Orthopaedic Surgery Participation in the Geriatrics for Specialists Initiative Organizational Representatives to the Council for Surgical and Related Medical Specialists Participating Organizations Jahnigen Scholars GSR Awards Recipients New Investigator Recognition Award (NIRA)

Useful Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery Resources Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Case-Based Geriatrics Curriculum Useful Websites

Council Representatives
The Council of the Section of Surgical and Related Medical Specialties is a part of the AGS. It is a working unit of national specialty leaders committed to improving the care of geriatric patients. The Section presents an annual educational and research meeting in collaboration with the AGS meeting each May. The meetings are designed to enhance the exchange of information between specialists and geriatricians. The following are members of the council from orthopaedic surgery:

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Participating Organizations
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. http://www.aaos.org/

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is an organization dedicated to advancement of orthopaedic research. The ORS carries out this mission through education in research, dissemination of research knowledge, advocacy for increasing of resources for research, and increasing awareness of the importance and impact of such research on orthopaedic patients and the public. Additionally, the ORS promotes and encourages the development and availability of clinician-scientists and basic-scientists to assure that there is continuing research efforts whose results will form a basis for providing the highest quality of musculoskeletal care. http://www.ors.org/

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• A task force of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) published a case-based geriatrics curriculum in March, 1998, in the AAOS Archives. It is available online at http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/archives/archtoc.htm

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Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars
These competitive two-year awards of $75,000 per year (plus a required minimum institutional support of $25,000 per year) are designed to support education and research training for specialty faculty who seek to launch academic careers in the geriatric aspect of their specialty. Supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Jahnigen Program is a key component in our efforts to enhance perioperative care of older adults. The Jahnigen awardees and their projects are:

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Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program
This initiative provides important opportunities for residency program directors to enrich their curricula through collaborations with geriatricians from their own institutions. Proposals are due in the AGS Offices on March 29, 2007.

2001-2003 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

• Richard Fisher, MD, University of California at Los Angeles
  Geriatric Mentor: Jeff Wallace, MD

2003-2005 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

• Kenneth Koval, MD, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
  Geriatric Mentor: Adam Karp, MD

2005-2007 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

• Duglas K. Ayres, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  Geriatrics Partner: Kathryn S. Agarwal, MD
• Jason Calhoun, MD, FACS, University of Missouri - Columbia
  Geriatric Mentor: Steven C. Zweig, MD, MSPH

2007-2009 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

• David C. Ayres, MD, UMass Memorial/University of Massachusetts Medical School
  Partner Geriatrician: Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD
• Charles N. Cornell, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery
  Partner Geriatrician: Mark S. Lachs, MD, MPH
• Syed Ashfaq Hasan, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  Partner Geriatrician: Anne Riggs, MD
• Jason Hull, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University
  Partner Geriatrician: Arline D. Bohannon, MD
• Michael H. Huo, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
  Partner Geriatrician: Vivyenne Marie-Louise Roche, MB, BCc, BAO, LRCP&SI
• Regis J. O'Keefe, MD, PhD, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
  Partner Geriatrician: Daniel Ari Mendelson, MS, MD

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New Investigator Recognition Award (NIRA)
Since 1998, the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) has offered the new investigator recognition awards that recognize outstanding work in Orthopaedic research to young investigators. One of the ten awards given out each year is sponsored by the American Geriatrics Society. Authors interested in qualifying for the award, check the NIRA Award box during the online submission of abstracts for the ORS annual meeting. Award recipients include:

• Scott A. Yerby (with B. K. Bay, R. F. McLain, E. Toh), University of California, Sacramento
  Distribution of Lumbar Trabecular Strain as a Function of Load
  
  
• E. T. Hsiao (with J. Wang, S. N. Robinovitch), University of California, San Francisco
  Measurement and Analysis of Lower Extremity Joint Mechanics During Balance Recovery by Stepping
  
  
• Kathy M. Buhl, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
  Aged Bone Displays an Increased Responsiveness to Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise
  
  
• Kazuo Yudoh, MD, PhD, Toyama Med. & Pharm University, Japan
  Extension of Cellular Life-Span by Introduction of Telomerase Using Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase in Human Osteoblasts
  
  
• Katsuaki Kanbe, MD, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
  Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 Induces Cartilage Destruction In Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Via Cxc Chemokine Receptor 4 Through Stimulation Of Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 Release
  
  
• James L. Cook, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
  Transcription Factor SAF-1 Regulates Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Gene Expression in Osteoarthritis
  
  
• Thomas Pufe, PhD Christian-Albrechts, University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
  Induction of vegf (vascular endothelial growth factor) by mechanical overload in cartilage explants
  
  
• Kimihiko Sawakami ( with Sawakami, K; Robling, A G; Pitner, N D; Warden, S J; Liu, D; Li, J; Ai, M; Duncan, R L; Warman, M L; Turner, C H), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
  Site-specific osteopenia and suppressed mechanical response in lrp5-mutant mice

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Websites of Interest

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  http://www.aaos.org
• Orthopaedic Research Society
  http://www.ors.org

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