Vonda Wright Academic CV

Dr. Vonda Wright Academic CV

DR. VONDA WRIGHT:  CURRENT EMPLOYMENT 

Assistant Professor / Director- PRIMA
University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes
UPMC Center for Sports Medicine

Co-Director CTRL lab
Section of the Stem Cell Research Center
University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Head Team Physician
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Sports Medicine and Upper Extremity Fellowship – New York, New York  (August 2005- July 2006)
Hospital for Special Surgery Russell Warren, M.D., Thomas Wickiewicz, M.D.

Clinical Instructor – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia (July 2004-June 2006)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Chairman:  Freddie H. Fu, M.D.

Research Fellowhip – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (July 2000-July 2001)
Stem Cell Research Center Director:  Johnny Huard, Ph.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  (July 1999-June 2004)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center  Chairman:  Freddie H. Fu, M.D.

Medical School – Chicago, Illinois (October 1995- June 1999)                          
University of Chicago- Pritzker School of Medicine

Graduate School – Chicago, Illinois (August 1989- June 1991)                      
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center
Masters of Science- Oncology Nursing

Undergraduate Education – Wheaton, Illinois (August 1985- June 1989)
Wheaton College
Bachelor of Science- Biology

LICENSURE

USMLE Parts I, II and III- passed 2000

Pennsylvannia State Medical Board-  MD423169- 2003

ABOS Orthopaedic Board Exam Part I- passed 2005

ABOS Orthopaedic Board Exam Part II- passed 2008

Fellow of the American Academy of Orhopaedic Surgery- 2009

Candidate Member- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine- 2010

HONORS AND GRANTS

2008                 OREF/AAHKS/Zimmer Resident Clinical Scientist Training Grant- Co-PI- $20,000
“Evaluation of In Vivo Hip Kinematics in Patients with Idiopathic Femoracetabular Impingement.”

2007                 AOSSM Young Investigator Award- $40,000.00
“Is Stem Cell Tissue Engineering an Equally Viable Option for Tendon Healing Regardless of     Age or Sex?”

2007                 OREF/RJOS/DePuy Career Development Grant- $50,000.00
Effect of Gender on Stem Cell Transplantation Capacity for Tendon Tissue Engineering

2006                 Herodicus Society Traveling Fellowship

2006                 Philip D. Wilson Award- Hospital for Special Surgery
ACL fibroblasts respond to mechanical load by activation of stress-activated protein kinases and transcription factors

2005                 Albert B. Ferguson Pittsburgh Foundation Research Grant – $5000.00
The effect of exercise on lean muscle mass (Sarcopenia) and leg strength in Senior Athletes

2005                 MR Research Center Pilot Grant – University of Pittsburgh
The effect of exercise on lean muscle mass (Sarcopenia) and leg strength in Senior Athletes

2005                 Outstanding Clinical Paper - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Ferguson Research Day
“Athletic Performance as a Biomarker of Aging.  Lessons from Senior Olympians.”

2005                 Invited Participant:   Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation/AOA Grant-writing Workshop
One of ten residents chosen to participate from all residency programs.

2004                 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinician Scientist Development Program
One of ten residents chosen to participate from all residency programs

2001                 Albert B. Ferguson Pittsburgh Foundation Research Grant – $5,000.00
Investigation of human WBC as carrier cell for ex vivo gene therapy in Orthopaedics

2001                 American Orthopaedic Association – Zimmer Award -
“Novel retroviral BMP4 transduced myogenic stem cells (MySC) induce bone growth in immunocompetent animals.”

1999                 Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society:  Roger Mann Award for Outstanding Clinical Paper -
“Determining the accuracy of retrospectively acquired pre-operative clinical rating scores to assess outcomes after foot and ankle surgery.”

1996                 American Society of Hematology Research Award – University of Chicago
“Recruitment of tumor cells into cycle following split dose chemotherapy in first relapse and high risk newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.”

1991                 Rush University – Summa Cum Laude

1990                 Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholar –
International Traveling Fellowship for Oncology

1990                 National Cancer Institute Cancer Research Traineeship Grant
No. SRC (92) 5 R25 CA47744-02.  Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Department of Surgery.  “Nutritional alteration in persons with HIV infection.”

1989-91             Rush University -
Independence Foundation Scholarship

1989                 NSNA Scholarship-
Graduate Education

1985-92            Florence R. Carrier Health Trust-
Medical Education Scholarship

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2006-current       Director
Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes (PRIMA)

2006- current      Co-Principal Investigator Clinical and Translational Research Lab (CTRL)
Stem Cell Research Center- University of Pittsburgh
The role of age and sex-dimorphism on stem cell transplantation for tendon and muscle tissue engineering

2005-2006          Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Jo A. Hannafin
The effect of mechanical load on ACL fibroblast signal transduction

2003-2005          University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Peter Cohen
Bone aging in the healthy elite senior athlete:  Health information registry of the Senior Olympics 2003,2005.

2000-2002          University of Pittsburgh, Growth and Development Lab, Dr. Johnny Huard

Genetic and Tissue engineering of stem cells for augmentation of bone healing.

1998                   University of Chicago, Orthopaedic Surgery, Drs. Michael Brage & Brian Toolan
Outcomes research in foot and ankle orthopaedics

1996-1998          University of Chicago, Hematology/Oncology, Dr. Richard Larson
Recruitment of tumor cells into cycle following split dose chemotherapy in first relapse and high risk newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia

1993-1995          Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, The Rush Cancer Institute, Drs. Harvey Preisler & Azra Raza
Multiple studies examining the biologic basis of neoplastic development in liquid and solid tumors and clinical implications of biologic therapy.

1992                 Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Bone Marrow Transplant Center, Dr. Len Valentino
Development of ELISA’s to study the modulation of cell adhesion molecule expression and function by tumor gangliosides

1990                 Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Dr. Joyce Keithley
Nutritional alterations in persons with HIV infection

 

 

PRESENTATIONS(partial listing)

Wright, V., “Basic Science of Aging” AAOS Masters Athlete Course, Scottsdale, AZ 2012

Wright, V., “Performance in the Masters Athlete”  AAOS Masters Athlete Course, Scottsdale, AZ 2012

Wright, V., “Guide to Thrive- Creating a Vision to take Action and Achieve,” Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 2012

Wright, V., “Femoral Acetabular Impingement” Moderator- International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA), Paris France, 2011

Wright, V., “ Basic Science of Aging” University of Western Ontario Sports Symposium, London Ontario, 2011

Wright, V., “Live Long and Prosper “ University of Western Ontario Sports Synmposium, London Ontario, 2011

Wright, V., “ Performance in the Masters Athlete University of Western Ontario Sports Symposium, London Ontario, 2011

Wright, V., “ Medical Pioneer” Science and Technology Days, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2011

Wright, V., “ Hip Arthroscopy” Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Philadelphia, PA 2011

Wright, V., “ Masterful care of the aging athlete” Pennysovania Orthopaedic Society, Philadelphia, PA 2011

Wright, V., “ Regenerative Medicine is Reality not Science Fiction” Regenerative Medicine Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA 2011

Wright, V., “ Guide to Thrive- Creating a Vision to take Action and Achieve, NACWAA (National Association of Women Collegiate Athletics Association) convention, Pittsburgh, PA 2011

Wright, V., “ Thrive in the best days of your life” Candian Women’s Society, Pittsburgh, PA 2011

Wright, V., “Thrive in the best days of your life” Chatham University Lecture Series, Pittsburgh, PA 2011

Wright, V., “ Still Got Game” Heinz Society CitiLive Lecture, Pittsburgh, PA 2011

Wright, V., “ Training the Masters” AOSSM IC 108, San Diego, CA 2011

Wright, V., “Muscle Health” American Dietetic Association, Boston, MA 2010

Wright, V., “Leadership and Athletic Performance”, Army War College, Carslile, PA 2010

Wright,V., “THRIVE: How to stay strong at any age.” Sargent Majors College, El Paso, TX 2010

Wright, V., “Live Long and Prosper”  Dollar Bank Wealth Management Event, Pittsburgh, PA 2010

Wright, V., “Fitness After 40:  How to stay strong at any age” Go Red Event- AHA, Pittsburgh, PA 2010

Wright, V., “Basic Science of Aging and  Performance in the Masters Athlete” AAOS, Hilton Head, SC 2010

Wright,V., “Masterful care of the Aging Athlete” AOSSM IC, Providence RI, 2010

Wright, V., “Still Got Game” Washington Orthopaedic Society, Washington, DC, 2010

Wright, V.,  “Live Long and Prosper” ICE Sports Health, New York, New York, 2009

Wright, V.,   “Masterful Care of the Aging Athlete” American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, July 2009, Keystone, CO

Wright, V., Sex dimorphism in MDSC Proliferation and transplantation capacity for tendon tissue engineering, Poster-  ORS, San Diego 2008

Wright, V.,  Long-term results of ACL reconstruction with bone-patella-bone autograft:  23 year follow-up, poster AAOS, San Diego 2008

Wright, V.,  “Physical Wealth Management:  Essentials of elite fitness and health.”  Citigroup Smith Barney Financial.  March 3, 2007,  Sarasota, FL

Wright, V.,  “Participation in high impact sports predicts bone mineral density in senior olympic athletes.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting,  February 16, 2007, San Diego, CA

Wright,  V.,  “Physical Wealth Management:  Performance and Fitness for Athletes and Active agers over 40”  Commonwealth Group of Smith Barney Financial.  January 25, 2007, Washington, DC

Wright, V.,   “Wear, Tear and Repair:  Options for Mobility”  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery

Press event.  November 14, 2006. New York, NY

Wright, V.,  “ACL fibroblasts respond to mechanical load by activation of stress-activated protein kinases and transcription factors”  Hospital for Special Surgery Alumni Day  Wilson Award  Paper November 11, 2006.  New York, NY

Wright, V.,  “ How fast do we age?  Age related performance decline in Senior Athletes.”  Visiting Professor:  United States Military Academy- West Point October, 2006.

Wright , V., “How fast do we age?  Age related performance decline in Senior Athletes.”  Visiting Professor:  University of Missouri- Columbia  September, 2006.

Wright, V., Attia, E., Bargarva, M., Hannafin, JA.,  “ACL fibroblasts respond to mechanical load by activation of stress-activated protein kinases and transcription factors”  American Society of Mechanical Engineering, June 23 2006, Amelia Island, FL

Wright, V.  “Life cycle of the Physically Active”AAOS Press Event. October 18, 2005.  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.

Wright, V.  “Athletic Performance as a biomarker of aging:  Lessons from the Senior Olympians .  White House Conference on Aging, June 10, 2005.  Pittsburgh, PA

Wright, V.  “ Anatomic ACL Double-Bundle Reconstruction:  The restoration of normal knee kinematics.  Linvatec Fellows Conference, April 24, 2005.  Palm Island, FL

Wright, V.  “How fast do we age?  Athletic Performance as a biomarker of aging:  Lessons from the Senior Olympians.  University of Pittsburgh Research Day, April 27, 2005.  Pittsburgh, PA

Young, B., Peng, H., Wright, V., Li, X., Baylink, D. and Huard, J.  “ Osteogenic differentiation of a myogenic cell line:  A gene array analysis.”  Orthopaedic Research Society, February, 2003, New Orleans, LA

Wright, V., Usas, A., Peng, H., Cummin, J., Gearhart, B. and Huard, J.  “ Human WBC induce bone growth in vivo.”   American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February 13, 2002, Dallas, TX.

Wright, V., Peng, H., Usas, A., Cummins, J., Gearhart, B. and Huard, J. “  Bone healing in immunocompetent mice by retroviral BMP4 transduced muscle stem cells. Orthopaedic Research Society, February 10, 2002, Dallas, TX.

Wright, V.,  Usas, A., Peng, H., Cummins, J., Gearhart, B. and Huard, J.   “ Ex vivo gene therapy based on human white blood cells induce bone growth in vivo. “  Orthopaedic Research Society, February 13, 2002, Dallas, TX.

Wright, V., Usas, A., Peng, H. and Huard, J.   “Gene therapy using muscle-derived stem cells and retroviral BMP4 stimulates bone growth in immunocompetent animals.”  Fourth combined meeting of the Orthopaedic Research  Societies of the USA, Canada, Europe and Japan, June 1, 2001, Rhode, Greece.

Wright, V.,  Peng, H., Usas, A. and Huard, J.  “Retroviral BMP4 stimulates osteogenic differentiation of muscle-derived stem cells and induces de novo bone formation:  Potential for bone gene therapy.”   International Bone and Mineral Society and the European Calcified Tissue Society, June 7, 2001, Madrid, Spain.

Wright, V., Usas, A., Peng, H. and Huard, J.    “ Gene therapy using novel retroviral BMP4 stimulates osteogenic differentiation of muscle-derived stem cells and induces de novo bone formation in immunocompetent animals.”  The American Orthopaedic Association, 34^th Annual Residents Conference, April 1, 2001, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Wroblewski, A., Amati, F., Smiley, M., Goodpaster, B and Wright, V. (2011) “ Chronic Exercise Preserves Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes” Physician and Sports Medicine 39:3

 

Isaac, C., Gharaibeh, B., Will, M., Wright, V and Huard, J. (2011) “Biological approaches to enhance rotator cuff healing after surgery.” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Vol 21(2): 181-190.

 

Wright, V. (2011) Dr. Vonda Wright’s Guide to Thrive: 4 steps to Body, Brains and Bliss. Triumph Books.

 

Wright, V., Chen A. (2010) Hip Arthroscopy. In: Fu, F, ed. Opertative Techniques in Orthopaedics: 20(4).

 

Manley, M., Wright, V. (2010) Benefits of Exercise. In: Micheli L, ed. The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine. SAGE Publications, Inc

 

Wroblewski, A., Wright, V. (2010) Senior Athletes. In: Micheli L, ed. The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine. SAGE Publications, Inc

 

Martin, D., Wright, V. and Tashman, S. (2010) “Model-based tracking of the hip:  Implications for novel analysis of hip pathology.”  Journal of Arthroplasty.

 

Perricelli, B. and Wright, V. (2010) “ Age-related rates of decline in performance among elite senior athletes” The Care of the Mature Athlete., AAOS.

 

Wroblewski, A., Mejia, H. and Wright, V. (2010) “The Application of Platelet-Rich Plasma to Enhance Tissue Repair.” Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics.

 

Wright, V. and Winter, R. (2009) Fitness After 40: How to stay strong at any age. Amacom Press.

 

Leigey, D., Irrgang, J., Francis, K.,Cohen, P. and Wright, V. (2009). “Participation in High-Impact Sports Predicts Bone Mineral Density in Senior Olympic Athletes.” Sports Health 1(6): 508-513.

 

Wright, V.  and Perricelli, B (2008).   “Age-related rates of performance decline in performance among elite senior athletes.”American Journal of Sports Medicine 36: 443-450.

 

Wright, V. and Craig, E. (2008). Mini-open rotator cuff repair.  “ Shoulder techniques of the shoulder, elbow and knee in sports medicine.”  Saunders publishing

 

Jordan, S., Hagen, T.,West, R. and Wright, V. (2007).  Gender differences in ACL Injury.  “Current Concepts in ACL Resonstruction.” Slack publishing.

 

Wright, V. (2006). “Osteoporosis in Men.” J Am Acad Orthop Surg Vol 14(6): 347-3

 

Wright, V. and Fu, FH.  (2005). “Management of meniscal injuries.”  Current Opinion in Orthopedics Vol 16(2): 100-106.

 

Wright, V., Zelle, B. and Prayson, MJ.  (2004). “Bilateral sacroiliac joint dislocation without associated fracture or anterior pelvic ring injuries:  A case report”.  Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma Vol 18(9):  634-637.

 

Sahasrabudhe, A., Wright, V., Fluhme, D. and Cohen, P. (2004).  “The occult hip fracture”.  Techniques in Orthopaedics Vol 19(3):  187-196.

 

Wright, V., Peng, H., Usas,  A., Cunningham, J., Gearhart, B., and Huard, J.  (2002). “BMP4 expressing muscle derived stem cells differentiate into osteogenic lineage and increase bone healing in immunocompetent mice”. Molecular Therapy Vol 6(2), 169-178.

 

Peng, H., Wright, V.,  Usas, A., Gearhart, B., Shen, H-C., Cummins, J. and Huard, J.  (2002). Synergistic enhancement of bone formation and healing by stem cells expressing VEGF and BMP4.  Journal of Clinical Investigation Vol 110(2): 751-759.

 

Peng, H., Wright, V., Usas, A., Gearhart, B., Cummins, J and Huard, J. (2001).  Transplantation of Genetically engineered muscle stem cells to induce bone formation and improve bone healing.  Cell Transplantation Vol 10: 505-507.

 

Wright, V., Peng, H. and Huard, J.  (2001).  Muscle-based gene therapy and tissue engineering for the musculoskeletal system.”  Drug Discovery Today, Vol 6(14): 728-733.

 

Musgrave, D., Wright, V., Pruchnic, R., Bosch, P., Shivizzani, S., Robbins, P. and Huard, J.  (2001).  “The effect of BMP-2 expression on the early fate of skeletal muscle derived cells”.  Bone Vol. 28(5), 499-506.

 

Peng, H., Wright, V., Huard, J.  (2001). “Stem cells in Orthopaedics”. In submission to Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions.

 

Toolan, B., Q. Wright, V., Cunningham, B. and Brage, M.  (2001).  An evaluation of the use of retrospectively acquired preoperative AOFAS clinical rating scores to assess surgical outcome after elective foot and ankle surgery.  Foot and Ankle International, Vol. 22(1): 775-778.

 

Wagner, N., Q. Wright, V.  (1998).  Allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplanation:  clinical overview and nursing implications.  Oncol Nurs Forum 25(6):1049-57.

 

Q. Wright, V., Larson, R., Banerjee, M., Wagner, N., Chaney, C., Dong, L., Preisler, H. and Raza, A.  (1996).  “Recruitment of acute myeloid leukemia cells into cycle using timed sequential high dose cytarabine *HDAC) and mitoxantrone (MX) at first relapse.  Blood 88(10):  #850.

 

Raza, A., Mundle, S., Iftikar, A., Gregory, S., Marcus, B., Khan, Z., Alvi, S., Shetty, V., Damerson, S., Wright, V., Adler, S., Loew, J., Shott, S., Ali, S. and Preisler, H.  (1995). “ Simultaneous assessment of cell kinetics and programmed cell dealth in bone marrow biopsies of myelodysplastics reveals extensive apoptosis as the probable basis for ineffective hematopoiesis.”  Am J Hematol 48(3): 143-54.

 

Jajeh, A., Gregory,  S., Showel, J., Riley, M., Q. Wright, V., Kaiser, H., Raza, A. and Preisler, H.  (1995).  “Prelimary snalysis of Rush protocol Lymphoma 93-02 with newly diagnosed stage I-IV intermediate grade and new or relapsed stage II-IV low grad Non-Hodgkins lymphomas.”  Blood 86(suppl.1):  815a.

 

Mundle, S., Iftikhar, A., Shetty, V., Damerson, S., Wright, V., Marcus, B., Loew, J., Gregory, S. and Raza, A.  (1994).  “Novel in situ double labeling for simultaneous detection of proliferation and apoptosis.”  J Histochem Cytochem 42(12):1533-7.

 

Raza, A., Dameron, S., Clark, F., Broady-Robinson, L., Shott, S., Wright, V., Gregory, S., Adler, S., McKenna, R., Showel, J., Fried, W., Goldberg, J., Larson, R. and Preisler, H.  (1994).   “In vivo modification of total cell cycle time in leukemic myleoblasts of patients with acute myeloid leukemia in response to 13-cis-retinoic acid and alpha interferon.”  Proc ASCO 13:311, abst.  #1020.

 

Gregory, S., Showel, J., Adler, S., Ghalie, R., Loew, J., Wright, V., Shott, S., Raza, A. and Preisler, H.  (1994).  “Novel approach to lymphomas.”  Proc ASCO 13:387, abst. #1314.

 

Shetty, V., Sanoy, A., Payne, G., Mundle, S., Marcus, B., Lowe, B., Wright, V., Adler, S., Gregory, S. and Raza, A.  (1994).  “High degree of TNG-alpha may be responsible for extensive apoptosis of bone marrow cells in MDS.”  Cell Prolif 27(2):410.

 

Dameron, S., Robinson, L., Clarke, E., Payne, G., Q. Wright, V., Raza, A.  (1994).  “Infusion timing of thymidine analogs affects labeling indes (LI). “  Cell Prolif 27(7): 431.

 

Dameron,  S., Robinson, L., Clarke, E., Payne, G., Q. Wright, V., Raza, A.  (1994).  “Comparison between an in vivo 1.0 hour iododeoxyruidine (IudR) and Bromodeoxyruidine (BrdU) labeling index versus a .5 hour BrdU labeling index in acute myeloid leukemia.”  University Research Week Publication, Poster #126.

 

Raza, A., Mundle, S., Shetty, V., Dameron, S., Khan, S., Q. Wright, V., Loew, J., Marcus, B., Adler, S., Rifkin, S. and Gregory, S.  (1994).  “Extremely high incidence of apoptosis may explain ineffective hematopoiesis in myelodysplastic syndromes.”  Leukemia Research 18(suppl):  13.

 

Sanghvi, R., Shetty, V., Sanoy, A., Alvi, S., Loew, J., Gregory, S., Shott, S., Showel, J., Millikan, K., Chaney, C., Wright, V., Raza, A.  (1994).  “Correlation between transforming growth factor beta (TGF-B) and macrophages in the tumor microenvironment of lymph nodes from 31 patients with non-hodgkins lymphoma (NHL).  Blood 84(10): 674a, abst #2575.

 

Shetty, V., Mundle, S., Alvi, S., Sanoy, A., Payne, G., Wright, V., Chaney, C., Gregory, S., Loew, G., Marcus, B., Showel, J., Shott, S., Rifkin, S., Preisler, H. and Raza,  A. (1994).  “Role of the microenvironment and macrophages in understandng the dynamics of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).  Blood 84(10):  152a Abst #594.

 

Raza, A., Mundle, S., Iftikhar, A., Khan, Z., Marcus, B., Wright, V., Adler, S. and Gregory, S.  (1993).  “ In situ end labeling (ISEL) demonstrates that as many as >75% of cells in myelodysplastic syndromes are apoptotic.”  Blood 82(10) suppl. 1: 374, Abst# 1482.

 

ADVISORY BOARDS

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Physician and Sports Medicine

Arthritis Today

Fitness Magazine

Taste of Home

Healthy Cooking

Sears Fitness

Abbott Labs

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

1996-1997          Disease Care, Inc., San Diego, CA                      Oncology Research Consultant

1995-1998          OpTx 2000, Inc., Winnepeg, Manitoba                Oncology Research Consultant

1994-1996          Roche Pharmaceuticals                                      Oncology Clinical Consultant

1992-1995          Rush Cancer Institute, Chicago, IL                         Joint Practice Research Coord.

1992-1996          Rush University College of Nursing                     Instructor

 

MEMBERSHIPS/ORGANIZATIONS/PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES

 

2012                 AAOS Communications Cabinet Member-at-Large

2010                 AOSSM

2010                 AAOS Member

2004                 Ruth Jackson Society

1999-2002          University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Surgery Residents Council

1998                 OSR National Advisory Board- American Association of Medical Colleges

1998                 OSR Central Region Chair- American Association of Medical Colleges

1997-1999          Pritzker OSR Representative- American Association of Medical  Colleges

1997                 University of Chicago LCME sub-committee for Admissions

1996-1999          Pritzker School of Medicine Admissions Interviewer

1995-1999          Pritzker School of Medicine Dean’s Council

1995-1997          University of Chicago Adolescent Substance Abuse Program- Co-founder

1994-1995          Rush Cancer Institute Program Project Grant Committee for Head & Neck Cancer & Myelodysplastic Syndrome

1993-1995          Rush Cancer Institute Interinstitutional Committee

1995                 Rush/Cartwell Managed Care Committee