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’s Sports Medicine Institute: Inter-Disciplinary Clinician-Researcher Collaborators Keeping Active University and Community Active

August 27, 2022
Keeping active people active is an ongoing process. At the Sports Medicine Institute (SMI), a dedicated, inter-disciplinary team of medical providers and clinical researchers uses state-of-the-art tools, technology, and novel techniques to help community and University members preserve and return to active lifestyles. Launched in February 2020, the SMI...

Orthopaedics Welcomes Dr. Jill Sylvester

August 23, 2022
Department of Orthopaedics is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics Jill Sylvester, MD, the newest faculty member in the Division of Sports Medicine. Dr. Sylvester joins this division’s Nonoperative Sports and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Medicine team. Dr. Sylvester’s interests in musculoskeletal medicine stem from her undergraduate days as a...

Orthopaedics Scored “High Performing” in 2022-2023 News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll

August 15, 2022
In the 2022-2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals rankings, orthopaedics was rated a “high performing” specialty at Hospitals, among peers nationwide. Every year, this hospital report card nationally ranks 50 top-scoring hospitals based upon performance ratings by specialty. Performance scores are calculated through categorical analysis of data...

Join the Sports Medicine Institute for Our 1st Annual Conference September 30th!

August 10, 2022
The Sports Medicine Institute (SMI) is dedicated to informing current and future practice in treating musculoskeletal injuries through innovative, impactful clinical research that helps individuals return to peak performance and quality, active lifestyles. In its third year of operation, the Institute’s collaborating patient care and clinical research disciplines are...

Anna Vergun: Early Intervention & Partnership to Advance Pediatric Limb Corrective Care Worldwide

August 10, 2022
For infants born with limb deficiencies or deformities, early intervention is important for optimal development. However, many families learn of the congenital anomaly at birth and need time to process their own emotions regarding the limb loss/difference. The grieving process can take up to a year, which can delay making...

Orthopaedics “Boot Camp”: High Marks for Five 2022-2023 Interns!

August 3, 2022
Late June each year, the Department’s PGY1s begin residency with a great interest in their chosen field of orthopaedics. However, they are armed with only the limited knowledge that they received in medical school. Stepping into this newfound role as physicians in training, first-year residents lack critical orthopaedic surgery skills to perform direct patient care on Day 1....

Orthopaedics Welcomes the Class of 2027!

July 19, 2022
On June 24th, Orthopaedics welcomed its newest class of residents as five PGY1s began their intern year of training. On Day 1, the Department’s interns hit the deck running, attending resident boot camp in their first week to acquire fundamental skills in orthopaedic surgery, and immersing themselves in accelerated...

Grand Rounds: How 3D Planning and Printing is Transforming Upper Extremity Surgery

July 6, 2022
Lisa Lattanza, MD, FAOA, FAAOS July 20, 2022, at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Chair, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Chief, YNHH   Add to Calendar Speaker Biography Dr. Lisa Lattanza is the chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the Yale School of Medicine. She...

Scholarship, Excellence & Diversity: URM Student Scholars at Orthopaedics in 2022

July 5, 2022
This year, Department of Orthopaedics is pleased to host two medical student scholars selected by programs that address and close gaps in racial and gender disparities in medical practice.  In fall 2022, the Department will host its first University of North Carolina Department of Orthopaedics Scholarship for Under-Represented...

End-of-Year Banquet Honors Orthopaedics Residency Graduates

June 20, 2022
At its annual graduation banquet on Friday, June 3rd 2022, the Department honored the achievements and completion of Orthopaedic Surgery training of its five departing residents. Residents, fellows and faculty gathered at the University’s Carolina Inn to celebrate the end of the academic year and to award resident and teaching...