Course description
In
this course, the learner will review basic hand anatomy and imaging and will
learn how to evaluate a patient with acute traumatic hand injuries. This course
will cover some of the most common hand conditions seen in the emergency
setting and will discuss appropriate options for treatment and surgical
technique. Additionally, the learner will be able to set up an operating room
to adequately perform surgery of the hand.
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This course is provided by:
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Dr. James Chang
Dr. James Chang is the Johnson & Johnson Distinguished Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University. Dr. Chang graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences with joint degrees in Biology and Economics. He then graduated from Yale Medical School with Alpha Omega Alpha and Cum Laude honors and subsequently completed a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center followed by a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at UCLA. Dr. Chang is the past Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of Hand Surgery and an Associate Editor for the journals, Journal of Hand Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Hand, and Microsurgery. He was the Royal College of Surgeons Foundation traveling fellow and was awarded the 2006 Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Chang's main surgical interests are in reconstructive surgery of the hand and extremities including microsurgical reconstruction. He also has interest in pediatric hand and microsurgery, post-oncologic head and neck reconstruction, and lower extremity reconstruction. He is the CMO of ReSurge International.
Dr. James Chang
Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University
This course is provided by
ReSurge International
Resurge International is a nonprofit organization based in Sunnyvale, California established in 1969. ReSurge focuses on scaling up access to reconstructive surgical care in low-income countries by training and funding the next generation of reconstructive surgeons across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. ReSurge is one of the few organizations to address the full scope of reconstructive surgical care to those most in need. They pair 50 years of experience with an innovative localization and empowerment model that is creating a ripple-effect of impact across economies, communities, and human lives.
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