Kevin Garvin, M.D., professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, will serve as president of The Hip Society from 2017 to 2018.
He officially began his new role at the annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in March.
In his new role, Dr. Garvin becomes the society’s 48th president and joins a long list of influential past Hip Society leaders dating back to the society’s inception 50 years ago.
In 1968, The Hip Society was created by Dr. Frank Stinchfield, professor and chairman of orthopaedic surgery at Columbia’s School of Physicians and Surgeons. He and 20 other hip surgeons came together to start a society dedicated to the diseases and surgery of the hip joint.
Harvard Medical School professor and surgeon William Harris, M.D., served as the society’s inaugural president.
Dr. Garvin was elected to The Hip Society in 1994 and is the society’s only member from Nebraska. He has served in numerous committee positions over the years, most recently as first vice president of the board of directors. In his role as president, Dr. Garvin will be responsible for working alongside other members of the board to provide information and education to orthopaedic surgeons and residents on topics related to disorders of the hip.
Dr. Garvin will preside over two annual meetings, specialty day at the AAOS meeting and various board events throughout the year. His appointment coincides with the society’s 50th anniversary celebration, and he will host the annual members-only meeting this October in Omaha.
“It is a true honor to be recognized by my peers and selected for this position,” Dr. Garvin said. “We are excited to host the members of The Hip Society in Omaha for the first time, especially for the society’s historic 50th anniversary meeting.”