• Mohamed Mediouni, R SchlattererDanielDb Atlanta Medical Center , Orthopaedic Trauma Division , Atlanta , GA , USA., Henning Madry, Magali Cucchiarini, and Balwant Rai.
• a Université de Sherbrooke , Quebec , Canada.
• Curr Med Res Opin. 2018 Jul 1; 34 (7): 121712291217-1229.

IntroductionPatients with complex medical and surgical problems often travel great distances to prestigious university medical centers in search of solutions and in some cases for nothing more than a diagnosis of their condition. Translational medicine (TM) is an emerging method and process of facilitating medical advances efficiently from the scientist to the clinician. Most established clinicians and those in training know very little about this new discipline. The purpose of this article is to illustrate TM in varied scientific, medical and surgical fields.Materials And MethodsAnecdotal events in medicine and orthopaedics based upon a practicing orthopaedic surgeon's training and clinical experience are presented.ResultsTM is rapidly assuming a greater presence in the medical community. The National Institute of Health (NIH) recognizes this discipline and has funded TM projects. Numerous institutions in Europe and the USA offer advanced degrees in TM. Finally there is a European Society for Translational Medicine (EUTMS), an International Society for Translational Medicine, and an Academy of Translational Medical Professionals (ATMP).DiscussionThe examples of TM presented in this article support the argument for the formation of more TM networks on the local and regional levels. The need for increased participation of researchers and clinicians requires further study to identify the economic and social impact of TM.ConclusionsThe examples of TM presented in this article support the argument for the formation of more TM networks on the local and regional levels. Financial constraints for TM can be overcome by pooling government, academic, private, and industry resources in an organized fashion with oversight by a lead TM researcher.

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