2019 ANNUAL MEETING

Don’t Miss the COS Annual Meeting

Friday, May 10, 2019

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Farmington Marriott

Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT

Join your colleagues at this CME program with clinical presentations; UConn and Yale orthopaedic residents’ research presentations; 2019 Orthopaedist of the Year and over 40 exhibitors sharing the latest in products and services for you and your practice, you won’t want to miss your Society’s annual event. All 2019 dues paid members attend free of charge. To RSVP, simply email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name. If you need to renew your dues for 2019, pay conveniently on this site, just go to membership renewal from the home page.

Preliminary Schedule of Events

(subject to change)

The Connecticut Orthopaedic Society gratefully acknowledges COS Board Member and Program Director, Michael Kaplan, MD, for his leadership and dedication in developing today’s diverse educational program.

Program Objectives

Understand current concepts/treatments of orthopaedic surgery.
Describe different approaches to procedures as they relate to patient care.
Utilize common management of orthopaedic care and treatment protocol.

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.	Registration/Breakfast/Exhibitor Visits
8:00 – 8:20 a.m.	COS Business Meeting Election of Officers & Board Members- Mariam Hakim Zargar, MD, MPA Outgoing President Remarks- Mariam Hakim Zargar, MD, MPA Incoming President Remarks- Michael Aronow, MD
8:20 – 8:25 a.m.	Welcome Michael Kaplan, MD – COS Board Member & Program Director
8:25 – 8:55 a.m.	50 Years with Cruciate Ligament Criterion: From Obscurity to Preeminence John Bergfeld, MD – Senior Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Operating Rooms at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Center, Ohio
8:55 – 9:25 a.m.	Treatment of Patellofemoral Arthritis in the 30-60 year old Avoiding a TKR Patellar Instability: MPFL or Osteotomy? Sabrina Strickland, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
9:30 – 9:50 a.m.	Break/Exhibitor Visits
9:55 – 10:25 a.m.	Collateral Ligament Balance & Anatomic Referencing Influence the Outcome of Posterior Stabilized TKA Revision TKA – Having A Game Plan Avoids Complications Giles Scuderi, MD – Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine Hofstra University and Adult Knee Reconstruction Fellowship Director, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
10:25 – 10:40 a.m.	Current Trends in Cartilage Biologics Andreas Gomoll, MD - Hospital for Special Surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical School, New York
10:40 – 11:10 a.m.	Business Models & Contracts in Medicine Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Michael Ast, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
11:10 – 11:25 a.m.	Break/Exhibitor Visits
11:30 a.m. – Noon	Your Academy – Focused on Member Value through Innovation David Halsey, MD – Immediate Past President of AAOS, Martha Vineyard Hospital, Massachusetts
Noon – 12:30 p.m.	Your Academy – Focused on Member Value through Innovation David Halsey, MD – Immediate Past President of AAOS, Martha Vineyard Hospital, Massachusetts
12:30 – 12:40 p.m.	Orthopaedic Resident Papers Initial Fibular Displacement as a Predictor of Medial Clear Space Widening in Weber B Ankle Fractures Presented by: Zachary Cavanaugh, MD - UConn Yale: Topic TBA – Presented by: Kenneth Milligan, MD - Yale
12:40 – 1:05 p.m.	Awards Presentations Orthopaedist of the Year Award - Michael Kaplan, MD Honorary Member Award - David Emmel, MD, CSMS Legislative Chair Humanitarian Service Award - Kristaps Keggi, MD
1:05 – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch/Exhibitor Visits
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.	Orthopaedic Resident Forum Evaluating Employment Opportunities & Understanding Contracts Michael Ast, MD - Hospital for Special Surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York

All 2019 dues paid members attend free of charge. To RSVP, simply email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name. If you need to renew your dues for 2019, pay conveniently only using link above.

2019 ANNUAL MEETING

Preliminary Schedule of Events

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