1st Annual Akron Pediatric Orthopedic Resident Review Course 

We cordially invite you to the 1^st Annual Akron Pediatric Orthopedic Review Course. The goal of this course is to provide comprehensive and concise didactic coverage of the content within the realm of pediatric orthopedics and will provide hands-on skills lab teaching via both sawbones and cadaver models utilizing the POSNA Resident Curriculum and the Orthopedic Surgery Milestone Project from the ACGME/ABOS as a guideline for content.  Our faculty has developed a strong dedication to training Orthopedic Residents at our institution, and we are determined to provide a high quality, high yield learning opportunity to supplement the educational experience you receive at your home institution.  We have endeavored to make this educational opportunity affordable and accessible to all Orthopedic Surgery Residents. We are excited to utilize the new facility at the Center for Simulation and Integrated Healthcare Education of the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron and are confident that you will find your time in Akron educational and enjoyable.

The affordable course is designed to provide comprehensive, concise instructive content related to pediatric orthopedics and provide hands-on skills lab teaching with both sawbones and cadaver models. The program will utilize the POSNA Resident Curriculum and Orthopedic Surgery Milestone Project from the ACGME/ABOS as a guideline. The comprehensive review course will be a concise, high yield curriculum useful in preparation for the Orthopedic In-Training Examination and ABOS Part Examination.

We are excited to utilize the unique facilities at the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron and are confident that you will find your time in Akron both educational and enjoyable. The program includes
sessions on pediatric trauma; pediatric spine; neuromuscular and tumor; pediatric hip and lower
extremity; and pediatric sports, foot and high-yield pearls.

Upon completion, orthopedic residents will be able to: 

• Describe the normal growth & development of children and adolescents to enable differentiation between normal and pathological states;
• Demonstrate understanding of the recognition, diagnosis, and management of common traumatic, congenital, developmental, and neuromuscular orthopedic pathology in children and adolescents; Understand the indications for operative and non-operative treatment of these pathologic conditions; and
• Demonstrate technical facility of key pediatric orthopedic surgical procedures