Jackson Orthopedic Foundation

☀️ Summer is almost here, and that means balancing work, vacations, family time, and everything else life throws your way.

If you're looking to advance your clinical skills this summer without putting your life on hold, 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐳𝐚: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 offers the best of both worlds.

This hybrid course combines 10 hours of online learning you can complete on your own schedule, followed by a one-day, hands-on Saturday workshop designed to build practical confidence in managing one of primary care's most common clinical challenges.

✅ Gain confidence evaluating and managing common lumbar spine conditions
✅ Strengthen a highly sought-after skill set for primary care clinicians
✅ Add valuable MSK and spine training to your resume and professional development portfolio
✅ Earn 16 CE hours

Whether you're a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physician, or healthcare student preparing for the next stage of your career, this course can help you expand your capabilities and your opportunities.

📅 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. (Online coursework must be completed before the workshop)
📍 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐋𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞, 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 (easily reachable from San Francisco and Oakland airports)

This summer, learn on your own schedule - and build skills that will last

👉𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. https://bit.ly/4eXqvTX

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭!

😄 Learning. Laughing. Exploring.

Our Healthcare Immersion Program (HIP) isn't just about observing healthcare professionals in action. It's about meeting other students who share your interests, gaining real-world experience, and getting a closer look at careers that could shape your future.

If you're a college student considering a career in healthcare, this is your chance to spend a month immersed in clinical environments and learning from experienced providers.

Our 2026 program, based in the San Francisco East Bay, runs July 6-31.

⏰ 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟖.

👉𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: https://bit.ly/4avJstJ

🚨 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

Applications for Jackson Orthopedic Foundation’s Healthcare Immersion Program (HIP) close on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟖.

Designed for college students exploring a future in healthcare, HIP offers a unique four-week summer experience with clinical shadowing, mentorship, and real-world exposure across a range of healthcare professions.

Whether you're considering becoming a nurse, physician, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or another healthcare professional, HIP provides an opportunity to learn directly from experienced clinicians in real care settings.

🩺 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔–𝟑𝟏
📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟖

Know a student who may be interested? We’d appreciate you sharing this opportunity.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/42X81f2

🎉 Registration is now open for Orthopalooza: The Painful Spine -- and we’re excited to welcome students onto JOF’s new learning platform.

This focused hybrid course is designed for clinicians who regularly evaluate and manage patients with cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine complaints in primary care.

Orthopalooza combines:
✔ 10 hours of self-paced online learning, followed by
✔ A one-day, hands-on workshop on Saturday, July 26 in Lafayette, CA
✔ Practical spine assessment and case-based clinical learning
✔ Evidence-based strategies you can apply immediately in clinic
✔ 16 CE hours valid in any state

Topics include:
• Spine anatomy and biomechanics
• Structured cervical, thoracic, and lumbar examination
• Differential diagnosis and red flag recognition
• Imaging and pharmacologic management strategies
• Interdisciplinary referral planning
• Applied clinical reasoning and treatment planning

Designed for nurse practitioners, APRNs, physicians, and other advanced practice providers, Orthopalooza is a highly practical learning experience grounded in how MSK complaints actually present in primary care.

Learn more and sign up today: https://bit.ly/4eXqvTX

💻 We’re moving to a new online learning platform

The transition is already underway and will take full effect in June. You can continue to browse, sign up, and access courses as usual in the meantime.

This change will make it easier to navigate course content, track progress, and access learning on your schedule, while we continue to offer the same high-quality, nationally accredited MSK education. 🇺🇸

👉 Read more on our blog (including FAQs): https://bit.ly/48zEJq2

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐳𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐎𝐅 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦!

Please join us in welcoming Tom Bush, Matt Jacinto, and Matthew Scroggy.

Combined, they bring a great mix of experience, perspectives, and a shared commitment to improving musculoskeletal (MSK) care in primary care settings.

As we continue to grow, their experience will help us reach and support more clinicians across the country.

👉 Read more on the JOF blog: https://bit.ly/4sQ5pdx

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟓.

There’s still time to complete the online study and join us for Orthopalooza on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟓.

Our Musculoskeletal Fundamentals hybrid course is designed to help you strengthen your skills in diagnosing and treating common MSK conditions.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:

• 10 hours online MSK study (complete before the workshop)
• Then 1-day hands-on workshop focused on skills, repetition, and feedback (Saturday, April 25 in Lafayette, California)
• 16 hours total CE, nationally accredited

⚠️ Slots are filling up, and space is limited to keep the experience small-group.

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/4rVohrq

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬.

There’s still time to complete the online study and join us for Orthopalooza on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟓.

Our Musculoskeletal Fundamentals hybrid course is designed to help you strengthen your skills in diagnosing and treating common MSK conditions.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:

• 10 hours online MSK study (complete before the workshop)
• Then 1-day hands-on workshop focused on skills, repetition, and feedback (Saturday, April 25 in Lafayette, California)
• 16 hours total CE, nationally accredited

⚠️ Slots are filling up, and space is limited to keep the experience small-group.

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/4rVohrq

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐇𝐈𝐏)

College students: curious about a future in healthcare? HIP is a four-week summer experience for students who want meaningful, real-world exposure to healthcare careers through clinical shadowing, mentorship, and guided reflection.

From July 7–31, students will shadow licensed clinicians in real care settings, observe different healthcare roles, and gain insight into paths such as nursing, medicine, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and more.

📅 July 7–31, 2026
📍 Real clinical exposure
🩺 Multiple healthcare career paths
🎓 Open to college students with at least one year completed
💲 $500 program fee
💙 Scholarships available
⏰ Application deadline: Monday, June 8

👉 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: https://bit.ly/40FFgm3