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ABC TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP 2008
The American British Canadian (ABC) Fellowship began in the period after the Second World War, with the aim of re-connecting orthopaedic surgeons on the two sides of the Atlantic. The first trip was in 1948, when 13 British orthopaedic surgeons sailed to North America, and after a brief gap in 1950-53, it has continued uninterrupted since. On even years a group travels to North America, and on odd years the North Americans make the return trip. The current format is a group of four British and Irish surgeons, and one each from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, each appointed by their respective associations to make the trip to North America. This is the most prestigious such award in world orthopaedics, and selects individuals on the basis of clinical and research excellence and leadership. I was selected to be a part of the 2008 group, the 60th anniversary of the original ABC Fellowship.
ABC Fellows 2008
Andrew Barrow - Johannesburg
Dominic Meek- Glasgow
Kevin Mulhall- Dublin
Rob Pollock- London
Peter Poon- Auckland
Alasdair Sutherland -Aberdeen
Richard Williams- Brisbane
Itinerary:
Vancouver: University of British Columbia - Wednesday, April 30-Sunday, May 4
Edmonton: University of Alberta- Sunday, May 4-Tuesday, May 6
Calgary: University of Calgary - Tuesday, May 6-Thursday, May 8
San Francisco: University of California SF - Thursday, May 8-Sunday, May 11
San Diego: Naval Medical Centre/UCSD - Sunday, May 11-Wednesday, May 14
Los Angeles: University of California LA - Wednesday, May 14-Saturday, May 17
Denver: University of Colorado - Saturday, May 17-Tuesday, May 20
San Antonio: University of Texas HSC - Tuesday, May 20-Thursday, May 22
Dallas: University of Texas Southwestern - Thursday, May 22-Saturday, May 24
St. Louis: Washington University - Saturday, May 24-Wednesday, May 28
Iowa City: University of Iowa - Wednesday, May 28-Saturday, May 31
Memphis: Campbell Clinic - Saturday, May 31-June 3
Quebec City, AOA/COA Combined Annual Meeting - Tuesday, June 3-Saturday, June 7
I wrote the group diary, which was published on the JBJS website, as well as formal reports for British Orthopaedic News and the JBJS (see publications). I gave the following talks during the tour:
1) Show me a woman, I'll show you trouble? ACL reconstruction in women.
2) The mind does matter: psychological and physical recovery after musculoskeletal trauma.
3) Musculoskeletal trauma outcomes in men and women
4) Stopping the midnight phone call: pain relief after ACL reconstruction
5) Sham operations: Placebo trials in surgery
6) Chaos, upheaval and uncertainty in surgical training: How fast can the wheel turn?
7) The biology of ACL reconstruction
8) Predicting post-traumatic psychopathology
The American British Canadian (ABC) Fellowship began in the period after the Second World War, with the aim of re-connecting orthopaedic surgeons on the two sides of the Atlantic. The first trip was in 1948, when 13 British orthopaedic surgeons sailed to North America, and after a brief gap in 1950-53, it has continued uninterrupted since. On even years a group travels to North America, and on odd years the North Americans make the return trip. The current format is a group of four British and Irish surgeons, and one each from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, each appointed by their respective associations to make the trip to North America. This is the most prestigious such award in world orthopaedics, and selects individuals on the basis of clinical and research excellence and leadership. I was selected to be a part of the 2008 group, the 60th anniversary of the original ABC Fellowship.
ABC Fellows 2008
Andrew Barrow - Johannesburg
Dominic Meek- Glasgow
Kevin Mulhall- Dublin
Rob Pollock- London
Peter Poon- Auckland
Alasdair Sutherland -Aberdeen
Richard Williams- Brisbane
Itinerary:
Vancouver: University of British Columbia - Wednesday, April 30-Sunday, May 4
Edmonton: University of Alberta- Sunday, May 4-Tuesday, May 6
Calgary: University of Calgary - Tuesday, May 6-Thursday, May 8
San Francisco: University of California SF - Thursday, May 8-Sunday, May 11
San Diego: Naval Medical Centre/UCSD - Sunday, May 11-Wednesday, May 14
Los Angeles: University of California LA - Wednesday, May 14-Saturday, May 17
Denver: University of Colorado - Saturday, May 17-Tuesday, May 20
San Antonio: University of Texas HSC - Tuesday, May 20-Thursday, May 22
Dallas: University of Texas Southwestern - Thursday, May 22-Saturday, May 24
St. Louis: Washington University - Saturday, May 24-Wednesday, May 28
Iowa City: University of Iowa - Wednesday, May 28-Saturday, May 31
Memphis: Campbell Clinic - Saturday, May 31-June 3
Quebec City, AOA/COA Combined Annual Meeting - Tuesday, June 3-Saturday, June 7
I wrote the group diary, which was published on the JBJS website, as well as formal reports for British Orthopaedic News and the JBJS (see publications). I gave the following talks during the tour:
1) Show me a woman, I'll show you trouble? ACL reconstruction in women.
2) The mind does matter: psychological and physical recovery after musculoskeletal trauma.
3) Musculoskeletal trauma outcomes in men and women
4) Stopping the midnight phone call: pain relief after ACL reconstruction
5) Sham operations: Placebo trials in surgery
6) Chaos, upheaval and uncertainty in surgical training: How fast can the wheel turn?
7) The biology of ACL reconstruction
8) Predicting post-traumatic psychopathology
