After an extensive national search, Darrel年代. Brodke, M.D., has been named chair of University of Utah's Department of Orthopaedics in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, and CEO of Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal 服务 for U of U Health, 7月1日生效, 2021. Brodke will oversee all clinical, research, and 教育 programs in the department. He currently serves as executive vice-chair of the department.
"Dr. Brodke is an impressive leader, locally and nationally," says Michael L. 好,米.D., Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO of U of U Health. “他的专业知识, 经验, and leadership skills will advance the Department of Orthopaedics forward in all of our missions."
Brodke joined the University of Utah in 1997 to lead the Orthopaedic Spine section and is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, as well as an adjunct professor in Neurosurgery. His research interests include spinal biomechanics, 脊柱畸形护理, and patient reported outcomes. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed research articles, as well as numerous review articles and book chapters.
"I have been honored to serve in various leadership roles for the Department of Orthopaedics and the U of U Health System, and am excited for the opportunity to serve as chair,布罗德克说. "This is a fantastic department with staff and faculty dedicated to outstanding patient care, 一流的教育, and moving the field forward through innovation and discovery research. I see my role as supporting the great work our department does in carrying out our mission of relieving pain, 改善功能, and restoring quality of life to those we serve."
布罗德克赢得了M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco before completing his Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Wisconsin, 麦迪逊, and a Spine Surgery Fellowship at the University of Washington, 西雅图. He is board certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is appointed as the Louis and Janet Peery Presidential Endowed Chair.
He has taught extensively across North America and internationally. Dr. Brodke has held numerous national and international leadership positions, including the President of the Cervical Spine 研究 Society and Chair of AO Spine North America. He was also a member of the board of AO Spine International and has worked on the development of an international curriculum for 教育 of spinal disorders.
主席, Brodke will be responsible for leading the Department of Orthopaedics in recruiting, 保留, and developing the highest quality faculty and supporting them in their patient care, 教育, 以及研究工作. He will lead efforts to provide a top-tier learning 经验 to students, 居民, 和同伴, and will continue to pursue philanthropic partnerships and national recognition for excellence in Orthopaedic 教育 and research. As such he will continue to build on the department's exceptional national reputation.
Brodke成功 查尔斯·萨尔茨曼，m.s.D. as chair of the Department of Orthopaedics. 萨尔兹曼 led the department through a transformative period of growth and innovation, advancing the department from receiving no NIH funding in 2005 to being ranked #1 nationally among Orthopaedic programs for NIH funding in 2019. 在他任职期间, 萨尔兹曼, working with Brodke and other members of the department, created the Surgical Skills Knowledge Integration Lab and the Orthopaedic Innovation Center. He tripled the number of orthopaedic faculty from 18 to 60 and nearly doubled the number of trainees in the department, while raising funds for 14 endowed chairs and $12 million in philanthropic support. 萨尔兹曼 and Brodke have championed the Women in Orthopaedics initiative and launched the 病人 Reported Outcomes initiative at U of U Health.
萨尔兹曼, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of Foot & Ankle International and Foot & 脚踝骨科, will continue his devoted care of patients with foot and ankle disorders, help teach 居民 和同伴, conduct research into arthritis, and serve as a Senior Director of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
萨尔兹曼 characterizes Brodke's appointment accordingly, "I can think of no one better to serve in this leadership role. Dr. Brodke is an outstanding surgeon, 教育家, 和研究人员, as well as a role model of humanity and humility. He is committed to the notion that through mutual support, 尊重, 和兴趣, 坚定的患者焦点, and open exchange of ideas, we will build a better environment for all."
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