Mayo Clinic "Teach the Teachers" Elbow Course 2025 - Arthroscopy
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options

May 15 - 17, 2025 - Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic's 27th Edition “Teach the Teachers” Advanced Elbow Surgical Skills Course Forge the Future: Arthroscopy is an advanced level course designed for orthopedic surgeons with a special interest in upper extremity trauma, elbow surgery and trauma surgery. The course provides technical skills orientation, with the didactic portions limited to the necessary introductions and theoretical knowledge required for the technical components. Live surgical broadcasts used during lecture sessions demonstrate surgical techniques pertaining to this year's topic of arthroscopy as well as other areas of elbow orthopedics.
Helping us to ‘Forge the Future’ will be our special guest and world-renowned teacher of elbow surgery, Alessandra Colozza, M.D.
Target Audience
This live and livestream course is open to physicians, residents, fellows, physician assistants and physical therapists interested in advanced elbow surgery.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Develop skills to be able to perform arthroscopic elbow surgery in elbows with complex or distorted anatomy.
- Identify the nuances of complex elbow and forearm contracture release.
- Recognize skills for arthroscopically assisted fracture fixation for unstable elbows.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Elbow Arthroscopy
27th Annual Mayo Clinic
“TEACH THE TEACHERS”
Advanced Elbow Surgical Skills Course
Special Guest: Alessandra Colozza, M.D.
Thursday, May 15 – Saturday, May 17, 2025
Course Directors: Mark Morrey M.D., MSC, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo M.D., Ph.D., Shawn O’Driscoll M.D., Ph.D.
Mayo Faculty: Christopher Camp, M.D., Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, M.D., Jonathan Barlow, M.D.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Noon – 1 p.m. | Registration |
1:00 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
Session I – Moderator: Morrey | |
Back to the Basics | |
1:15 – 1:25 p.m. | The way I trained, modified |
1:25 – 1:35 p.m. | The Italian perspective |
1:35 – 1:45 p.m. | Little known portals |
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. | Discussion / Q&A |
Arthroscopic management of tennis elbow | |
2:00 – 2:10 p.m. | Decision making & alternatives |
2:10 – 2:20 p.m. | Technique and outcomes |
2:20 – 2:30 p.m. | Discussion / Q&A |
2:30 p.m. | Break |
Session II – Moderator: Sanchez-Sotelo | |
Osteochondritis dissecans | |
2:45 – 2:55 p.m. | Decision making & alternatives |
2:55 – 3:05 p.m. | Debridement procedures: indications & outcomes |
3:05 – 3:15 p.m. | Arthroscopic suture and bone grafting |
3:15 – 3:25 p.m. | Retrograde drilling: tips, pitfalls and outcomes |
3:25 – 3:40 p.m. | Discussion / Q&A |
LCL, arthritis and stiffness | |
3:40 – 3:50 p.m. | Arthroscopic management of LCL insufficiency |
3:50 – 4:05 p.m. | Arthroscopic osteocapsular arthroplasty |
4:05 – 4:15 p.m. | Arthroscopic management of HO and forearm contractures |
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. | Discussion / Q&A |
Keynote Lecture - Moderator: Sanchez-Sotelo | |
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Arthroscopically-assisted fracture management |
5:00 – 5:15 p.m. | Discussion / Q&A |
5:15 p.m. | Adjourn and Reception |
Friday, May 16, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast – Phillips Hall – 1st Floor Siebens Building
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. "Elbow Room" - A day in the OR with the team at Mayo
Mark Morrey. M.D.
Christopher Camp, M.D.
Jonathon Barlow, M.D.
Master of Ceremonies Shawn O’Driscoll, M.D., Ph.D.
Special Guest Host Alessandra Colozza, M.D.
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Debrief & Panel Discussion
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Saturday, May 17, 2025
6:45 a.m. Breakfast – Phillips Hall
7:45 – 9:30 a.m. | Lab 1 ~ Group A
| Relive surgery and Cases ~ Group B
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9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Break/Switch
10:00 – 11:45 a.m. | Lab 2 ~ Group B
| Relive surgery and Cases ~ Group B
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11:45 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch – Phillips Hall
1:00 – 2:45 p.m. | Lab 3 ~ Group A
| Lectures, Videos, Cases 3 ~ Group B
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2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break/Switch
3:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Lab 4 ~ Group B
| Lectures, Videos, Cases 3 ~ Group A
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5:00 p.m. Move to Leighton Auditorium
5:15 – 6:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion With Faculty – Leighton Auditorium |
6:00 p.m. Adjourn
Guest rooms have been reserved for attendees and their guests with special course rates at the Rochester Marriott Mayo Clinic Area for $207 USD per night. In order to receive the special rates, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the cut-off date of April 16, 2025, whichever comes first. After April 16, 2025, reservations will be taken on space and rate availability.
CLICK HERE to make your reservation online. You may also toll-free 800-228-9290 or call direct 507-280-6000 to make your reservation. Please identify yourself as a participant of the Teach the Teachers Elbow Course when making your reservation.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Session/Day | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| General Session - Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 4.00 |
| General Session - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 8.25 |
| Anatomy Lab - Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | 8.25 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 20.50 ABS
- 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 20.50 Attendance
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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