News Archive

Sterile Processing Week (formerly International Central Service Week) recognizes the committed specialists who fill Sterile Processing departments and make a positive difference in patient care. This week of celebration is held annually on the second Sunday in October.

Because Sterile Processing (SP) professionals are responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing medical and surgical instrumentation, they are among the most vital contributors to safe, high-quality patient care.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty members Erica D. Taylor, MD, MBA, and Yaw Boachie-Adjei, MD, lectured at the recent American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) residents/fellows conference in Canada. 

Dr. Taylor's keynote lecture delivered Modernized Allyship and the New Leadership Paradigm.

National Physician Assistant (PA) Week (Oct. 6-12) is a time to honor the outstanding efforts, knowledge, and expertise that PAs provide to their patients in a complex healthcare system. 
 
You are an appreciated and reliable member of the healthcare team. Daily, your patient-centered care helps countless patients with chronic conditions or emergent ailments find solutions. This helps to bridge the gap in workforce shortages, health disparities, access, and the cost of healthcare.

Thank you!

Duke Orthopaedics faculty enjoyed sharing expertise and collaborating with colleagues at the 2023 American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons annual meeting in Arizona. 

Zoe X. Dailiana, MD, orthopaedic hand surgeon and professor, hosted the 79th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology as their newly elected President. She is the first female president of the Society and a Duke Fellows alumna. 

This five-year $3.1 million award (total amount) will identify a risk phenotype comprised of biological, psychological, and social factors for up to 450 patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty. This risk phenotype will be then used to predict the risk of chronic post-surgical pain so that novel risk stratification and treatment strategies can be developed and tested for effectiveness in this patient population.   

Congratulations to Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD, who received a 2023 Arthritis Foundation (AF) / American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Think Tank Grant to support innovations in clinical research that advance knowledge toward treatments to stop or slow osteoarthritis (OA). His study aims to Determine the Traumatic Origins of Ankle OA and the Time to Joint Degeneration.

Hear from the experts on the cutting edge of rehabilitation science throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. 

Oct. 18 - Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, Duke DPT
PT Unicorns: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Female Physical Therapy Faculty in the United States

Hosted by the Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs within the Orthopaedic Surgery Department. 

Join us for Grand Rounds at 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11. 

Visiting Professor: Paul Huddleston, MD; Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spine – The Mayo Clinic

Topic: Modern-Day Evaluation & Treatment of Spinal Infections: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

In-person: IPE Building, 311 Trent Drive | Zoom Link | Passcode: 343655

Q: What brings you joy?
A: I have three adorable and lively Australian Shepherds named Suki, Lincoln, and Abigail (pictured). I was married on August 8, 2022, to my lovely wife Alexis. She and I enjoy visiting friends in Durham/Pittsboro, Raleigh, and Wilmington.