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Course Overview and Objectives:

Our nationally and internationally known faculty have created a dynamic program focused on the latest advances in digital health, and innovative technologies in hip and knee surgery. This primarily case based program will focus on the general orthopaedic surgeons as well as those who specialize in hip and knee replacement. Combining didactic, case based, and small group breakout sessions, our esteemed faculty hopes to engage the attendee in two days of interactive education.
 

Target Audience:

The target audience is the surgeon in general orthopaedic practice or arthroplasty surgeon, as well as those interested in the application of modern health technology solutions in orthopaedic practice.
 

Faculty:

COURSE HOST
Thomas P. Vail, M.D.
Michael and Antoinette Pappas Endowed Chair
James L. Young Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco

PROGRAM CHAIR
Derek Ward, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Executive Medical Director, UCSF-MarinHealth Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Adult Reconstruction
University of California, San Francisco

PROGRAM CO-CHAIR
Jeff Barry, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Fellowship Director
Division of Adult Reconstruction
University of California, San Francisco

COURSE CHAIRS
William P. Barrett, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Proliance Orthopedic Associates
Renton, WA

Erik Nathan Hansen, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Adult reconstructive Surgery

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION CHAIR
Stefano A. Bini, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
Chief Technology Officer
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

COURSE FACULTY
(University of California, San Francisco)

Alfred Kuo, MD
Vice Chair
San Francisco Veterans Affairs
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Michael Ries, MD
Professor of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Lyndly Tamura, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Paul Toogood, MD
Assistant Professor In Residence

DISTINGUISHED GUEST FACULTY

Michael P. Bolognesi, MD
Professor
Chief, Division of Adult Reconstruction
Director, Total Joint Fellowship
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC

Chancellor F. Gray
William Petty Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division Chief, Adult Arthritis and Joint Reconstruction
Associate Professor and Physician Director of Quality, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL

Craig Hogan, MD; FAAOS; FAOA
Associate Professor
Chief, Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Director
Inpatient Medical Director, Orthopaedic Surgery
Practice Director, Orthopaedic Outpatient Services
University of Colorado Hospital
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

James Huddleston, MD
Associate Professor of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto, CA

Nader A. Nassif, MD
Chief, Division of Joint Replacement,
Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Irvine CA

Course Objectives:

An attendee completing this course will be able to:
• Refine care based on current literature in diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
• Use knowledge of common complications of surgery to improve the quality of practice.
• The attendee will use knowledge of surgical technique to expand the options and improve the execution of surgical technique in practice.

Course Location:

CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
General Session - Pavillion Room
100 Boyes Blvd.
Sonoma, CA

The course will take place at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, Sonoma, CA. Of the luxury Sonoma hotels and resorts available,
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn is the ultimate Wine Country destination. Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is just a short drive from downtown Sonoma, California a charming small town offering year round outdoor activities, events, festivals, dining and shopping. The closest international airports to The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa are San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), and Sacramento International Airport (SMF).

A block of guestrooms has been reserved at a special UCSF conference rate of $379/night.

Room Reservations can be made via phone 1-866-540-4499.  Please reference the UCSF Arthroplasty course September 15-16, 2022

UCSF COVID Policy (As of 8/12/2022):
VACCINATION
1. UCSF faculty, staff, learners and vendors must comply with the mandatory UC Office of the President Vaccination Policy to attend an in-person meeting or event.
2. UCSF vaccination-exempt personnel must receive a negative Color/PCR test in the previous 48 hours, or a negative COVID-19 antigen test within 12 hours prior to the event.
3. Non-UCSF guests (individuals that are not UCSF faculty, staff and learners including vendor staff) must be up to date on vaccinations meaning fully vaccinated plus booster once eligible to attend or support an in-person meeting or event.  
4. Vendors must require all their staff to be up to date on vaccination and must comply with the mandatory UCSF Vendor Policy.
5. At course check-in, to confirm that you are up to date on you vaccinations, we will ask that you sign an attestation form at registration.

TRAVEL
All individuals attending a UCSF-event, on or off campus, and who have traveled within the last 10 days must pass the Daily Health Screener (links below).

MASKING
1. Masking indoors strongly recommended

DAILY HEALTH SCREENER
All event attendees are required to take the Daily Health Screener prior to coming onsite. 
Non-UCSF guests attending the event are required to take the Visitor/Guest Health Screener.

If you have any questions about the UCSF COVID policy please contact erin.simon@ucsf.edu.  Please reference this link for further details:  https://coronavirus.ucsf.edu/events