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Introducing the 2024-25 IGOT Research Fellows, Shravya Kakulamarri and Charlotte Wahle!
Shravya and Charlotte are taking a year off between their third and fourth years at medical school to pursue research in orthopaedics. This one-year position is designed to build upon fundamental skills and hands-on research experience critical to implementing orthopaedic research projects globally. For more information on IGOT's Research Fellows, click here.
Shravya and Charlotte share their thoughts on their upcoming year below:
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"The McClellan Fellowship will provide a strong foundation for the work I plan to do in the future as a global orthopaedic surgeon. Mentorship from the leaders in this field will help me further develop my passion and find my niche interests within the broader global orthopaedics space. I am beyond excited to begin this journey!"
- Shravya Kakulamarri, UT Southwestern Medical School
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"I am deeply honored and incredibly grateful to have been selected to join the IGOT team this year. The IGOT faculty have established a remarkable international initiative that positively impacts communities worldwide. I am humbled by the opportunity to contribute to their mission in orthopaedics on such a global scale. I feel fortunate to be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of so many."
- Charlotte Wahle, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Pictured above (L to R): Drs. Isaac Ahorklo, Godwin Opuni, Alex Markes, Christopher Aboah, Frimpong-Manso, Joseph Amamoo | |
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UCSF PGY4 orthopaedic surgery resident, Dr. Alex Markes, is currently participating in his global rotation at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana. In line with IGOT's commitment to a bi-directional resident elective between UCSF and partner sites, we will be hosting a visiting surgeon from Ghana in September.
Dr. Markes shares his global resident elective experience below:
"In the short time that I have been here, I have already had great exposure to bread and butter cases as well as complex cases such as severe open tibia fractures requiring gastroc flaps, which were performed by the local orthopaedic traumatologist who received broader training in soft-tissue reconstructive procedures than we typically do in residency. I look forward to the next few weeks!"
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Pictured above (L to R): Drs. Eliana Delgado (UCSF), Gourav Jandial, Sanjeev Sabharwal (UCSF), Jaclyn Hill (UCSF), Heather Kong. | |
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IGOT Executive Committee member, Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, co-hosted the 2024 Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS) Traveling Fellows for a week at UCSF's Children's Hospital Oakland. The distinguished experts selected for the fellowship are future leaders in pediatric limb lengthening and reconstruction and will travel to different centers throughout the United States for a month.
The distinguished experts were Dr. Gourav Jandial, a pediatric orthopaedist from the Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research in New Delhi, India, who shared his extensive experience treating children with musculoskeletal issues, and Dr. Heather Kong, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, who shared her experiences working with pediatric patients at Shriners Children's Portland in Oregon.
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The IGOT team published the following articles:
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Ativor V, Konadu-Yeboah D, O'Marr J, Brown K, Rodarte P, Kumah R, Quartey R, Awariyah D, Konadu P, Baidoo PK, Okike K, Morshed S, Shearer DW, Roberts H. Predictors of Quality of Life, Economic Impact, and Loss to Follow-Up after Open Tibial Shaft Fractures in Ghana. OTA International. 2024;7(3):1-5.
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Flores MJ, Brown KE, O’Marr J, Adejuyigbe B, Rodarte P, Gomez-Alvarado F, Nwachuku K, Urva M, Shearer DW. The Economic Impact of Infection and/or Nonunion on Long-Bone Shaft Fractures: A Systematic Review. OTA International. 2024;7(3):e337-344.
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Armstrong E, Rogers E, Li CS, Moroz P, Oguzie GC, Hailu S, Miclau T, De La Huerta F, et al. Time from Injury to Hip-Fracture Surgery in Low-Income and Middle-Income Regions: A Secondary Analysis of Data from the International Orthopaedic Multicentre Study in Fracture Care (INORMUS). Lancet Healthy Longevity. 2024. ePub ahead of Print.
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Partner Spotlight
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
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The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is now accepting Fall 2024 applications for membership.
Membership prices are as low as $10 a year for international members from low- and middle-income countries, and a program is available to provide dues assistance if needed. Please find the application link here. For more details about the benefits and international membership, click here.
Upcoming OTA Event
Register now for the 2024 Virtual International Residents Course - Africa/Europe! Join the OTA on August 15-16, 2024 for six virtual interactive discussion groups led by distinguished faculty surgeons. Engage in case-based learning on diaphyseal, articular, foot and ankle, infections and complications, geriatric, and pelvis topics, all in English. Enhance your skills, network globally, and secure your spot today for this transformative virtual learning experience. This course is designed for orthopaedic residents interested in trauma who reside in Africa or Europe. Register by clicking here to reserve your spot.
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