The Upstate New York Musculoskeletal Basic Science Course

This Basic Science Course will be held on April 19th to 22nd,  2007 in Room 2231, Weiskotten Hall, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York. 

Who Should Attend The Upstate New York MSKBSC?

The Course is designed for the "mature" orthopaedic resident (ideally midway through training). This information is highly relevant to other disciplines including:

• pathology
• radiology
• rehabilitation medicine
• rheumatology

The information provided should allow the engaged participant to understand the musculoskeletal system in health and in disease.

Course Objectives

This basic science course is designed to provide the participant with an outline of cell biology, normal growth and development, biomechanical principles, the pathophysiology of the categories of disease, and related treatment principles. A lecture series on interpretation of radiographs reinforces the concepts of clinical, radiologic, and pathological correlation. Lectures, hands-on pathology laboratory sessions, and clinical case examples provide a comprehensive learning experience. The material should allow one to develop lasting conceptual models for the musculoskeletal system.

The goal of the course, then, is to provide the participant with a solid set of information on which to base thought processes throughout his or her career.

More Information:

• The course is modeled after orthopaedic pathology courses developed by Dr. Lent Johnson, and Dr. Don Sweet, at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Washington, DC.
• This course is a cooperative effort with faculties drawn from the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery from Albany Medical College, University of Rochester, and Upstate Medical University.
• The course has received unrestricted educational grants from the following companies:  Biomet (EBI), Zimmer, Synthes, Stryker, Smith and Nephew, and Medtronic.  Their support is appreciated.