb intermetacarpal joint arthritis.
Discuss various treatment options, operative and non-operative, in the treatment of thumb intermetacarpal joint arthritis.
Identify uses of telemedicine in orthopaedic surgery.
Identify ways that telemedicine can be useful for traumatic hand injuries in Arkansas.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.