TARGET AUDIENCE

Orthopedists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Radiologist, Sports Medicine Physicians, PAs, RNs and other Healthcare Professionals
 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Describe new technologies and new methods of using current technology that improve consistency in patient outcomes for common hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries
• Identify regional surgeons and centers of excellence for potential surgery specialty referrals
• Assess key indications and contraindications for surgical treatment of complex upper extremity problems, including hand transplantation, forearm tissue defects, SLAC wrist, conditions for fixing rotator cuffs, and MRI applications
• Demonstrate increased capacity to use the SCPMG upper extremity surgeon’s network to learn about effective treatment approaches for hand, elbow, wrist, and shoulder injuries used by other orthopedic surgeons at Kaiser Permanente
• Integrate the most current evidence-based surgical strategies for treating upper extremity pathology such as osteochondritis dissecans, instability, and arthritis
• Collaborate and communicate with orthopedic specialists to contribute to ongoing registry projects and collection of patient outcomes data designed to standardize patient care
   

FACULTY  

Scott R. Hadley, MD
Neil G. Harness, MD
Arthur T. Lee, MD
 

Brett M. Peterson, MD
Jeffrey F. Sodl, MD
 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park, Orange County, and South Bay Health Care System is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Medical Center designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Nurses and Physician Assistants – Attendees may report up to 4.0 hours toward continuing education requirements for license renewal. ‘CME’ can be written in lieu of the provider number on all licensure renewal applications

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

The planners and faculty disclose no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.g