Overall wages and salaries increased an annualized 3.4 percent and benefits grew 2.3 percent in first quarter 2008.
Overall wages and salaries increased an annualized 3.4 percent and benefits grew 2.3 percent in first quarter 2008.
Dr. Brian Bear of Rockford Orthopedic Associates Ltd., 324 Roxbury Road, Rockford, was invited by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand to serve as expert faculty, teaching new techniques in wrist and elbow arthroscopy at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Chicago in August. As a board-certified surgeon, Bear’s practice is focused on elbow, hand, microvascular, traumatic and reconstructive surgery. He is involved in clinical research studies and in continuing education as clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He also serves as team physician to many local sports teams. ROA serves the northern Illinois region in multispecialty orthopedics. It offers a full range of orthopedic care, including the specialties of podiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and rheumatology. For more information, see rockfordortho.com.