San Diego Shoulder Institute presents:
Providing a Platform for Excellence in Shoulder Surgery
San Diego Shoulder Institute is recognized for providing the undisputed best shoulder course in the world.

Types of Activities
SDSI brings together recognized experts in the field of shoulder care to offer education on best practices, current research, and technological advances. The annual course combines various educational strategies and may be comprised of:

● Didactic Lectures.
● Interactive case studies
● Panel Discussions
● Elective hands-on arthroscopic motor skills laboratories using plastic shoulder models
● Elective hands-on arthroscopic motor skills laboratories using cadaver specimens
● Elective open surgical treatment of the shoulder including arthroplasty and reverse arthroplasty.
● Distribution of an annual enduring material in flash drive format comprised of course lectures, case studies, and panel discussions

The ASSH Comprehensive Review Course is designed as an advanced review course and update for practicing hand surgeons as well as Residents and Fellows in training. The course will review the relevant concepts of anatomy, biomechanics and pathology as well as diagnostic and treatment methods relating to wrist and hand surgery. Strategies will be reviewed to improve test taking skills with time allotted for discussion. The faculty are recognized experts in hand surgery and have been selected for their knowledge, expertise and contributions relating to the subject matter they present.

The ASSH Comprehensive Review Course is designed as an advanced review course and update for practicing hand surgeons as well as Residents and Fellows in training. The course will review the relevant concepts of anatomy, biomechanics and pathology as well as diagnostic and treatment methods relating to wrist and hand surgery. Strategies will be reviewed to improve test taking skills with time allotted for discussion. The faculty are recognized experts in hand surgery and have been selected for their knowledge, expertise and contributions relating to the subject matter they present.

Residents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery

Registration for the 2019 Annual Meeting will open in Spring 2019.

The registration fee for the full Annual Meeting includes admittance to:

● Scientific sessions
● Symposia
● Instructional course lectures (additional fee for surgical skills ICLs)
● Clinical case reviews
● Industry forums
● Scientific and commercial exhibits
● Poster presentations
● Boxed lunches Thursday through Saturday

Have questions? Contact the ASSH Central Office at (312) 880-1900 between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM Central Time or email meetings@assh.org.

Hosted in cooperation with the North American Scapula Consortium (NASCon), this conference will equip surgeons with the knowledge and surgical skills to operate on most scapula fractures they will encounter in practice.

Wednesday, October 16 - Saturday, October 19, 2019 (Members Only)
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
New York, New York

Guest Nation: Japan

Mark Your Calendars! On November 22-23, 2019, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons will be hosting the ASES 2019 Resident Course: Essentials of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC) located in Rosemont, Illinois. The course chaired by Drs. Charles Getz, Michael O'Brien, and Dr. Paul Sethi will offer a review of the principles of shoulder and elbow anatomy and help residents and fellows further their skills and gain mastery of surgical approaches and procedures of the shoulder and elbow.

The workshop teaches injection techniques and knowledge for orthopedic diseases. These include small, medium and large joints as well as bursa injections, nerve and muscle blocks. These procedures constitute a large portion of treatments primary care doctors can offer. Learners can practice injection techniques during the workshop. They can perform these injections and blocks without special equipment nor with excessive time in office. Indication, contraindications, complications, billing, coding and sample notes will be provided. What is learned is immediately applicable in practice.