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2005

Lee J. Helman, MD, delivered the Suzanne Berman Memorial Lectureship on December 14, 2005. Dr. Helman is currently a Senior Principal Investigator and Head of Molecular Oncology Section in the Pediatric Oncology Branch, and the Deputy Director of The Center for Cancer Research, the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. He received his MD from the University of Maryland, and completed his residency training at Barnes Hospital of Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Helman's contributions to sarcoma research, both as a basic and clinical investigator, defy brief description. His major research has focused on molecular biology of childhood sarcomas and mechanisms of metastasis. Dr. Helman also heads several clinical trials and has been a active leader of the American Joint Committee on Cancer and the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS). The title of his talk was "mTOR Activation: A Marker of Aggressive Behavior in Pediatric Sarcomas".
Faculty members Michael Terry, MD, Sherwin Ho, MD, and Bruce Reider, MD, have been named as the team physicians for the Chicago NHL franchise Blackhawks. Dr. Terry is also serving as a team physician for the US Ski Team and the USA Volleyball Team.
Section Chair Michael A. Simon, MD has been appointed by The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) as the Academic Issues Committee Chair and as such will sit on the AOA Executive Committee through June, 2007. “Academic health centers and their leaders face a myriad of challenging issues on a daily basis – program directors and department chairs specifically are charged with important tasks that are best executed with the guidance and support of others in their academic community. The Academic Issues Committee is committed to identifying the needs of this audience and creating programs that will assist academic leaders as they deal with the changing climate of graduate medical education, department administration and faculty development,” said Dr. Simon.
Faculty member John Martell, MD has been awarded the 2006 ASG Traveling Fellowship from The American Orthopaedic Association. In 1978, the Austrian, Swiss and German Orthopaedic Associations were the first to sponsor a tour of four young orthopaedic surgeons who traveled to Britain, the United States and Canada. Initially, the tours in America were annual and arranged with the assistance of individual American and Canadian orthopaedists. In 1984, the American Orthopaedic Association became involved in this program when Hans Mau, MD, chairman of the Austrian-Swiss-German Fellowship Commission, asked the AOA to assist in the coordination of the hosts and travel arrangements for the 1986 tour. The tour promotes international travel for the exchange of medical ideas. The ASG tour consists of one Austrian, one Swiss and two German orthopaedists who tour North America over a six week period every year. In exchange, the tour to Austria, Switzerland and Germany consists of one Canadian, one British and two American orthopaedists who tour even years.
Regis O’Keefe, MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Rochester, NY, delivered the inaugural Suzanne Berman Memorial Lectureship on June 15, 2005. Dr. O’Keefe attended Yale University for his undergraduate education, and went to Harvard Medical School. He obtained a Ph.D. at the University of Rochester, where he also completed his residency training in orthopaedics. He then underwent fellowship training in orthopaedic oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and eventually returned to the University of Rochester as faculty. His contributions to orthopaedic research, both as a researcher in the laboratory as well as a mentor and advocate for new investigators in the field, are extensive. His major research has focused on growth plate biology, wear-induced osteolysis and gene therapy. He is author on more than 130 publications, and is actively involved in numerous national organizations. Dr. O’Keefe has served as the President of the Board of the US Bone and Joint Decade. The Suzanne Berman Memorial Lectureship is dedicated to commemorate Suzanne's life and is intended to increase public awareness of bone and soft tissue sarcomas.
Faculty member T.-C. He, MD, PhD was invited to speak at the 35th Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology, July 31 to August 3, 2005 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Dr. He talked about the bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and their applications in orthopaedic conditions.
Faculty member Brian Toolan, MD was chosen by the residents as the recipient of the 2005 Laros Teaching Award. This is the second time for Dr. Toolan to receive the Award for the past four years.
Orthopaedic residents Vishal Mehta, MD and Jeffrey Luo, MD presented their research findings at the Annual OREF Midwest Resident Research Symposium held at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in May 2005. Dr. Mehta won the Second Place Prize, and Dr. Luo was awarded with the Third Place Prize.
Orthopaedic resident Andrew Todd, MD won the Best Poster Prize at the 12th Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Conference of the Department of Surgery. His poster was entitled “Characterization of scaffold carriers for BMP-9 transduced cell-based gene therapy in bone regeneration for spinal fusion”. Resident Patrick Bolt, MD also participated in the reported work.
Jesse C. DeLee, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and total joint replacement from San Antonio, TX, was the 11th Annual Gerald S. Laros Memorial Visiting Professor and gave a seminar entitled “Hamstring Tendons for ACL Reconstructions” on April 29, 2005. Dr. Laros was Professor and Chief of the Section. The Laros Lectureship is the best tribute to commemorate Dr. Laros’ commitment to orthopaedic education.
The Section hosted the 2005 American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)-Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) Traveling Fellows from February 4 to 8, 2005. This year’s JOA fellows include: Jun Nishida, MD, Assistant Professor of Iwate Medical University; Yoshihiro Nishida, MD, Instructor of Nagoya University School of Medicine; and Kazuya Sugimoto, MD, Assistant Professor of Nara Woman’s University and Nara Medical University. The JOA fellows and our faculty members Sherwin Ho, MD, Brian Toolan, MD, Bruce Reider, MD, Rex C. Haydon, MD, PhD, and John Martell, MD, presented their clinical and/or translational research. The AOA-JOA Traveling Fellowship is a reflection of both the American and Japanese orthopaedic community’s commitment to excellence and education through international exchange. Dr. Toolan was a former US fellow who visited Japan.
Faculty member Rex C. Haydon, MD, PhD is a recipient of the 2005 AOA’s Jon J. Fahey MD North American Traveling Fellowship (NATF). The NATF Tour promotes significant clinical and scientific exchange and has developed into an intense introduction to the diverse ways by which leaders address the challenges that face orthopaedic surgery today. This AOA fellowship is designed to recognize young leaders with less than four years following completion of their formal education for their early contributions to orthopaedics by identifying and promoting their leadership skills to the broader orthopaedic community.
Section Chief Dr. Michael A. Simon MD has been selected as the recipient of the 4th Annual AOA-Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Distinguished Clinician Educator Award. As an internationally renowned orthopaedic oncologist, Dr. Simon has been one of the best recognized leaders in the field of graduate medical education and resident training. This Award is the duly tribute to recognize Dr. Simon’s commitment and contributions to orthopaedic education.
Resident Jennifer L. Kummer, MD has been awarded with the OREF Resident Research Grant. This one-year $15,000 fund will support Dr. Kummer’s research project entitled “Efficacy of BMP13 Gene Therapy on Early Healing in Rabbit Flexor Tendon Lacerations”. Faculty members Daniel Mass, MD and T.-C. He, MD, PhD are the mentor and collaborator on this project, respectively.