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Willis Wednesday 24 Hour Giving Day is December 17th. Join us in celebrating Dr. Willis C. Campbell’s 145th birthday by making your end of the year gift to support Campbell Clinic Foundation. Dr. Willis C. Campbell was a pioneer in caring for people with bone and joint diseases. He founded hospitals for people with mobility issues, helped create the medical subspecialty of orthopaedics, and wrote the book (Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics) on orthopaedic surgery.

Orthopaedic Exploration Day opened a door for Executive Director Jenny Koltnow to highlight the work the Foundation is doing to grow our next generation of orthopaedic surgeons. Watch the full interview here.

By Lydia Williams, Daily Memphian Dr. Derek Kelley shows a group of White Station High School students how to work a bone saw during an Orthopaedic Exploration Day at The Coronet. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)Most high school students would normally be sitting in class on a Friday morning, but Alex Knowles, a sophomore at Germantown High School, was experimenting with hand drills and bone saws. “It was exhilarating,” Knowles said. “Being able to see and do the procedure … it was...

Pulling up to the FedEx Event Center on September 19 felt like arriving at the ultimate college tailgate. An old-school pickup truck decked with mums, college pennants and an ice-filled cooler marked the entrance, setting the tone for what was inside. The University of Memphis drumline welcomed guests with the rhythm and energy of game day. After checking in for the auction, we stepped into a space transformed. The room was lined with team pennants, camera flashbulbs, and green turf...

“For the next decade of your life, you’ll be working toward achieving this amazing goal. From the time you finish college and begin your training, there will be moments when you question why you’re doing this. You’ll have doubts – and that’s normal. It’s all part of the process of entering medical education. Know that the sacrifices you’re about to make are worth it. You will change people’s lives, and there’s nothing more meaningful than helping others – emotionally, physically and spiritually....

Returning to Memphis, October 23-24, 2025 We’re excited to invite senior residents and fellows in orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery to the 2nd Annual Mid-South Spine Symposium taking place October 23–24 at the impressive Memphis Education and Research Institute (MERI) in Memphis, TN. Hosted by five powerhouse institutions—Campbell Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Iowa, and the Andrews Spine Institute—this course delivers cutting-edge training and essential exposure to the latest in spine surgery technique...