News - UDOTS
Updates from the University Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
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After 33 years at the University of Dundee, Ian Christie has decided to take early retirement from his post as a Postgraduate Skills Tutor at the School of Medicine in February 2024.
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Dr Hadeel Alsirhani completed her PhD research topic, entitled “The biomechanical effects of cross-legged sitting on the lower limbs and their implications for rehabilitation”.
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Dr Ahmed Ghazwani completed his PhD research topic, entitled “Biomechanical analysis of Pilates participants and its implication in rehabilitation” in February 2024. His research was supervised by Dr Weijie Wang and Dr Graham Arnold (UDOTS).
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The course was well-attended by Consultants and Shoulder Fellows from Europe, Ireland and the UK with attendees gaining hands-on experience of surgical procedures using Thiel cadavers.
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Dr Andrew J. Murphy (Lecturer Human Movement Biomechanics and Rehabilitation - UDOTS) has been appointed as Deputy Head of Division (TPG) at the School of Medicine.
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The University Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery welcomed a new member of staff on January 3, 2024.
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A list of University Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery (UDOTS) graduates at the School of Medicine graduation ceremony
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As part of the recent British Orthopaedic Association Congress, two of our orthopaedic trainees/honorary clinical fellows gave a session for high school students with a particular interest in science.
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Professor Arpit Jariwala (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and UDOTS Director) received a painting from Mr Alastair Faulkner (Orthopaedic Registrar) as a gift of thanks after Alastair’s six-month Upper Limb clinical attachment in Orthopaedics.
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A group of 16 third-year medical students from the Arab American University, Jenin, spent two weeks at the School of Medicine’s Summer School during August.