UNC Orthopaedics Grand Rounds: Kristy Weber, MD, FACS from University of Pennsylvania

Kristy Weber, MD, FACS

November 16, 2022, at 6:30 am

Hybrid Conference

Pediatric Oncology Surgeon Professor in Sarcoma Care Excellence- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery- University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Children’s Hospital – Philadelphia

Speaker Biography

Kristy Weber, MD is the Abramson Family Professor in Sarcoma Care Excellence in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).  Dr. Weber completed her orthopaedic residency training at the University of Iowa followed by a 2 year research/clinical fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at the Mayo Clinic.  She initially joined the faculty at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and developed a robust orthopaedic oncology practice and a basic science research program related using murine models to characterize biologic mechanisms and targeted treatments of sarcoma and renal cell carcinoma metastases.  Five years later, Dr. Weber was recruited to Johns Hopkins as Chief of Orthopaedic Oncology and Director of the Sarcoma Program.  She co-directed an externally funded laboratory focused on breast and renal cell carcinoma metastasis to bone, and her team received the Kappa Delta national orthopaedic research award for this work.  Dr. Weber was recruited to Penn in 2013 to serve as Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Sarcoma Program in the Abramson Cancer Center (ACC).  She leads the continued growth of a high quality, multidisciplinary clinical sarcoma team as well as the development of a collaborative scientific team focused on targeted treatments for sarcoma across Penn Medicine, Penn Veterinary Medicine, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).  Her clinical excellence and professionalism has been recognized by selection for both the Penn Academy of Master Clinicians and the inaugural Duncan van Dusen Professionalism Faculty Award.

Dr. Weber is a recognized national and international leader who has served on Boards of Directors of orthopaedic and cancer organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), and the Connective Tissue Oncology Society.  She has served as President of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS), Secretary of the Orthopaedic Research Society and Critical Issues Chair on the AOA Executive Committee.  She spent four years as Chair of the AAOS Council on Research and Quality where she led or provided oversight for a portfolio that included clinical practice guidelines, evidence-based medicine, appropriate use criteria, patient safety, biomedical engineering, biological implants and the development of orthopaedic clinician-scientists.  Dr. Weber served as the first woman president of the AAOS Board of Directors (2019).  She is a founding member of the nonprofit, International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA), and served as its inaugural President in 2021-22.  Dr. Weber is committed to improving the culture and diversity of orthopaedic surgery.

Zoom Details

https://zoom.us/j/91400416494?pwd=aHVaRVBQV3lpWmFaRTZ6QlduR1Njdz09

Meeting ID: 914 0041 6494

Passcode: 121212

Accreditation Statement
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

Other health professionals will receive a certificate of attendance from an AMA PRA Category 1™ activity. These certificates are accepted by the NC Boards for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and respiratory therapists. Other health care providers may also be able to use these certificates, depending on their particular license requirements. (License requirements are subject to change. Participants should check with their licensing boards for specific questions. UNC and its partners are not responsible for changes in license requirements.)

Disclosure statement
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course director and planning committee, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). The course director, planning committee, presenters, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

Credit Limitation
Credit is only available to employees of UNC or its affiliates. To claim credit please contact the Grand Rounds Coordinator.

Grand Rounds Coordinator

Chania Harris
Email: chania_harris@med.unc.edu