骨科“热情”

The Third Annual Orthopaedic Surgery 研究 Symposium hosted by an OUWB student organization drew nearly 100 to Auburn Hills last week, 包括密歇根所有医学院的学生.

Hosted by the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group — an OUWB student interest group — the event was held at the Red Ox Tavern, 它位于十大菠菜台子附近吗.

学生s expressed interest in the event’s networking opportunities along with the chance to show off their work, either through a virtual poster session or a competitive podium presentation. They also were able to meet with top orthopaedic surgeons from Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, who shared valuable insights on topics like how to successfully match and what it’s like to be in the field.

The event was sponsored by medical suppliers and local physical therapy companies.

“It’s really important to be here and meet the medical students from the different schools, 尤其是那些对同一领域感兴趣的人,Nikhil Aggarwal说, M2, OUWB.

“Another reason is to see the cool projects that are out there,” he added. “And I also appreciate the chance to meet the attendings at our program and get some face time with them…it’s absolutely fantastic.”

“太棒了”

该会议于2020年首次举行, at a time when attendees were required to wear masks as the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing.

M3 Maddie DeClercq first organized the event along with the orthopaedic surgeons who participate regularly.

这些外科医生是德鲁·摩尔博士.D., 助理教授, 骨科, and program director of the orthopedic surgery residency program, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak; 詹姆斯Bicos, M.D., director of the sports medicine fellowship at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital; and 约瑟夫·盖特勒，m.s.D., associate director of the sports medicine fellowship at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. 今年参加的还有Amir Lebaschi, m.s.D.他是Corewell大学骨科运动研究员.

DeClercq说她“真的”, really happy” with the turnout and to see the event prosper under the new leadership of M2 Matthew Cederman.

“太神奇了，”她说. “We developed the event was so that it was easy to replicate year after year.”

传统上, the event begins with 摩尔 giving a brief presentation on what it takes to land an ortho residency at Corewell Health.

简而言之, 这个过程竞争非常激烈, 申请人需要通过努力工作让自己脱颖而出, 良好的态度, and willingness to learn — on top of a strong knowledgebase from their medical education.

“It’s very competitive so the earlier they understand the process, the more advantages they have to be doing the things they need to be doing at the right time,摩尔说。.

另一个传统是讲台演讲比赛. 今年有六场演讲. 科威尔医生担任法官.

第一名是塔里克·汉纳, M2, 韦恩州立大学医学院, 米切尔·耶尔顿紧随其后, M3, 密歇根州立大学人类医学院, 在第二, 亚历克斯·林达尔, M3, OUWB, 在第三.

“志同道合、上进心强的人”

Attendees expressed appreciation for the opportunity to attend the conference.

M3 Mahfujul Haque, 来自密歇根州立大学人类医学院, 他说，他认为这主要是一次学习经历.

“I want to see what kind of research medical students are doing around here and maybe get some inspiration for some of my own future research, 太,他说. 

M2 Malik Al-Jamal, 他来自韦恩州立大学医学院, also said he wanted to learn and network “with some of my fellow students from across the state.”

“这是不错的 to see so many of us from different schools in one place sharing our love for orthopedics,他说. “这是不错的.”

M3米切尔·耶尔顿, from Michigan State University (and younger brother of OUWB alumnus Brent Yelton, M.D.， OUWB ' 23)也有类似的想法.

“和很多志同道合的人聚在一起真好, highly motivated people in a setting where we can meet physicians from a program that’s really reputable,他说.

OUWB M2 Jacob Coleman said opportunities like the conference can be eye-opening.

“当你参加这类会议时, 并有机会与医生交谈, you gain a better understanding of how collaborative medicine can be,他说. “In a field that can feel super competitive at times, this is a fun, relaxed environment.”

The thoughts shared by attendees are exactly what organizers and participating physicians hope they take away.

比科斯说:“这就是我们活着的目的。. “We teach residents and fellows and the medical students who are just as important.”

Guettler说他“非常致力于这种类型的编程.” He is also involved in securing the right venue and bringing in sponsors. (Sponsors this year were Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Arthrex Inc.，史赛克公司.和MioTech骨科集团.)

盖特勒说这一切都是为了帮助医科学生.

“我真的为医学院的学生感到骄傲，”他说. “Their fervor for orthopaedics is very impressive…and we want to support that enthusiasm.”