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SICOT Ortho Excellence Programme
 SICOT Education Committee Chairman & SICOT Vice-President - Mumbai, India |  |
The SICOT Ortho Excellence Programme has been one of the most successful initiatives of SICOT and of its Education Committee. Started in August 2012, the programme consists of a number of webinars with a different focus each year. The speakers are eminent orthopaedic and trauma surgeons chosen from different parts of the world for their expertise. The topics are carefully chosen for applicability to day to day practice of Orthopaedics and Trauma. The program chair is Prof Ashok Johari from Mumbai, India, who is also the Chair for the Education Committee.
Over 7,500 orthopaedic surgeons from across the world have registered on the website: www.sicotoep.com. They can participate in the live webinar and also have access to all webinars which are archived on this site. 27 webinars have taken place between 2012 to 2015 and six more will take place in 2016 and February 2017 (schedule). This is rich educational material from world leaders covering a very wide cross section of orthopaedics and trauma and freely available to all SICOT members. During the webinar, participants can discuss their queries with the speaker and also answer MCQs related to the topic. Participants in India receive a booklet of slides of the webinar programme with the MCQs answered. Booklet and CDs of the webinar are distributed to 8,000 surgeons in India. This is truly knowledge brought to the door steps.
This year the first 25 surgeons who answer the MCQs with high marks will get free SICOT membership. Surgeons will be able to see the webinar on their mobiles after scanning a QR code. Abbott Healthcare is the sponsor for this programme held under the auspices of SICOT.
Topics covered so far are the following:
2012-2013
SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|
Prof Ashok N. Johari | Orthopaedic Trauma in Children |
Prof James Waddell | Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures |
Prof Vilmos Vecsei | Trochanteric Fractures |
Prof Pierre Hoffmeyer | Fractures of the Femoral Shaft – proximal and distal |
Prof Peter Biberthaler | Fractures around the Knee |
Prof Khaled Emara | Fractures of the Tibia |
Prof Gershon Volpin | Polytrauma patients with multiple lower extremity injuries – early vs late fixations |
2013-2014
SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|
Dr Matthew P. Abdel | Restoration of the metaphysis, reconstruction of the extensor mechanism, and overview of deep periprosthetic infections |
Dr David J. Hak | Pelvic Ring Fractures |
Dr Evalina Burger | Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis – New Surgical Options, Etiology and Management |
Dr Matthew Costa | Periprosthetic Fractures of the Distal Femur |
Dr Cyril Mauffrey | The Management of Acetabular Fractures |
Dr Michael J. Gardner | Proximal Humerus Fractures |
Dr G.J. Della Rocca | Pilon Fractures |
Dr David Hak | Post Traumatic Long Bone Infection |
Dr Bruce Ziran | Humeral Shaft Fractures |
Dr Ashok N. Johari | Newer Advances in Paediatric Orthopaedics and Trauma |
2014-2015
SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|
Prof Peter Biberthaler | Complex Elbow Injuries |
Prof Hans-Christoph Pape | Management of Major Fractures in Rural Environment and Delayed and Safe Definitive Surgery |
Prof Pierre J. Hoffmeyer | Life Threatening Shoulder Injuries |
Prof Gershon Volpin | Surgical Priorities in Polytraumatized Patients (DCO vs ETC) |
Dr John Mukhopadhaya | Complex Knee Injuries |
Dr D.D. Tanna | Ankle Injuries |
Prof James Waddell | Non-operative Management of Fractures |
Dr Cyril Mauffrey | Pelvi-acetabular Trauma |
Prof Suthorn Bavonratanavech / | Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis |
Dr Ashok N. Johari | Emergencies in Paediatric Orthopaedics and Trauma |
In 2016, six webinars are planned with a focus on ‘Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma’ with two eminent speakers for each webinar. The series extends over to February 2017. I would urge SICOT members to register for the programme. The schedule for the current series is published here.
