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The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation’s annual Resident Research Forum brings together residents, faculty and a visiting professor to share and discuss resident research. |
Orthopaedic residents shine at annual research forum
Twenty second- to fifth-year orthopaedic surgery residents presented their research Nov. 15 at the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Resident Research Forum held in the Lauritzen Outpatient Center.
The annual forum is an opportunity for residents to share their research and receive feedback from faculty members and a visiting professor. This year’s guest speaker was J. Lawrence Marsh, M.D., chairman and tenured professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
With a longstanding interest in orthopaedic education, Dr. Marsh has been instrumental in initiatives that have led to new orthopaedic resident laboratory-based surgical skills training requirements. His research in this area has guided new skills assessments and validated skills training techniques. He presented on the topic, “Surgical Education: Past, Present and Future.”
Dr. Marsh’s clinical practice is devoted to orthopaedic trauma and adult reconstruction. His research has focused on articular fractures and techniques of image analysis to assess the mechanical factors leading to post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
Research within the department and collaborative research with other departments continues to grow. Over the past five years, department residents have co-authored approximately 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Currently, there are 22 faculty members and 25 residents from the department who are named as investigators in 51 human research studies. Numerous other studies are in development.
UNMC faculty, resident and students receive rheumatology research awards
The Rheumatology Research Foundation, the largest private funder of rheumatology research, recently presented awards to UNMC faculty, a resident and students during the American College of Rheumatology’s international meeting. About 16,000 attended the meeting. In addition, the foundation featured a video during an awards banquet focusing on two UNMC faculty, Bryant England, M.D., and Ted Mikuls, M.D., both of whom have research funded by the foundation.
Elizabeth Wellsandt, Ph.D., D.P.T., UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, also appears in the video. She received the Investigator Award for her research project about the role of biomarkers in osteoarthritis after joint injury. The award encourages junior investigators to continue conducting innovative research that will be competitive for more significant funding while they establish themselves as independent investigators.
The Division of Rheumatology and Immunology received an Amgen Fellowship Training Award which supports the training of a rheumatology fellow to provide a more robust and highly-trained workforce to care for people with rheumatic diseases.
UNMC students and a resident received scholarships for the American College of Rheumatology and Association for Rheumatology Professionals annual meeting. The scholarships encourage students and residents to consider practicing in underserved areas by providing the opportunity to experience rheumatology firsthand. Recipients are Kyle Drehmel, Madison Grinnell, Tate Johnson, Brent Luedders, Matt O’Dell, Gulsen Ozen, M.D., and Kevin Real.
UNMC resident Luke Desilet received the Medical and Pediatric Resident Research Award, an award that inspires residents to pursue subspecialty training in rheumatology by providing an opportunity to experience the field firsthand and present an abstract at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.
Three physicians listed in ‘Best of Omaha’ rankings
Three UNMC/Nebraska Medicine physicians were listed in Omaha Magazine’s “Best of Omaha” rankings for 2020. The physicians and the category in which they were ranked included:
- Neurosurgeon – William Thorell, M.D., professor, neurosurgery;
- Orthopedic Surgeon – Kevin Garvin, M.D., professor, orthopaedic surgery; and
- Family Doctor – Jason Patera, M.D., assistant professor, family medicine.
41st Street to close through Monday
Beginning tomorrow, 41st Street between Emile and Leavenworth Streets will close for patching and repairs. The street will remain closed through Monday, Nov. 25. Members of the UNMC community are asked to use caution and observe temporary barricades and safety fences around the construction area.