Program Description: 

Orthopaedic Grand Rounds Conferences are primarily a didactic conference providing up-to-date knowledge in Orthopaedic Surgery aimed to address gaps in medical knowledge as well as medical decision making that will lead to modified practice and ultimately improved patient outcomes.

Orthopaedic M&M Conferences are a forum for discussing and examining a case or a portion of a case that resulted in an adverse outcome from a practice-based or systems based perspective aimed to include board review-style test questions that will integrate evidence-based best practices into clinical scenarios in orthopaedics resulting in enhanced retention of best practices and improved medical decision making.

Key Words: Orthopaedics, M&M, Surgery

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Residents / Fellows
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Allied Health Professionals
Learning objectives: 
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
  • Present rationale for establishing Ortho-ID partnership.
  • Provide related clinical state/disease process for: Osteomyelitis, Prosthetic Joint Infection.
  • Provide understanding of the management strategies of orthopaedic infections from the expertise of infectious disease specialists.
  • Use case based presentations to review current evidence based strategies for infection management.
  • Provide education on emerging strategies in orthopaedic infection prevention and management.
     
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Scott Van Valin MD
David S. Haskell, MD, Chair of Orthopaedic Education at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Speaker:
Timothy McElroy, MD
Michael Decker, MD
Jane Wainaina, MD
Kartikey Acharya, MD
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Scott Van Valin MD
  • Timothy McElroy, MD
  • Jane Wainaina, MD
  • Kartikey Acharya, MD
The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.
Name
Company
Role
Michael Decker, MD
Smith and Nephew
Consultant
 
 
 

Contact

Name: 
Orthopaedic Surgery
Email: 
[email protected]

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
11/19/2025 - 6:30am to 7:15am CST
Location: 
Hybrid: Children's Hospital Auditorium / Virtual
9000 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
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