ASES News - July 2024
Presidential Message from John (Jed) E. Kuhn, MD
My fellow members of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons,
As we rapidly move through the summer months north of the equator, and the days start getting shorter, I am reminded that our annual meeting will be upon us before we know it!
A few things you all need to know about the annual meeting:
Be sure to download and set up the ASES 365 app from the app store of your choice. The ASES Nominating Committee represents the membership as they review candidates and chose who will lead our organization in the future. This year we will be soliciting candidates and voting on them using the app. You will see email reminders soon reviewing this process. Please be sure to get the app so you can have your voice heard! (while you are at it, you may want to go on our website and update your information-it is a great resource for patients to find the best shoulder and elbow surgeons in their region).
Thanks to all of you who have volunteered to serve at the meeting as a moderator, panelist or speaker. My meeting program co-chairs: Carolyn Hettrich, Mike Khazzam, and Edwin Spencer have produced a wonderful event! We have made a concerted effort to engage new people for the podium and have lively debates. The abstracts are of amazing quality, and we are excited to have our delegation from the Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia! The instructional courses are also cutting-edge material (with the exception of my course on how to efficiently review a manuscript….As we all know reviewing for JSES is a requirement for membership and advancement of membership in our society!
We have some great industry partner events, including the opportunity to work in Virtual Reality with Precision OS, where our ASES ad hoc VR team is developing content. We are offering a Lab Course for our fellows on Wednesday during the Neer Circle Meeting, and Industry Workshops during Lunch on Thursday and Friday so you can try the latest and greatest implants. We are grateful to our industry partners who help us make the meeting terrific.
We also have tried to make new social and networking events which I think you will all enjoy. These include a Women in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Breakfast, a Candidate Member/ASES President Dinner, a Mentor/Mentee Happy Hour, the ASES Scholars Program for underrepresented medical students from the area to encourage them to be shoulder and elbow surgeons, and of course the ASES Buckhorn Bash held in the Texas Ranger Museum and Saloon! While the deadline has passed to pre-order your ASES Lucchese shirt, you will still be able to order one or even custom ASES cowboy boots on site at the Lucchese Pop-Up Shop at the Buckhorn Bash!
We will be raising funds for the ASES Foundation through a live auction at the Neer Circle Dinner and will be having a silent auction for those who cannot attend. Thanks to everyone who contributed items for the auction! I am amazed at the list of fantastic events and items our members have donated. I believe this will be a terrific addition to the meeting and should raise a lot of funds to help our Foundation with its mission!
Finally, we will be sharing the results of our Strategic Planning Session and our specific tasks and goals to keep the ASES moving forward for the next 5 years.
These are just the highlights of what promises to be an exceptional Annual Meeting!
Be sure to register and make your travel arrangements-you will not want to miss this one!
See you in a few months!
Jed
John E. (Jed) Kuhn, MD, MD
President, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Registration Now Open!
Join the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons from November 21-23, 2024 at the OLC Education & Conference Center in Rosemont, IL for our 2024 Shoulder and Elbow Course for Residents and Fellows!
This course, chaired by Drs. Emilie Cheung, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo and Ranjan Gupta, will offer a review of the principles of shoulder and elbow anatomy and help residents and fellows further their skills and gain mastery of surgical approaches and procedures of the shoulder and elbow. Registrants must be current residents or fellows during the 2024-2025 year.
Attendees will learn essential procedures of the shoulder and elbow through hands-on lab instruction, case discussions and podium presentations by renowned ASES faculty. The many topics and procedures covered will include:
- Shoulder Instability
- Rotator Cuff Lab & Cases
- Arthroscopic Bankart and Posterior Labrum Repair
- Diagnostic Elbow
- Anatomic and Reverse TSA and much more
The Course will kick-off with an informal meet and greet reception with faculty on Thursday evening. Please plan your travel accordingly.
Registration is limited! Register Today!
Esteemed Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons to Speak at
ASES 2024 Annual Meeting
We are pleased to announce that a the following surgeons have accepted our invitation to speak at the 2024 ASES Annual Meeting taking place October 16-19, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas:
ASES Presidential Address:
John E. (Jed) Kuhn, MD, MS
Bernard F. Morrey Lecture:
James R. Andrews, MD
Charles S. Neer II Lecture:
W.Z. (Buz) Burkhead, Jr., MD
Ernest Amory Codman Lecture:
William J. Mallon, MD
Guest Nation President’s Lecture:
Mark Ross, MBBS, FRACS
SECEC Lecture:
Roger van Riet, BSc, MD, PhD
In addition to these important sessions, this year’s meeting offers a comprehensive program tailored to enhance your professional development through specialized sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities. We hope to see you all in San Antonio!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us at the Buckhorn Bash: Boots Beverages and Bites!
You are cordially invited to join your fellow ASES Annual Meeting participants for a casual, fun, unique, and entertaining evening at the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum on Friday evening.
At the event, you will have the opportunity to engage with your colleagues while enjoying great music, amazing food with a full open bar, and an exclusive Lucchese boots and western wear pop-up shop.
Additionally, the ASES Foundation will be wrapping up the 2024 Silent Auction to raise funds to support research and education. A lot of great items will be available to bid on at the event.
There will be plenty of things to do and many surprises at the Buckhorn Bash, so pack your jeans and best boots (or get a pair there) and join us for Boots, Beverages and Bites!
Additional registration is required and can be added when you register for the Annual Meeting. If you have already registered for the ASES Annual Meeting and would like to add this to your existing registration, please contact info@ases-assn.org.The cost for this is event is $150/ticket.
Apply Today for the Mark A. Frankle, MD Health Care Policy Award
The goal of the Mark A. Frankle, MD Health Care Policy Award is to foster knowledge acquisition and leadership development in the realm of health care policy and political advocacy in order to optimize the delivery, safety, and outcomes of the highest quality of shoulder and elbow care for our patients.
Selection Criteria:
- Applicant must be an ASES member in good standing
- Award applications will be reviewed based upon: 1) Willingness to lead ASES in areas of access to health care in communities and 2) Desire to improve ASES’ knowledge of the delivery of care
- Two (2) awardees will be selected by October of 2024 and will start their term on the Political Advocacy Committee in January of 2025.
Award Details:
- Fellowship in AAOS Washington DC office (up to 14 days, non-consecutive optional)
- $10,000 for fellowship expenses
- Opportunity to present findings at the ASES Annual Meeting in October
- Exposure to Health Policy including Capitol Hill visits, AAOS Office of Government Relations, AAOS National Orthopaedic Conference (NOLC), AAOS Board of Specialty Societies (BOS), and Board of Councilors (BOC) Session
- Participation with the ASES Political Advocacy Committee
Eligibility:
- Two (2) ASES Representatives
- Selection of applicants will be based on a willingness to lead ASES in areas of health care policy with a focus on advocating for improved access to high-quality shoulder and elbow healthcare.
- Applicants will also promote and advance the membership’s understanding of the importance of health care policy for our patients through presentations at the ASES Annual Meeting focusing on their efforts and accomplishments through the fellowship.
The application deadline for this award is Friday, August 23rd, 2024.
Plans Underway for ASES/AANA Joint Specialty Day
Join us as ASES teams up with the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) to bring you a one-of-a-kind event. This unique two-for-one schedule highlights the best of both worlds in shoulder and elbow surgery and shoulder and elbow arthroscopy.
A DOUBLEHEADER WITH LEADING
ASES AND ANNA MEMBER SURGEONS
Morning Session: AANA and ASES unite to bring you combined lectures featuring cutting-edge research from both areas.
Late Morning/Early Afternoon Sessions: Join ASES for lively debates, discussions, and case presentations covering an array of topics in shoulder and elbow surgery.
Registration will open via the AAOS website in November 2024.
Apply Now for the 2025 SECEC Exchange Fellowship Program
The three to four-week SECEC exchange fellowship will be in September/October of 2025. Applicants must be no more than 10 years out of their fellowship as of December 31, 2024, practicing in the United States or Canada, board-eligible, or certified orthopaedic surgeons with a special interest and experience in shoulder and elbow research and patient care.
The application deadline is November 30th, 2024.
Exchange Fellowship Application
2025 Traveling Fellows will receive the following benefits:
- Eligibility for an ASES Research Grant.
- All travel and hotel expenses will be covered and fellows will receive a small stipend after completion of travel.
- After completing your traveling fellowship, submit a testimonial to the ASES office, which will be included on the ASES website and communicated through the monthly newsletter to members.
For any further questions or assistance, contact the ASES office at info@ases-assn.org
Advocacy Spotlight
Our ASES Political Action Committee continues to remain active in supporting initiatives to streamline and reduce the burden of prior authorization, curb annual Medicare physician reimbursement cuts, and support the allowance of physician owned/run hospitals.
Recent federal regulatory updates include a 2024 ruling by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve prior authorization processing (CMS-0057-F). This will apply to Medicare Advantage, State Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program Fee-for-Service programs and managed care plans. This ruling will require payers to implement a patient and provider application programming interface (API) by January 1, 2027 to streamline transparency regarding prior authorization denials. Furthermore, payers will be required to publicly disclose prior authorization policies as well as yearly metrics on their website by March 31, 2026. More information can be found here.
Please consider supporting your PAC (AAOS PAC), even a small amount goes a long way; we as a society maintain strength in our numbers.
Help Us Hit a Homerun!
The ASES Foundation is excited to announce that in celebration of the ASES Foundation’s 40th anniversary, a special baseball-themed mailing is on its way to you! This milestone marks four decades of dedication to orthopedic excellence, patient care, and groundbreaking research, and we are excited to share our success with you.
As part of our celebration, we are introducing the 40-40 Club. Inspired by baseball’s elite 40-40 record, you can join by donating in multiples of 40—helping us continue our legacy of excellence and support patients who want to get back in the game, whether it’s playing baseball with their kids or simply feeling better and enjoying life.
Your support has been crucial, and we look forward to celebrating this milestone together. Keep an eye on your mailbox this July and join us in making a lasting impact!
Spotlight on San Antonio
Volume 6: SAN ANTONIO ACCOLADES
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San Antonio Recognized as a Destination Worth Visiting
San Antonio is widely known as a favorite convention and vacation destination, with more than 41 million people visiting the city each year. The city’s rich culture and history, burgeoning culinary and cocktail scene, world-class hotels, resorts and meeting spaces, exciting attractions, unique events, affordability – and more – have received praise from established organizations and media outlets. These accolades include:
Travel + Leisure magazine has ranked San Antonio as the sixth-best U.S. travel destination on its 2024 World’s Best list. The ranking was determined by Travel + Leisure readers around the world, who voted on their favorite spots based on the criteria of food, shopping, sights, culture and value.
CVent Top Lists Ranked San Antonio as #15 on their Top Meeting Destinations of 2024 annual rankings.
Family Vacation Critic highlighted San Antonio as one of the “50 Best Family Vacations in America” in 2021.
Recognized as #5 in the Best Big Cities in the U.S. category – the only Texas city, big or small, selected for the awards – in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is ranked #2 on The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) list of Best Midsize Airports for 2023. SAT jumped up two spots from last year’s #4 ranking and only missed the number one spot by less than a point.
USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards recently named The Alamo as “Best Free Attraction in the USA.”
Next Month: THE LEGENDARY RIVERWALK
ASES Podcast - New Episodes
In this episode of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons podcast, hosts Dr. Brian Waterman and Dr. Peter Chalmers interview Dr. Ivan Wong of Halifax, Nova Scotia and Dr. Abdulilah Hachem of Barcelona, Spain on new options for arthroscopic glenoid bone grafting.
In this episode of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Podcast, hosts Dr. Brian Waterman and Peter Chalmers interview Dr. Dean Taylor about his career and the evolution of our treatment of glenohumeral instability.
"The Shoulder" by Ernest Amory Codman, MD
A Great Gift for Your Fellow or Resident!
Show your appreciation to your residents and fellows with a gift of
E.A. Codman’s “The Shoulder”.
Get and Give--Net Proceeds are a Donation in Your Name to The ASES Foundation!
On behalf of the ASES Foundation and the Board of Trustees, we present to you our reprinting of this classic book by the man who made the first and the most lasting imprint on our field. Ernest Amory Codman’s The Shoulder: Rupture of the Supraspinatus Tendon and Other Lesions In or About the Subacromial Bursa has been, is now, and will always be a must read and a constant reference for those individuals who have any interest in the field of shoulder. At the prompting of Bill Mallon and Carl Basamania, we have indexed the entire book for greater ease of reference. As Codman wrote in the Autobiographic Preface, “And now this book is presented to you as a final illustration of my life work, rather than as a monograph on the shoulder.” It is our hope that this book will find its way into private and public libraries to allow for a deeper appreciation of the shoulder, and of EA Codman. 100% of the proceeds will support the ASES Foundation and its programs.
Note: $425 of the purchase price is recorded as a donation in your name to The ASES Foundation.
Stay up-to-date with ASES 365 Push Notifications!
As our ASES 2024 Annual Meeting approaches, push notifications on the ASES 365 app are your key to staying informed and engaged. Here’s how they can enhance your Annual Meeting experience:
- Meeting Preparation Reminders: You can expect weekly reminders leading up to the Annual Meeting, including due dates and tips for personalizing your agenda!
- Instant Updates: Receive real-time information on meeting updates and announcements directly to your device.
- Meeting Engagement: Stay involved with reminders during the week about educational, networking and industry partner events!
Have the app but not receiving push notifications?
- In-App Settings: To enable your notifications in the ASES 365 App, find the in-app settings in the “More” tab by selecting “Settings,” and then “Notification Settings.” Be sure that all of the notification types are toggled “On.”
- Enable Notifications: Make sure notifications are enabled on your device by visiting your device notification settings and ensuring that notifications from the ASES 365 App are being allowed.
Download the app and set up your push notifications today to ensure you’re always in the loop. We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio and helping you on-site to explore the app and stay engaged with ASES!
Mark Your Calendars
We are pleased to announce our upcoming ASES educational offerings! Complete details will follow in the new year, but in the interim, please add these important dates to your calendar:
ASES Fellows’ Day at SDSI
June 14, 2024
Hilton San Diego, San Diego, CA
ASES 2024 Annual Meeting
October 16-19, 2024
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX
ASES 2024 Shoulder and Elbow Course for Residents and Fellows
November 21-23, 2024
Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC), Rosemont, Illinois
ASES 2025 Annual Meeting
October 16-18, 2025
Gaylord Pacific Resort, San Diego, CA
ICSES 2026: Vancouver
September 22-25, 2026
Vancouver, BC
ASES 2027 Annual Meeting
October 13-16, 2027
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD (DC Metro)
Join Us! NY Shoulder Arthroplasty Course, December 13-14, 2024
Join us for the second annual New York Shoulder Arthroplasty Course.
This educational event will bring together shoulder arthroplasty experts from around the world and will present the full spectrum of topics from preoperative evaluation to treatment of complications including primary and complex revision cases and all topics in between. The fast-paced program utilizes multiple formats including lectures, panel discussions, roundtable discussions, prerecorded surgical videos, and debates. The stimulating agenda will provide you with outstanding opportunities for learning and engagement.
Exclusive Offer! Send your residents and fellows for just $275.
