91st Annual Alumni Meeting

The 91st Annual Alumni Meeting was held on November 12-14, 2009 at HSS and feature lectures, debates, and symposia on a variety of musculoskeletal topics. Over 380 people attended the three day event. The Friday and Saturday format appealed to many alumni who traveled far and wide to reconnect with old friends. Residents, fellows and HSS staff accompanied by family and friends embraced the opportunity to reflect on the past and contemplate future endeavors. Generations of alumni personally reflected on their experiences at HSS.

Distinguished guest faculty included:

Surgeon-in-Chief Pro-Tempore
Freddie H. Fu, MD, DSc (Hon), DPs (Hon)
David Silver Professor and Chairman
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Head Team Physician, University of Pittsburgh
Department of Athletics


Physician-in-Chief Pro-Tempore
V. Michael Holers, MD
Scoville Professor of Rheumatology
Head, Division of Rheumatology
University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine

Chief Scientist Pro-Tempore
Farshid Guilak, PhD
Laszlo Ormandy Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director of Orthopaedic Research
Department of Surgery
Duke University Medical Center

Victor M. Goldberg, MD recieved the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award.