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Forward34th Annual Richard J. Smith Research Day & 11th Annual Jesse B. Jupiter Hand Forum 2026
This is a live, hybrid activity.
This activity is designed for orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, general surgeons, fellows, research fellows, residents, occupational therapists, and medical students with an interest in hand and upper extremity surgery, particularly those that are involved in teaching, research, and writing. This course offers interactive learning formats that include debates, Q&A, case presentations, didactic lectures and group discussions. Participants will benefit from immediate feedback on where concepts and practices fit within the best evidence and standard approaches. The course will reinforce scientific methods and system approaches that can reduce unwarranted variation, and optimize care of hand and upper extremity illness, leading to improvements in leaner competence and performance.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physical therapists, fellows, residents & med students.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify and analyze fracture patterns and ligament injuries about the hand and wrist.
- Integrate data on complex injuries about the hand and wrist, in day to day patient care.
- Identify, investigate, execute timely treatment, start early rehabilitation to maximize outcomes.
- Recognize methods of nerve repair and coverage for recalcitrant or acute injuries / compression of the median and radial sensory nerves.
- Summarize surgical techniques and pearls utilized by experts, that may be translated into everyday practice by healthcare team.
Additional Information
Philip E. Blazar, MD - Course Director
Chief, Hand & Upper Extremity Division - Mass General Brigham
Director, Harvard Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
John B. & Buckminster Brown Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Abhiram Bhashyam, MD, PhD
Hand & Arm Orthopedic Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Charles Cassidy, MD
Orthopedist-in-Chief, Tufts Medical Center - Orthopedics
Henry H. Banks Chair, Tufts Medical Center - Orthopedic Surgery
Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Leah Demetri, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Arriyan (Sammy) Dowlatshahi, MD
Director, Orthoplastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery Service - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Co-Director, Limb Preservation Center - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Faculty, Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program
Brandon Earp, MD
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery - Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Rohit Garg, MBBS
Hand & Arm Orthopedic Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program - Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Benjamin Gundlach, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine - Boston Children's Hospital
Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Carl Harper, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Jesse B. Jupiter, MD
Hand & Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Hansjorg Wyss AO Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Peter Kim, MD
Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist, Boston Bone & Joint Center
Assistant Professor, Tufts University - Tufts Hand Fellowship
Hervey Kimball, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, New England Baptist Hospital
Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
Sang-Gil Lee, MD
Hand & Arm Orthopedic Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Charles Nessralla, MD
Attending Upper Extremity Surgeon, Newton Wellesley Hospital
Tamara Rozental, MD
Chief, Division of Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Monica Shoji, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Krystle Tuano, MD
Assistant in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Dafang Zhang, MD
Co-Director, Mass General Brigham Brachial Plexus & Nerve Disorders Program
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham 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 Designation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 3.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.75 Nursing Contact Hours
- 3.75 Participation