The Hand/Upper Extremity and Trauma teams in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine were awarded a grant to help fund their multicenter prospective study on the treatment of proximal humerus fractures. This grant was sponsored by the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) in conjunction with the ASES (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons) and was only awarded to two institutions in the country.
The National Academies of Practice (NAP) has inducted Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP as a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow.
Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski, Ed.D., ATC, LAT, FNATA was recently featured in both the August and September 2017 editions of Oprah Magazine.
In the August 2017 edition, Dr. Horodyski discussed the benefits of exercise for helping relieve low back pain:
UF Orthopaedics resident W. Zach Stone received the 1st Place resident research awarded at the 2017 Florida Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting for the study entitled, "Clinical evaluation of alpha defensine in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection."
Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, was recently inducted into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Hall of Fame. NATA is a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive. Honorees will be recognized for their significant, lasting contributions that enhance the quality of health care provided by athletic trainers and advance the profession.
Drs. Kalia Sadasivan and Heather Vincent (Co-PIs) obtained a research award for: An Integrated-Delivery-of-Care-Approach to Improve Patient Outcomes, Safety, Well-Being After Orthopaedic Trauma. This collaborative project combines expertise from faculty and staff from research (Drs. Horodyski, Vasilopoulos and LA Zdziarski, J McClelland) and clinical psychiatry (Dr. R.
Laura Ann Zdziarski, ATC, received a research grant from the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) in late June of 2015, to support her doctoral research in the Rehabilitation Sceince Doctoral (RSD) Program entitled “Incorporating athletic trainers into an orthopaedic trauma care team to improve patient’s functional and emotional profile.” Laura Ann will be completing her dissertation work in 2016-2017. Academic faculty mentors include Dr.
UF Orthopaedics physicians Dr. Jason Zaremski, MD, Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, and Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski, Ed.D., ATC, LAT, FNATA, were featured by UF Health for their research regarding year-round baseball in the South could lead to more elbow injuries.
Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski, Ed.D., ATC, LAT, FNATA has been selected by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Foundation to be the recipient of the 2014 NATA Volunteer Service award. This award is given to a current NATA Foundation board member, committee member or volunteer who has provided significant advancement or financial growth to the organization.
Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski will be receiving two honors at the 63rd Annual National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Meeting in June in St. Louis. She will be the recipient of the Gail Weldon Award of Excellence. This award recognizes one athletic trainer each year who has displayed an exceptional commitment to mentoring, professional development and life balancing.