Education Committee

Mission

Develop multi-faceted and multi-dimensional educational offerings to meet the scientific, clinical and practice-related needs of the members.

Body of Work: Further the Mission of ISAKOS to promote the exchange and dissemination of education, research and patient care in arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine via mediums such as the ISAKOS Global Link.

Composition

Chair, Deputy Chair(s), up to 15 members, staff liaison

Margaret W. M. Fok, FRCSEd(Ortho), MBChB
Co-Chairman, 2023-2025
HONG KONG

Daniel A. Slullitel, MD, Prof.
Co-Chairman, 2023-2025
ARGENTINA

Alessandra Amy Elizabeth Ross, MD
Deputy Chair, 2023-2025
FRANCE

Urszula E. Zdanowicz, MD
Deputy Chair, 2023-2025
POLAND

Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
Volker Musahl, MD, Prof. UNITED STATES
Mohammad Ahmad Abushahot Jazzazi, MD JORDAN
Alfonso Ricardo Barnechea Rey, MD PERU
Angie Botto-van Bemden, PhD, ATC, CSCS UNITED STATES
Rachel M. Frank, MD UNITED STATES
Deepak Goyal, MBBS, MS(Ortho), DNB(Ortho), Prof INDIA
Mohamed A. Imam, MD, MSc, DSportMed, ELD (Oxon), PhD, FRCS UNITED KINGDOM
Mauro Núñez, MD COSTA RICA
Arumugam Sivaraman, MS(Orth), AB(IM)(USA), FRCS(Glasg) INDIA
Sikri Tukiainen, MD FINLAND
Alex Vaisman, MD, Prof. CHILE
John G. Lane, MD UNITED STATES

Charges

The following charges are the 2023 - 2025 committee term.

  • Awards & Fellowships
    • Assist in selecting the winner of the ISAKOS Peter Fowler Career Clinician Educator Award
    • Collaborate with JISAKOS Editor-in-Chief on development of a Theme Issue as requested
    • Provide at least two articles for the Journal of ISAKOS, annually. Content to be determined in collaboration with JISAKOS Editor
  • Journal of ISAKOS
    • Serve as article reviewers for Journal of ISAKOS as requested
  • Projects
    • Propose a new potential Committee project for Board consideration such as: Multimedia, Publications, Research & Education, Webinar
  • Publications
    • Prepare and Submit at least one article, annually, for the ISAKOS Newsletter; for possible inclusion within the 2024 and 2025 Calendar years
  • Research & Education
    • Continue to review and approve teaching center and approve courses applications online
    • Ensure a biennial review and update of the Residency & Fellowships directory
    • Evaluate webinars performance, survey feedback, and recommend improvements
    • Explore and implement innovative educational approaches and concepts that can enhance ISAKOS Global Link, including simulation-based learning and gamification
    • Increase microlearning content on Global Link, making content more readily accessible
    • Oversee development of annual Webinar Calendar, in collaboration with Clinical Committees and ISAKOS Office, reviewing selection of topics, and faculty
    • Review existing publications and webinars for expansion of online educational products, to include quizzes, videos, etc
  • Strategic Plan
    • Advance the fulfillment / achievement of the ISAKOS Strategic Plan. Consider with all Committee initiatives, how projects will assist in the accomplishment of the ISAKOS Strategic Plan.