Anthony Frogameni's Schools

• Unversity of Notre Dame , Class of 1981 Received a in pre-professional studies

Anthony Frogameni's Publications

• Make-A-Wish Foundation, Anthony Frogameni January, 2011 by Anthony Frogameni As a founding partner of Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons, Inc., I feel privileged to give charitably to nonprofit organizations such as Lutheran Services in America, Ronald McDonald House Charities, the National Hemophilia Foundation, the American Cancer Society, Inc., and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. For three decades, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has been giving hope and support to thousands of children, aged two to eighteen, with life-threatening diseases. The first wish granted by the foundation was to Christopher James Greicius, a seven-year-old Arizona boy who suffered from leukemia and dreamed of being a police officer. Only days before his passing, Christopher was given the chance to fly in a police helicopter and was presented with a specially made police uniform. Today, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 13,000 wishes a year: one every 40 minutes. There are four steps to making a wish come true: the first two are referral and verifying medical eligibility through a treating physician. After these steps are completed, a wish team is dispatched to discover the child’s one true wish. Wish granters then utilize the child’s creativity as the touchstone in making his or her wish come true, frequently involving the community in which the child lives. Often, the child gets more than what he or she wished for. A boy sick with leukemia recently wished for a family cruise and received the welcome addition of his soldier brother, home from recuperating in a hospital after receiving wounds in Afghanistan. The holiday is an important time for charitable giving, and each year, Macy’s, Inc. sponsors a fundraiser encouraging customers of all ages to write letters to Santa. For each letter received, Macy’s donates one dollar, up to $1 million, to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Contributions like these are critical, as 75 percent of the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s funds come from similar donations. I highly recommend visiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation website at www.wish.org and finding out how you can become involved in making wishes come true.

• Certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), By Dr. Anthony Frogameni October, 2011 About the Author: A founding Partner of Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons, Inc., Dr. Anthony Frogameni earned his certification from the ABOS in 1994. He completed a fellowship at the Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, as well as an internship and residency at the Medical College of Ohio (now the University of Toledo Medical Center). To become an orthopedic surgeon, I attended medical school and completed an internship, residency, and fellowship. Subsequently, I obtained my medical license and chose to seek certification from the ABOS. Board certification, which indicates that a physician has specialized in a certain medical specialty, is optional, but the credential indicates a commitment to the discipline. As of 2003, more than 85 percent of U.S. doctors had received certification from at least one board. The ABOS certifies physicians who have met several educational and evaluative criteria. Certifications remain in effect for 7 to 10 years and are renewable by taking 120 hours of continuing education courses, undergoing peer review, and passing a written or oral exam. For those who qualify, the ABOS bestows an additional, subspecialty certification. Called a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, the designation requires applicants to pass a written exam and peer review, as well as successfully complete a number of hand surgeries that fulfill certain criteria. Furthermore, the program director must agree to the applicant’s eligibility. At the end of 10 years, physicians must participate in a renewal process to retain the credential. To apply for ABOS certification, an individual must have completed at least five years of residency training and possess a medical degree from an accredited four-year medical school. He or she must provide documentation of the residency and have finished the last two years at the same location. The 320-question written exam, consisting of 7 sections that students may take up to 8 hours to complete, is administered annually in July. After passing the exam, applicants have five years to complete an oral exam. To qualify for the oral portion, individuals must have been working for at least 22 months and hold a valid medical license. The oral exam involves applicant review of 10 cases from the past 6 months of his or her practice before a series of proctors who have undergone recertification themselves. The applicant attends three 35-minute sessions to explain the circumstances of the selected cases. Passing this part of certification results in a doctor becoming a Diplomate, a title that remains effective for 10 years. Board-certified orthopedic surgeons tend to be active in patient care, research, and educational efforts.

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