OrthoNews

The Department of Orthopaedics group photo day is set for 7 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, at the Cameron Indoor Stadium.

We encourage everyone in our department to join this experience (DPT, Orthopaedics, OTD, and Research) - faculty, staff, residents, fellows, APPS, and medical students (Duke and visiting).

Parking: 102 Science Dr. or 302 Science Dr.

Questions? Contact Wendy Thompson.

If you are interested in presenting a poster during the morning and afternoon sessions during the 29th Annual Departmental Research Day & Symposium (May 2), please complete the online form by Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Awards are available for the following categories: ​

Ashley Poole, PT, DPT, CCS, an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been named a Duke AHEAD Fellow.

The Duke AHEAD fellow program identifies education leaders who demonstrate the potential for major and ongoing contributions to health professions education within Duke or the overall profession. Duke AHEAD fellows are early and mid-career educators with leadership roles within an educational program and/or have developed courses, curricula, and innovative educational materials and methods. 

In partnership with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Division of Adult Reconstruction Division is now accepting grant proposals for the Aaron Hofmann Family Fund for Resident Research Grant in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.​​

• Provides $25,000 to cover the lifetime of the project​

On May 2, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will host the 29th Annual Departmental Research Day and Symposium, where faculty and chief residents highlight their research through podium presentations.

Duke Orthopaedics welcomed Robert L. Satcher, MD, PhD, to a packed hybrid session of Grand Rounds on March 29. His all-day visit to our campus was part of the John M. Harrelson, MD, Visiting Professor Grand Rounds.

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We were honored to receive and unveil a portrait of William Singleton Ogden, MD, (1940-2021) from his family at the Tenth Annual George S.E. Aitken, MD Lecture.

Dr. Satcher, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will speak on March 29 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in the IPE Building.

OREF presented a lifetime service award to James R. Urbaniak, MD, for his dedication to their mission to advance innovative research and improve musculoskeletal health.