Rockwood honored as an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession

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Charles A. Rockwood Jr., M.D., FAOA

Charles A. Rockwood, Jr., M.D., FAOA, of UT Health San Antonio has been honored by the American Orthopaedic Association as an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession for his tremendous contributions to orthopaedic surgery. The effort to recognize Dr. Rockwood was led by Bernard F. Morrey, M.D., FAOA, with the generous support of many colleagues, friends and the Alamo Orthopaedic Society, which includes several of Dr. Rockwood’s former residents.

“I commend the AOA for establishing the AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession Program, and I can think of no one more deserving to be in the first group of giants so honored than Charley Rockwood,” Dr. Morrey said. “Not only did he establish a premier orthopaedic program and thereby touch the lives of numerous trainees, but his classic textbook, Rockwood and Green’s Fractures in Adults, has benefited orthopaedic surgeons worldwide.”

Dr. Rockwood graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine in 1956 and completed his orthopaedic residency at the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Oklahoma and affiliated hospitals in 1961. He came to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (now called UT Health San Antonio) in 1966 as founder of what would become the Department of Orthopaedics. In 1967, he participated in the AOA American-British-Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellowship program and often speaks of the strong impact this experience had on his career.

Over the years, Dr. Rockwood focused his private practice to the study and treatment of shoulder problems. He worked diligently to develop a shoulder arthroplasty system and a post-operative home-based exercise rehabilitation program for the shoulder. In addition, he has led his team of investigators in developing the fracture prosthesis specifically designed to treat fractures of the shoulder, as well as the conservative anatomical prosthesis and the cuff tear arthropathy head.

Dr. Rockwood has authored numerous journal articles and audiovisual presentations and has served as editor of several textbooks, including seven editions of the three-volume text, Fractures (with David P. Green, M.D.) and four editions of the two-volume text, The Shoulder (with Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.). He served as president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in 1984-85 and president of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons in 1985-87. He also served as a colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, and as a civilian national consultant to the surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force.

In 2016, Dr. Rockwood, professor and chairman emeritus, Department of Orthopaedics, and director of the Shoulder Service, celebrated 50 years of service to UT Health San Antonio. In his private practice, he continued to perform complex shoulder surgery and, as a consultant, shared his expertise with other orthopaedic surgeons throughout the country.

Dr. Rockwood made a generous commitment in 2018 in the amount of $150,000 to the AOA, with $125,000 in support of the AOA’s ABC Traveling Fellowship in recognition of his passion for the program.

“Charley was masterful in establishing effective working relationships with other orthopaedic leaders, and by example he taught many the importance of that skill,” Dr. Morrey said. “On a personal level, Charley is beloved by all and has been one of the most recognized ambassadors of U.S. orthopaedic surgery. He is and has truly been a pillar of our specialty.”

The AOA acknowledges Dr. Rockwood’s legacy and congratulates him on being recognized as an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession. He was honored during the AOA Annual Leadership Meetings in San Diego on June 28, 2019. The short video that was shown at the meeting is available here.

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Flu shots available through Wellness 360

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Wellness 360, comprehensive health care for employees and students, is offering flu shots at several locations in September.

Shots will be available at the MARC, Conference Room B, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 17, 23 and 30. They will be available at the Mays Cancer Center, Mabee Conference Room, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Sept. 20. And they will be available in the Center for Oral Health Care and Research, Conference Room 2001, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sept. 27.

Shots are also available in the Wellness 360 facility on the first floor of the School of Nursing, suite 1.422. Please make an appointment by calling 210-567-2788. Same-day appointments are often available.

Please bring your insurance card and ID badge with you. We accept BCBS UT Select, any PPO health insurance plan and Tricare standard. Contact Wellness 360 with any questions or concerns. Phone 210-567-2788, fax 210-567-2779.

 

 

 

Registration open for Combat PTSD Conference

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Registration is open for the fourth annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference taking place Oct. 23-24 at the Henry B. González Convention Center. The event will feature leaders in the field reporting advances in the assessment and treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring conditions.

The only national scientific event of its type, the conference is presented by the UT Health San Antonio-led STRONG STAR Consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (CAP). Registration is free until Sept. 30. Participants also have the option of paying to receive continuing education credits for attending the conference and/or its pre-conference educational events.

This year’s conference is expected to draw more than 600 attendees, including a national and international audience of researchers, clinicians, leaders, and policy makers within the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs as well as from academia and the civilian sector. Many other active duty military, veterans, and community members with an interest in the mental health needs of our nation’s war fighters also will be on hand.

Attendees will hear from investigators with STRONG STAR and CAP, who will share their most recent study findings, along with other prominent speakers from around the United States discussing their own research and other topics.

Alan Peterson, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UT Health San Antonio and director of STRONG STAR and CAP, thanked the Bob Woodruff Foundation for its help in providing such a compelling program free of charge or for a nominal fee. The foundation, which invests in programs helping impacted veterans, service members and their families thrive, is supporting the conference this year as a presenting sponsor.

“Our conference is rapidly growing and becoming the premier scientific meeting of its kind,” said Dr. Peterson. “Having a major sponsor like the Bob Woodruff Foundation allows us to continue that growth while keeping our costs down. That is important to us. We want as many people as possible to attend so that we can get information into the hands of people who need it, but we also want to hear from attendees about current clinical needs and research gaps. That will help guide us as we formulate ideas for future research.”

For more information on the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference or to register, visit www.combatPTSDconference.com

 

Volunteers needed for 2019 Science Expo

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Faculty, staff and students are invited to volunteer and share their expertise with the health care professionals and researchers of tomorrow during the annual Science Expo, to be held Saturday, Nov. 2.

Each year, about 1,500 high school and college students from San Antonio and South Texas arrive on our campus for interactive, hands-on activities and presentations that give them a unique insight into what it would be like to enter the health professions and/or pursue research careers.

Representatives from the Long School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Health Professions, School of Nursing and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences are needed to lead discussions, demonstrations, dissections and labs.

Expo cannot be a success without a large number of volunteers.

If you can present a lecture, conduct a lab, host a table display or help with crowd control, please register online at www.uthscsa.edu/outreach or directly via the link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2Z5STK9

Please contact Irene Chapa, Ph.D., at 210-567-3941 or chapai@uthscsa.edu, if you have any questions.

Dr. Hicks named to U.S. advisory committee on medicine, dentistry training

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Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S.

Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, has been appointed to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) for 2019-2023.

The administration is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

As a committee member, Dr. Hicks will assist the ACTPCMD in advising and making recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and congressional committees on appropriation levels, policy, program development, and other matters of significance concerning the medicine and dentistry activities under Section 747 of the Public Health Service Act.

The membership of the ACTPCMD includes health professionals engaged in primary care or oral health interprofessional training.