Annual International San Francisco Orthopaedic Trauma Conference
Thursday-Saturday, April 16-18, 2026
Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Conference
InterContinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
COURSE OVERVIEW
Learn new and evolving concepts in trauma and fracture management through didactic lectures, case presentations, and hands-on practice with the latest implants from international leaders in the field of orthopaedic traumatology.
This course is of substantial value in the preparation for board and recertification examinations.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Highly interesting to the general orthopaedic surgeon population as well as trainees.
This course addresses the most important issues in orthopaedic trauma, and enables attendees to gain the most relevant and essential knowledge as they return to their practices.
In particular, surgeons who need to take call or treat traumatic musculoskeletal injuries are able to better understand the issues that they will most frequently face.
Physician Assistant's and Orthopaedic nurses who deal with orthopaedic surgical treatment of the trauma patient will be addressed in this course as well.
COURSE CHAIRS
Theodore Miclau, MD
Professor and Vice Chairman
Orthopaedic Trauma Institute International Chair
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute

Amir Matityahu, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Zuckerberg San Francisco General
Registration
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$745 Physicians
$745 Industry Professionals
$645 AHP and PA’s
$645 Nurse's
$325 Residents/Fellows/Military
$645 OTA Member
$245 Inman-Abbott Society course attendees
$445 ASSH MembersRegistration fee includes daily continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon break,
reception, syllabus and workshops.Registration fees will increase by $100 after 4/2.
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International Scholarship
The past 20 years we are fortunate to have had 7,500+ attendees come to San Francisco from all over the globe. International attendee scholarships are available on request.
Please contact Erin Simon at erin.simon@ucsf.edu for further information.
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UCSF Staff
We offer complimentary and discounted rates on request.
Please contact Erin Simon at erin.simon@ucsf.edu for further information.
Agenda
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Program Agenda
Agenda coming soon...
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
• 9 Hands-On Workshops (CME)
• Conference and Case Discussions
• 26+ CME Credits
• Daily Raffle
• Welcome Reception Featuring Scotch and Local Wine
• Optional Off-Site Cadaver Hands-On Skills Lab (non-CME)
• NEW Optional OTI Spine Trauma Course with separate registration (CME) -
Speaker List
GUEST FACULTY
Joseph Borrelli, Jr., MD, MBA
Timothy Bray, MD
Niloofar Dehghan, MD
Kyle F. Dickson, MD, MBA
James R. Ficke, MD
Shepard R. Hurwitz, MD
Michael D. McKee, MD
Steven A. Olson, MD
Andrew H. Schmidt, MD
INTERNATIONAL GUEST FACULTY
Fernando de la Huerta, MD
Edward J. Harvey, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Ross K. Leighton, MD
Christian Krettek, MD
Emil Schemitsch, MD
Prism Schneider, MD, PhD -
OPTIONAL COURSE ACTIVITIES
Optional cadaver hands-on skills lab simultaneous to our main Trauma course.
Thursday afternoon, April 16th, generously supported by Stryker
Friday afternoon, April 17th, generously supported by J&J
UCSF Pride Hall at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Bus transportation will be provided.
Non-CME
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NEW in 2026!
OTI Spine Trauma Course 'Optimizing Decision-making and Surgical Techniques'
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Simultaneous to our main Trauma course.
UCSF Pride Hall at ZSFG, San Francisco, CACourse Chairs:
Ashraf N. El Naga, MD
David Gendelberg, MD
Anthony Digiorgio, MD
Click for agenda here.To be placed on a registration waiting list please contact Erin.simon@ucsf.edu
Location
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Hotel
Discounted hotel rooms are available at a $349 rate.
By staying at the host hotel, you help UCSF meet its contractual obligations and keep future registration fees reasonable.
Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions.
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Travel and Dining
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Flight Discounts
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Dining Spotlight: Chinatown
A special, curated, list from a cherished attendee.
Exhibitors
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Exhibiting and Support
Please contact erin.simon@ucsf.edu
CME
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CME Contact Information
In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
ACCME: UCSF is reviewing this program for CME credit.
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Questions? Contact Us
Please contact erin.simon@ucsf.edu