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Annual International San Francisco Orthopaedic Trauma Conference

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
This premier conference provides world-class orthopaedic trauma education drawing leading surgeons, healthcare professionals, and trauma specialists from across the globe, offering an unparalleled opportunity to enhance clinical expertise and surgical skills in a collaborative, hands-on environment.

WHY ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE
Participants will immerse themselves in the latest advancements in orthopaedic trauma care, including:
• Mastering plating, external fixation, and intramedullary nailing techniques through lectures and practical workshops.
• Exploring cutting-edge technological and osteobiologic innovations that can be seamlessly applied to clinical practice.
• Engaging with expert faculty to review fundamental principles, troubleshoot complex cases, and optimize patient outcomes.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits through ACCME, ACPE and ANCC accreditation.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE
Whether you are a general orthopaedic surgeon, trainee, nurse, or physician assistant, this conference provides essential knowledge and actionable insights to elevate your practice.
Attendees return with enhanced confidence in treating traumatic musculoskeletal injuries and creating strategies for improving patient care.
Benefit from the networking and learning environment, gain Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits through ACCME, ACPE and ANCC accreditation, and enjoy sharing knowledge with experts and colleagues. Secure your place early to maximize the value of this must-attend event in orthopaedic trauma.

COURSE CHAIRS
Ted Miclau-113
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-102
Amir Matityahu, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Zuckerberg San Francisco General

 


 

Syllabus-Thursday, April 16, 2026

Welcome!

7:20-7:30 am Welcome: SF Orthopaedic Trauma Course Theodore Miclau, MD

7:30-7:40 am Orthopaedic Trauma Association Emil Schemitsch, MD

7:40-7:50 am Maintenance of Certification: Updates in 2025 Shephard Hurwitz, MD

Session Title Spine / Pelvis / Acetabulum
Moderator: Joseph Borrelli, MD

7:50-8:00 am Spine Fractures: Identifying Unstable Injuries/Cervical Spine David Gendelberg, MD

8:00-8:10 am Spine Fractures: Identifying Unstable Injuries/Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Mark Xu, MD

8:10-8:20 am Spinopelvic Dissociation: Recognition and Stabilization Ashraf El Naga, MD

8:20-8:30 am Pelvis Fractures: Evaluation and Surgical Indications and Treatment Amir Matityahu, MD

8:30-8:40 am Acetabular Fractures: Which Ones Need Emergent Care? Kyle Dickson, MD

8:40-8:50 am Pelvis and Acetabulum: The Top Tips and Tricks I Learned in My Career Saam Morshed, MD, MPH, PhD

Session Title Hip / Femur
Moderator: Niloofar Dehghan, MD
9:05-9:15 am Femoral Head Fractures in the Young Adult: Current Recommendations Kyle Dickson, MD

9:15-9:25 am Comminuted Pertrochanteric Fractures: Open and Closed Reduction Management/Femoral Neck Fractures Saam Morshed, MD, MPH, PhD

9:25-9:35 am Comminuted Pertrochanteric Fractures: Open and Closed Reduction Management/Intertrochanteric Fractures Emil Schemitsch, MD

9:35-9:45 am Comminuted Pertrochanteric Fractures: Open and Closed Reduction Management/Subtrochanteric Fractures Joseph Borrelli, MD

9:45-9:55 am Hip and Femur: The Top Tips and Tricks I Learned in My Career Andrew Schmidt, MD
Lunch Symposium 

OTA Presidential Address: The Things that Really Matter
Introduction: T. Miclau
Lecturer: E. Schemitsch

Session Title Controversies in Upper Extremity Fractures: Case Discussion
Clavicle / Shoulder / Humerus
Moderator: Utku Kandemir, MD

2:00-2:30 pm Clavicle Niloofar Dehghan, MD

2:30-3:00 pm Proximal Humerus Michael McKee, MD

3:00-3:30 pm Humeral Shaft Melvin Rosenwasser, MD

3:30-4:00 pm Distal Humerus Edward Harvey, MD

Session Title Controversies in Upper Extremity Fractures: Case Discussion
Elbow / Forearm / Wrist / Hand
Moderator: Nicolas Lee, MD

4:15-4:45 pm Elbow Utku Kandemir, MD

4:45-5:15 pm Forearm Anthony Ding, MD

5:15-5:45 pm Distal Radius Melvin Rosenwasser, MD

5:45-6:15 pm Hand Scott Hansen, MD

Speaker Evaluations

Speaker Evaluation

Nursing Course Evaluation

Syllabus, Friday, April 17th

Session Title Knee and Tibia
Moderator: Ross Leighton, MD

7:30-7:40 am Distal Femur Fractures: A Stepwise Approach to Fixation Andrew Schmidt, MD
7:40-7:50 am Bicondylar Tibia Plateau Fractures: When Is More than One Approach Needed? David Shearer, MD
7:50-8:00 am Proximal 1/3 Tibia Fractures: Nail vs. Plate Fixation Paul Toogood, MD
8:00-8:10 am Knee and Tibia: The Top Tips and Tricks I Learned in My Career Christian Krettek, MD

Session Title Foot and Ankle
Moderator: Kyle Dickson, MD

8:25-8:35 am Tibial Pilon Fractures: An Algorithmic Approach David Shearer, MD
8:35-8:45 am Ankle Fractures: Minimally Invasive Techniques to Avoid Complications Christian Krettek, MD
8:45-8:55 am Calcaneus Fractures: Fixation or Fusion? James Ficke, MD
8:55-9:05 am Foot and Ankle: The Top Tips and Tricks I Learned in My Career Ross Leighton, MD

Session Title General Trauma Topics
Moderator: James Ficke, MD

9:20-9:30 am Trauma Call: How to Stay Out of Trouble at 2 am Kyle Dickson, MD
9:30-9:40 am Open Fractures with Vascular Compromise: A Management Protocol Melvin Rosenwasser, MD
9:40-9:50 am Compartment Syndrome: Common Fasciotomies Prism Schneider, MD, PhD
9:50-10:00 am Community Orthopaedic Trauma Care: How I Have Seen It Change in My Career Timothy Bray, MD

Chronic Post-traumatic Osteomyelitis: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Cases

Moderator: D. Lowenberg
Panelists: S. Morshed, D. Shearer, S. Hansen

Session Title Controversies in Lower Extremity Injuries: Case Discussion
Moderator: Joseph Borrelli, MD
Pelvis /Acetabulum / Hip
Panel: S. Morshed, K. Dickson, A. Schmidt, E. Schemitsch

2:00-2:30 pm Pelvis Saam Morshed, MD, MPH, PhD
2:30-3:00 pm Acetabulum Kyle Dickson, MD
3:00-3:30 pm Femoral Neck Fractures Andrew Schmidt, MD
3:30-4:00 pm Intertrochanteric Fractures Emil Schemitsch, MD

Moderator: Timothy Bray, MD
Knee / Tibia / Ankle / Foot
Panel: K. Usmani, M. Xu, D. Lowenberg, F. de la Huerta

4:15-4:45 pm Distal Femur Kudret Usmani, MD
4:45-5:15 pm Proximal Tibia Mark Xu, MD
5:15-5:45 pm Distal Tibia David Lowenberg, MD
5:45-6:15 pm Ankle Fernando de la Huerta, MD

Speaker Evaluations

Speaker Evaluation

Nursing Workshop Evaluation

Registration

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    Register Now!

    $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 Members

    Registration 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 and the discounted registration code.
     

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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 and the discounted registration code.

Agenda

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    Program Agenda

    Agenda Attached

    HIGHLIGHTS
    • 6 Hands-On Workshops at hotel
    • Conference and Case Discussions
    • 35.25 CME Credits
    • Welcome Reception
    • Optional Off-Site Cadaver Hands-On Skills Lab

    Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI) Faculty
    Chelsea Bahney, PhD 
    Jennifer Amica Cohn-Goldrei, MD
    Karina del Rosario, MD
    Aarti Deshpande, MS, CPO, FAAOP
    Anthony Ding, MD 
    Ashraf El Naga, MD 
    David Gendelberg, MD 
    Utku Kandemir, MD 
    Nicolas Lee, MD 
    David Lowenberg, MD 
    Amelia Mostovoy, DPM
    Masato Nagao, MD
    Saam Morshed, MD MPH PhD 
    Alexandra Paul, MD
    Julian Rizos, MD
    David Shearer, MD 
    Paul Toogood, MD 
    Kudret Usmani, MD 
    Mark Xu, MD

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    Guest Faculty

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO FACULTY 
    Michael J. Terry, MD
    Scott L. Hansen, MD, FACS 

    DISTINGUISHED 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 
    Melvin Rosenwasser, MD
    Andrew H. Schmidt, MD 

    DISTINGUISHED 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, Offsite, Course Activities

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    Optional, offsite, cadaver and sawbones based workshops

    Back due to popular demand. 
    Optional, offsite, cadaver and sawbones based workshops.

    Thursday afternoon, April 16th, generously supported by DePuy Synthes
    Friday afternoon, April 17th, generously supported by Stryker
    When you register for the Trauma course you can choose to attend Thursday afternoon, Friday afternoon or BOTH days.  

    Round trip transportation will be provided to our Surgical Training Facility @ UCSF Pride Hall at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital from the InterContinental hotel.
     

Location

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    Hotel

    Discounted hotel rooms are available at a $349 rate.  (Please note the rate, on our booking link, will automatically add the Urban Destination Fee; however, it will be removed at check-in as per our negotiated concession for attendees.)
    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.
    For questions about housing please contact erin.simon@ucsf.edu.

Travel and Dining

Exhibitors

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: Approved for 35.25 credits. 
     

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