Happening (Giovanni)

My community happening was a lecture given by Walter Virkus, M.D. Dr. Virkus practices primarily in orthopaedic oncology and trauma, his lecture focused on orthopaedic trauma rehabilitation. I went to this lecture because I work for a physical therapy company called Athletico. They hold lectures for employees to attend, primarily for physical therapists to satisfy their continuing education credits.

For those attending the lecture Dr. Virkus used invented ethos right away. As people entered the room they were given a handout that showed his credentials. Some of the things listed were the medical school he attended, residency and fellowship programs completed, it stated that he was board certified in orthopaedic surgery and that he focuses in orthopaedic oncology and trauma. The handout proved that he was qualified and has had quite a bit of experience in his field. Dr. Virkus is part of a medical practice called Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. This practice is recognized nationally as a leader in orthopaedic medicine and they are the team physicians for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls. Even for those who did not know Dr. Virkus he had a good reputation before the lecture even started.

Dr. Virkus proved that he was well-informed about orthopaedic injuries. His lecture included cases that he has dealt with throughout his career and included some statistics regarding why certain rehab considerations may work better than others. He specifically does research in fracture fixations(requires metal plates or rods to stabilize a fractured bone); most of the lecture had to do with surgical interventions and rehabilitative treatment for a variety of bone fractures.

I thought he was a very good speaker, his power point slides only had bullet points and he was able to discuss each topic thoroughly without notes. He kept the lecture interesting and gave respect to the listeners if they had any questions or if they were confused about anything. Before his lecture he said that he didn’t mind if anyone interjected during the lecture because he acknowledged that everyone (besides me) was a licensed physical therapist.