IEP for Spine is a Success in San
Francisco
$30K in Fellowship Grants
The IEP (Interactive
Educational Program) for Spine held its 2009 Annual Users’
Conference and IEP Awards Wednesday evening, November 11th 2009. Over 65
surgeons and industry representatives attended the event, including the
IEP Editors, Authors, Surgeon Users and IEP Sponsors.
The main attractions were
the five Spine Fellow Finalists presenting their five minute case
presentations to the IEP Panel of Judges. The finalists were Dr. Kendall
Carll from Texas Spine Consultants, Dr. Jamieson Glenn and Dr. Jessica
Shellock from Texas Back Institute, Dr. Kumar Sinha
from University of Miami and Dr. Andrew Schoenfeld from Brigham and
Women’s Hospital.
After the tallying of points- Dr. Steven Garfin;
IEP Editor and Judge, congratulated the top 3 finalists. 3rd Place went to Dr. Andrew Schoenfeld, 2nd
Place went to Dr. Jessica Shellock, and lastly, 1st Place went to Dr.
Kendall Carll. The Finalists took home personalized plaques
and each of their alumni Fellowship Spine Centers were the recipients of $5K, $10K and $15K based on
3rd, 2nd and 1st place awards. The IEP for Spine thanked
their sponsors- Orthofix($15K), Osteotech($10K) and Trans1($5K), for providing the educational awards for
the top 3 fellowships centers. More Photos.
Fellow of the Month
Dr. Simon Chao, Brigham and Women’s
Hospital
Hometown: Tabernacle, New Jersey
Medical School:
Temple University School of Medicine
Residency Program:
Temple University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports
Medicine
Why did you choose a Fellowship
in Orthopedic Spine? I chose a Fellowship in Spine
Surgery to gain exposure to a field that I have always been fascinated by.
I am interested in everything related to the spine including the anatomy,
physiology, biomechanics, and pathology. This is a burgeoning field with
many recent breakthroughs in technology and science and I am excited to
be a part of this growing specialty.
How do you like the Fellowship
Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital?
The fellowship at Mass General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital has
been great. I have been learning about all aspects of spinal pathology,
including trauma, tumor, degeneration, and deformity. This fellowship
training is teaching me how to correctly identify spinal problems that
can be managed nonoperatively and operatively,
and how to approach both straightforward and complex cases. I am
confident that the training at MGH/BWH will prepare me to help many
people with spinal disorders.
How has the IEP for Spine
helped you so far with your Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s
Hospital? IEP has been a good resource to supplement my
learning. The Knowledge Checks and Technique Guides have been useful, and
on several occasions have applied what I have learned from the website to
my clinical practice.
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