Rocky Mountain Shoulder and Elbow Society RMSES

Rocky Mountain Shoulder and Elbow Society RMSES

The society was started in 2005 by Peter Millett, M.D., Director of Shoulder Surgery at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail. The intent of the Society is to elevate the standard of care for patients with shoulder and elbow disorders in the Rocky Mountain region through research and education. The Society's annual meeting provides a forum for health care providers to learn about the latest surgical and rehabilitative techniques. New procedures and recent outcomes updates on topics such as arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder and elbow trauma, joint preservation surgery, elbow arthroscopy, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, and total joint replacment of the shoulder and elbow are reviewed by regional experts.

The Rocky Mountain Shoulder and Elbow Society is dedicated to excellence in clinical care and is organized and lead by the efforts of leading authorities in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery who hail from the Rocky Mountain region.

Mission

The Rocky Mountain Shoulder and Elbow Society is an educational organization dedicated to elevate the standards of shoulder and elbow care among orthopaedic surgeons in the Rocky Mountain Region. The organization, conceived and organized by Dr. Peter J. Millett, of the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, CO in 2005, serves as a venue for dissemination of new ideas in shoulder and elbow surgery. Furthermore, through annual meetings, the organization enhances collegiality among shoulder and elbow specialists in the Rocky Mountain Region, while fulfilling its educational mission through clinical research and educational programs.