Area: Central Florida

Date: Friday, May 16, 2025

Hours: 5:00 – 9:30pm

Location: Champions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Address: 157 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611

Ticket Price: $150

Attire: Business Casual

Event Description:
One of the top benefits of the Champions Club is that all booths and tables, including those purchased by industry partners, will be conveniently located in the same area as the food and reception. This ensures that the booths remain visible and accessible throughout the entire event. There will be open bar the entire event and free parking.

Agenda:
5:00 pm: Opening Networking Reception, including resident posters and industry exhibits 
5:45 pm: Steve Spurrier Welcome (Introduced by Kevin Farmer, MD)
– Former University of Florida Head Football Coach and Heisman Trophy Winner
6:00 pm: Athlete Panel Discussion led by Kevin Farmer, MD.
Panel discussion on how shoulder injuries affect function, how team physicians treat shoulder injuries, and the importance of shoulder and elbow care for elite athletes.
6:30 pm – 7:30pm: Buffet Dinner by Zen Catering
7:00pm: Live auction by GSM Charity Auctions
7:15 pm: Academic Talks:
– Robotics in Shoulder Arthroplasty (10-15 min) by Mark Mighell, MD
– Artificial Intelligence (10-15 min) by Brad Schoch, MD
– Rotator Cuff Augmentation (10-15 min) by Kamal Bohsali, MD
8:00 pm: Surgeon Honorees
– Introduction by Tom Wright, MD for the Central Florida Shoulder & Elbow Innovation Award presented to Mark Frankle, MD
– Introduction by Ben Service, MD for the Central Florida Orthopaedic Educator Award presented to Stan Kupiszewski, MD
8:15 pm: Poster Awards Announcements Sponsored by the Florida Orthopaedic Society
8:25 pm: Closing Networking Reception with industry exhibits
9:30 pm: End

Academic Presentations:
– Robotics in Shoulder Arthroplasty (10-15 min) by Mark Mighell, MD
– Artificial Intelligence (10-15 min) by Brad Schoch, MD
– Rotator Cuff Augmentation (10-15 min) by Kamal Bohsali, MD

Photography by Julia Hoffman from the University of Florida College of Medicine

Local Planning Committee:
Local Lead: Joseph J. King, MD

• Kamal Bohsali, MD
• Kevin Farmer, MD
• Russell Huffman, MD
• Patrick Jones, MD
• Adam Money, MD
• Olamide Oshikoya, MD
• Joshua Rogozinksi, MD
• Bradley Schoch, MD
• Benjamin Service, MD
• Jonathan Wright, MD
• Thomas Wright, MD