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Our Mission: Serving patients, members & society by advancing shoulder and elbow care

Dear ASES Members:

             I hope every member of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons started the new year on a great note. Of the multiple topics that I would like to cover during my presidential year, I selected Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an essential element of the life of our Society that I would love for all of us to consider as we execute the various American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons activities for the 2025 calendar year and beyond.

             Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) have become buzzwords, but for American Shoulder and Elbow surgeons these three words should have true significance. Even though these three words walk hand in hand, they do have different meanings, and they are all important.

             Diversity encompasses the unique attributes, characteristics, skills and experiences that make each of us who we are. Gender and ethnicity are the two attributes that come to most people’s mind when diversity is mentioned. However, we are all diverse by virtue of many other attributes: age, professional expertise, socioeconomic background, religion, political affiliations, and other. Within ASES, diversity enriches our understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by the global healthcare community. It also ensures that the care we provide to our patients is informed by a variety of perspectives, hopefully leading to greater innovation and better outcomes.

             Equity is paramount to fairness. It is about creating conditions where everyone has access to the same resources and opportunities to succeed. It may require addressing barriers that disadvantage certain groups. Our obligation is to our patients and our members. ASES should contribute to provide equal access to all patients who need shoulder or elbow care. ASES should also provide equal access to all members that are interested in benefiting from our society activities and resources or interested in serving ASES at various levels.

             Inclusion fosters a sense of belonging. It requires deliberate efforts to create an environment where all individuals are listened to and feel valued, respected and supported. No other professional society better than ASES to cultivate a culture where each and every member can contribute authentically and meaningfully to our collective mission.

             We are extremely lucky to have two wonderful members who currently volunteer as Chairs of the ASES DEI Committee, Dr. Sara Edwards and Dr. Stephanie Muh. There are a number of DEI achievements we can celebrate under their leadership: advisory role when faculty is selected for various programs, selection of scholars for the Nth Dimensions summer internship, funding support for underserved individuals that wish to attend the ASES Fellows and Residents Course, and further collaboration with Nth Dimensions and other organizations to bring high school, college and medical students to our Annual Meeting and expose them to what ASES has to offer.

             If you have a passion for DEI, please consider applying to become a member of the ASES DEI Committee in the next cycle. If you have a desire to help train underserved individuals, please volunteer for the Nth Dimensions summer internship. If you hold any leadership position at ASES currently, always filter your activities under the lens of DEI. And when we all get together at courses, meetings, the National Shoulder and Elbow week events, and other networking opportunities, please embrace diversity and equity, and make sure that people around you feel valued and have a voice. When we help each other up, we rise together!

Respectfully yours,

Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo MD PhD

President, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

Consultant and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

Chair, Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Mayo Clinic

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for hosts for the Nth Dimensions Summer Internship Program. This will be our 4th year successfully partnering with Nth Dimensions on this program, which helps build professional relationships as well as mentorship opportunities for under-represented minorities while giving these young medical students the chance to learn more about Shoulder and Elbow surgery. Students will also have the opportunity to work on a research project to be presented later this summer.

If you have an interest in hosting a medical student at your hospital or institution this year, please fill out the ASES Application to Host an Nth Dimension Candidate.

Our goal is to provide mentorship as well as have the students work on a project that will be completed during the summer.

The application deadline is Monday, February 10, 2025.

The ASES Fellows’ Day at SDSI will be held on Friday, June 13th, 2025, at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, CA, and will feature short presentations by fellows who submit abstracts for consideration and are accepted, as well as poster sessions. 

The call for abstracts is now open! We encourage you to submit a project that you have completed or are completing during your fellowship. Please access the link below to submit an abstract for consideration.  

The deadline for submission is Monday, March 10th, 2025.

Get ready to elevate your learning experience with the launch of ASES LINK, coming to life in early March 2025! This innovative platform is set to replace the old ShED, transforming how members access and engage with valuable resources in the world of shoulder and elbow care. 

With its user-friendly interface, ASES LINK will serve as a comprehensive hub, bringing together a wealth of educational materials—including technique videos, insightful webinars, and so much more. Stay tuned for a complete range of features and opportunities.

We are pleased to announce that we have begun accepting applications for Instructional Course Lectures (ICLs) to be presented during the 2025 ASES Annual Meeting, October 15-18, 2025, in San Diego, California. 

Submitted ICLs must adhere to the following guidelines:

- Duration: 60 minutes

- Number of Moderators: 1

- Number of Panelists/Speakers: Up to 3

Please submit your ICL application here. You will need the title and description of your ICL, a suggested moderator, and suggested faculty.

The deadline to submit is Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Should you have any questions, please contact Shannon Lykowski at slykowski@ases-assn.org.

Thank you in advance for your submission!

Note: The ASES 2025 Annual Meeting is a members-only meeting. Only ASES Members will be able to present.

Join us as ASES teams up with the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) to bring you a one-of-a-kind event. This unique two-for-one schedule highlights the best of both worlds in shoulder and elbow surgery and shoulder and elbow arthroscopy.

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ASES AND ANNA MEMBER SURGEONS

Morning Session: AANA and ASES unite to bring you combined lectures featuring cutting-edge research from both areas.

Late Morning/Early Afternoon Sessions: Join ASES for lively debates, discussions, and case presentations covering an array of topics in shoulder and elbow surgery.

ASES Research Grant

Each year, the society issues a call for proposals encouraging new investigators to apply for seed and start-up funding for promising shoulder and elbow research projects. Grants of up to $20,000, for work to be performed over 12-24 months, are considered. Only orthopaedic surgeons acting as principal investigators are eligible to apply. All applications are reviewed and graded by the ASES Research Committee.

Candidate Research Grant

In an effort to provide research assistance to Candidate members, the ASES will offer an annual grant of $10,000 to the most deserving applicant. This grant was started thanks to the generosity of 4 donors. Dr. Felix Savoie, Dr. Anthony Romeo, Dr. Matthew Ramsey, and Dr. William Levine.

PJI Research Grant

The ASES PJI Grant is designed to provide supplementary funds, or funding for pilot studies which will lead to larger foundation or government grants. The focus can be on any aspect of scientific study that affects the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of shoulder prosthetic joint infection. A grant of up to $10,000, for work to be performed over 12-24 months, will be considered. Only orthopaedic surgeons acting as principal investigators are eligible to apply.

Applications for all 3 grants are due by February 21, 2025. Completed applications should be emailed to ASES at info@ases-assn.org. 

The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons is partnering with the Orthopaedic Research Society on the 2025 Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP) for residents and fellows. The CSCDP is an annual two-day training workshop for orthopaedic residents in their PGY2-PGY5 years, surgeons in fellowships, and junior faculty (through year three) who have the potential and desire to become orthopaedic clinician scholars. Clinician scholars advance the field of orthopaedics through innovative research and peer-reviewed funding. ASES will sponsor 2 member applicants interested in pursuing this opportunity.

If you are interested in participating please complete the application form below by February 28th, 2025. You can view more details about the program on the ORS website, however, members that wish to be sponsored by ASES must apply through the link below.

Complete the Application

If selected, all program-related expenses, 2-nights hotels, roundtrip economy airfare and all meals will be covered up to a maximum of $2,400 to attend the two-day training workshop.

If you have any questions please contact us via email at info@ases-assn.org.

The ASES Virtual Reality Task Force and PrecisionOS are thrilled to announce the next episode of its Virtual Reality Webinar Series, "Rotator Cuff Repair - an Immersive Virtual Reality Experience." Join us Tuesday, February 18th, at 7pm CT for an in-depth discussion on this important topic presented by an outstanding faculty. Members and non-members are welcome to join. 

Title: Rotator Cuff Repair - an Immersive Virtual Reality Experience

Date: Tuesday, February 18

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT 

Host: PrecisionOS in collaboration with ASES

Speakers: Drs. Christopher Klifto, Jay Levin, Ryan Lohre

Expert: Dr. Surena Namdari

*No VR headset required

The webinar recording will be available next day on the ASES 365 mobile app and on the ASES Website after one month.



Mark your calendars! We hope to see you there!

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As we reflect on 2024, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you—our supporters, members, and friends of the ASES Foundation.

Last year, we celebrated 40 years, supported groundbreaking research, funded vital education initiatives, and expanded opportunities for mentorship and professional development.

The ASES Foundation had its most successful fundraising year in history. Here are just a few highlights from this incredible year:

• Surpassed our $400,000 donation goal with $772,194 in donations received.
• Achieved the highest member-donor engagement at 26.29% participation.
• Offered more ways to give than ever, including live and silent auctions, virtual and mail-in campaigns, and seamless donation options through Google and Apple Pay.

In addition to all our wonderful ASES members who individually gave in 2024, thank you to:

• The 17 ASES Past Presidents who gave $74,000 to our 40 Past Presidents' campaign for our 40th year, surpassing the $40,000 goal.
• The 6 regional meeting societies who donated $2,500 each, totaling $17,500.
• The 100+ ASES Foundation volunteers on the foundation board, committees, or task forces, as well as NSEW host committee volunteers and attendees.
• The 50+ members who donated enticing items to our first live/silent auction.
• The 100+ industry partners who financially supported our foundation events, education, fellowship grant program, exchange fellowships, multi-centered research, and early career programs with nearly $2 million in funding.

Thank you for making 2024 a year to remember!

We so look forward to engaging with even more ASES members in 2025 through volunteerism, donations, and participation in many of our programs.

Happy New Year!

The ASES Foundation Board of Trustees and Staff

What is National Shoulder and Elbow Week?

ASES Foundation created National Shoulder & Elbow Week in 2021 as an opportunity to increase awareness nationally and especially in local communities about the impact that shoulder and elbow health care has on our society. 

Since 2021, National Shoulder and Elbow Week has

• Been held in 31 cities across the U.S.
• Resulted in $679,663 given as local grants.
• Supported 64 research projects.

National Shoulder & Elbow Week continues to foster awareness, research, and collaboration, improving care and outcomes for patients across the country.

Episode 121 - Rehabilitation of Throwing Injuries

Episode 120 - Empowering Young Surgeons

The ASES Podcast is now available on Spotify, YouTube, and the ASES 365 App!

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Dear ASES Member,

The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists (ASSET) is proud of our successful partnership with ASES for over the past three decades. Each year we hold our society’s annual meeting concurrently with the ASES meeting. This October in San Antonio, we celebrated 32 years as a professional organization. Our ASSET members enjoyed special presentations from our esteemed ASES colleagues including a panel discussion with Dr. Scott Rodeo, Dr. Teruhisa Mihata, Dr. Thay Lee, and Dr. Peter Chalmers, and a keynote presentation from Dr. John Conway. We were honored by the emphasis on the significance of our societies’ interdisciplinary partnership. This level of collaboration has become an invaluable benefit to our members, and we are appreciative of the opportunity to grow in concert with you, our surgeon colleagues.

As the current President-Elect for ASSET, my responsibilities include serving as the Membership Committee Chair to facilitate the growth of our Society. We currently have over 100 national and international members and we seek to continue our growth by bringing in new members with fresh ideas and perspectives, innovative research, and high-level clinical expertise. We know that you, the industry leaders in shoulder and elbow surgery, work alongside talented rehabilitation clinicians and research scientists in your institutions who would be ideal candidates for our society. Therefore, we are requesting your assistance in encouraging your rehabilitation colleagues to submit an application to join ASSET.

This opportunity is open to all members of the rehabilitation team, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers. We also offer affiliate memberships for non-clinicians including basic scientists, biomechanists, and other professionals who focus on the study of shoulder and elbow health. For more details regarding the membership benefits of ASSET, please refer to our website: www.asset-usa.org or scan the QR code at the top of this page. We have discovered that personal invitations from you, our ASES colleagues, are the most effective referral source, and we kindly ask that you consider giving your support.

If you would like to contact me for this or any other reason, please do not hesitate to reach out to me using my information listed below. We thank you again for participating in the growth and excellence of the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists.

Sincerely,

Jeff Leatherman, DPT, PT, MS

President-Elect, American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists

Phone: 336-391-7892

jeffleatherman19@gmail.com

We are pleased to announce our upcoming ASES educational offerings! More information on these meetings will be provided as they become available, but in the interim, please add these important dates to your calendar:

ASES/AANA Joint Specialty Day

Friday, March 14th, 2025

San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California

ASES Foundation's 4th Annual 2025 National Shoulder and Elbow Week

The week of May 12th- May 17th, 2025

Eight Locations: Baltimore/MD, Central Florida, Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, 

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, Los Angeles, CA, San Antonio, TX and St. Louis, MO

NEW: ASES First Annual Revision Course

May 30-31, 2025

Five Labs, Atlanta, Georgia

ASES Fellows Day at SDSI

Friday, June 13th, 2025

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego California

ASES 2025 Annual Meeting

October 15-18, 2025

Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California

ASES 2025 Shoulder and Elbow Course for Residents and Fellows

November 13-15, 2025

OLC Education and Conference Center, Rosemont, Illinois

ASES 2026 Annual Meeting

September 20-21, 2026

Vancouver, British Columbia

ICSES 2026: Vancouver

September 22-25, 2026

Vancouver, British Columbia

ASES 2027 Annual Meeting

October 13-16, 2027

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland (DC Metro)

ASES 2028 Annual Meeting

October 11-14, 2028

Omni Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee