The 30th Annual Oscar Miller Day Symposium, “Current Concepts and New Trends from the Elbow to the Finger Tips” to be held on Friday, October 15th at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, NC.

SAVE THE DATE: The 9th Annual Joint Celebration - Bionic Open will be held on Friday, April 8th, 2011 at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, NC. More information will be available in January 2011!

The Sixth Annual Joint Celebration was held on April 18, 2008 at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte. The purposes of The Joint Celebration are to raise awareness of how successful total joint replacement has become and to highlight a returned quality of life for total joint patients. The all day event also provides a rare opportunity for one-on-one interactions and informal discussions among orthopedic physicians, orthopedic patients, and event sponsors.

On Friday, October 17th, the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI) and physicians from OrthoCarolina's Foot & Ankle Institute hosted the 28th Annual Oscar Miller Day Symposium. The purpose of the day was to promote orthopedic education in the Southeast. This program was accredited for 7.0 hours of Continuing Medical Education by Charlotte AHEC.

Thirty-five (35) distinguished Foot and Ankle orthopedic surgeons from throughout the United States, representatives from industry, and representatives from the OrthoCarolina Research Institute, were invited to participate in an additional two day scientific conference, October 18-19, 2008. The purpose and format of this conference was based on a need for a forum where more complex and difficult issues could be raised and vigorously discussed.

The Seventh Annual Joint Celebration was held on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, NC and featured two community seminars on "Living Well with Arthritis/Living Well with a Total Joint Replacment," two 'Bionic Open' golf tournaments, and an afternoon Wellness Walk.

On Friday, October 16th, the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI) and pediatric orthopedists from OrthoCarolina hosted the 29th Annual Oscar Miller Day Symposium. The purpose of the day was to promote orthopedic education in the Southeast. This program was accredited for 6.5 hours of Continuing Medical Education by Charlotte AHEC.

The 8th Annual Joint Celebration will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, NC. The primary goal of The Joint Celebration is to raise awareness of the success of total joint replacement surgery and to celebrate a restored quality of life for ‘bionic’ patients (those with total joint replacements). The event includes a physician-led educational seminar, the Bionic Open golf tournament, a "Wellness Walk" and a Silent Auction.