Sunday, October 3, 2004

Hand Section, AOAO

Annual Breakfast Meeting

San Diego, California

 

SPONSOR:  Hand Innovations

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

I.                    Call to Order- 7AM by President Stefan Zachary, D.O.

a.       AOAO Members Present:  Drs.  Bamberger, Bobb, Williams, Thiel, Holen, Dalsimer, Cameron, Grady, Halter, Heithoff, Hill, Kelly, Martin, Moretta, Vela, and Millard.

b.      Candidate Members Present:  Kraig Burgess (Cleveland Clinic) Kraigburgess@hotmail.com

c.       Other Hand Fellows:  Jim Cassandra-Tampa FOI, Laura Malfitano-University of Massachusetts.

II.                 Approval of Minutes: 9/21/03, Chicago:  Approved

III.               Secretary/Treasurer Report

a.       Balance 11/1/04:  $9107.89

b.      Membership Status

1.      Active Members: 60

2.      Candidate Members:  34

c.       Resident Paper Awards:  Sponsor Hand Innovations, Inc.

1.      First Place:  Rory C. Dunham, D.O.  “Primary Semi-Constrained Arthroplasty for Unreduced Posterior Dislocation of the Elbow.”

2.      Second Place:  Michael Bagley, D.O. PGY 5 “Tendon Injuries in the Industrial Setting.”  Mt. Clemens General Hospital

d.      Fee for administrative assistant  to Brandy Darr- $196.01

 

IV.              Website Report:  H. Brent Bamberger, D.O. www.aoaohand.net

a.       New website contract with Bonnie Swegles, Port Huron, Michigan.

b.      Please email Hyperlink mail to bbamberger@wright.edu if you notice problems or irregularities.

V.                 American Society for Surgery of the Hand

a.       New Member Walter Grady, D.O.

VI.              Old Business

a.       2003 presentations available on CD.  CD presentations coordinated by Roger Cameron, D.O. Total Cost:  $879.38

b.      2004 meeting will be taped to add audio to CD.

VII.            New Business

a.       Program Chairmen are reminded to keep a slot for the resident Paper winner.

b.      Discussion concerning 2006 Spring Meeting

1.      Half of the meeting will be run by Hand Section.

2.      Moderator:  Doug Bobb, D.O.

3.      Presenters:  Roger Cameron, D.O. and Mark Trzeciak, D.O.

4.      Possible Topics:  Thumb Arthritis, Wrist Fractures, and Arthritis Arthroscopy

c.       Officer Election:  Nominations for 3rd Vice President

1.      2005:  David D. Dalsimer, D.O.

2.      2006:   Desmond Stutzman, D.O.

3.      2007:  Lu Vella, D.O.

d.      President

1.      2005:  Mark Trzeciak, D.O.-Dayton, Ohio (Moderator 2004 Mtg.)

2.      2006:  Nadir Paksima, D.O.-New York, New York (Moderator 2005 Mtg.)

3.      2007:  Pat Williams, D.O. – Erie, Pennsylvania (Moderator 2006 Mtg.)

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

H. Brent Bamberger, D.O.

Secretary/Treasurer