Professional Education

Shriners Children’s Northern California proudly invites orthopedic residents to participate in the PediOrtho WEST Resident Education Course. Pediatric orthopedic surgeons from California’s leading children’s hospitals will provide participants with early exposure to the field of pediatric orthopedics. Residents receive training in a variety of pediatric orthopedic surgical techniques through didactic instruction, case-based panel discussions and hands-on skills labs.

Faculty

The course is led by pediatric orthopedic surgeons from:

• Shriners Children's Northern California
• University of California, Davis
• UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco and Oakland
• Stanford University
• Valley Children’s Hospital
• Children's Hospital LA
• Rady Children's Hospital
• Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Course Directors

• Jon R. Davids, M.D., Assistant Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Shriners Children's Northern California; Professor of Orthopedics, University of California, Davis
• Vedant A. Kulkarni, M.D., Director of Orthopedic Education, Shriners Children's Northern California; Program Director, Shriners-UC Davis Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship

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The target audience is PGY2 and PGY3 residents, but residents at all levels can benefit from the course. Enrollment is limited to 30 residents. Acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Thanks to an educational grant from the Armstrong Children’s Orthopedic Alliance, the course is presented free of charge.

You can also reach out to Charlyn Perez by phone at 916-453-2049, or email charlyn.perez@shrinenet.org.

View gallery of photos from previous PediOrtho WEST Events.

Shriners Children’s Northern California and its Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute proudly host the 2026 Pediatric Burn Summit dedicated to advancing education and best practices in pediatric burn treatment. As one of the nation’s leading pediatric burn centers, you will hear from our world-renowned leaders and physicians about our commitment and best practices to improving outcomes for burn-injured children through specialized care, research and collaboration.

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The target audience is surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, burn and trauma clinicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, firefighters, paramedics and rehabilitation professionals.

For more information, reach out to Liz Thorpe at liz.thorpe@shrinenet.org.