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Kevin Garvin, MD, the L. Thomas Hood, MD Professor and Chair, UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, has been elected president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Garvin will serve a one-year term, which began Oct. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ABOS establishes the educational standards for the profession, and it is an honor to take on the leadership of this important organization,\u201d said Dr. Garvin, who first was elected to the board in 2018. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Garvin discussed his new role on the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery podcast on Nov. 6. Listen to the entire interview here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Garvin earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a Hip Fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Garvin specializes in hip and knee reconstruction as well as treatment of musculoskeletal infections. He is an active researcher with more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters to his credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ABOS Board of Directors consists of 21 members, which includes 12 active directors, six senior directors, two directors-elect, and one public member director. ABOS Board members serve one 10-year term, while the public member director serves a three-year renewable term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Dr. Garvin is in the sixth year of his term as a director.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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