The UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute will be providing Free Pre-Participation / Sports Physicals to all youth, high school, and Pop Warner students that will be participating in athletics for the 2024-2025 school year.
Visit the 2nd Floor of the UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute on April 24, 2024 from 7pm-9pm.
High School Sports:
The UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute will be providing Free Pre-Participation / Sports Physicals to all youth, high school, and Pop Warner students that will be participating in athletics for the 2024-2025 school year.
Visit the 2nd Floor of the UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute on April 22, 2024 from 7pm-9pm.
High School Sports:
The OSMI welcomes Keith Meister, MD from the Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Meister will present a talk to faculty and residents as outlined below.
Sports medicine surgeon Ryan Roach, MD, MS and Hand & Upper Extremity surgeon Jonathan Wright, MD of the UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine were selected by the AOSSM to present on “ABOS Part II: Board Preparation.” This live webinar will focus on helping sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons prepare for the ABOS exam Part II Oral Exam.
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.
A private reception for UF Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Alumni, Family, and Friends held during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting.
Join us for a cocktail reception and appetizers at the Skyfall Lounge with top floor views from the Delano during the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting.
Glyn Palmer, PhD, assistant professor in the UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine research division, is using 3D printing technology to develop a functional liver tissue model that enables screening for liver toxicity of compounds found in drug therapies.
This one week seminar is an immersion experience in basic musculoskeletal pathology, correlated with radiographic and imaging staging techniques, histologic diagnosis, and principles of treatment covering the gamut of musculoskeletal lesions.
R. James Toussaint, MD, associate professor and chief of the foot and ankle division at UF Orthopaedics, is using 3D printing technology in total talus and ankle replacement surgery. The 3D printed talus is composed of cobalt and chrome alloy customized to the patient specific anatomy. This allows for a faster recovery and excellent range of motion after surgery.
The OSMI welcomes Osvandre Lech, MD, Chief of Shoulder and Elbow at Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Dr. Lech will be presenting a talk to faculty and residents entitled, "Biology of Rotator Cuff Repair."
