Aston University and ROH appoint first professor of clinical practice in orthopaedics

Professor Adrian Gardner has been appointed as the first professor of clinical practice in orthopaedics by Aston University, Birmingham, in partnership with the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Northfield, Birmingham.

A consultant spinal surgeon and research and development director at ROH, Professor Gardner will be tasked with developing an academic unit in musculoskeletal health and orthopaedics at Aston University, providing expert input into the shaping of courses, driving research and discovery in the field and taking on some teaching responsibilities.

Professor Gardner said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining the team at Aston University and further cement our long-standing partnership. This is a much-needed role in the region to support the education of medical students in their knowledge of orthopaedics, and it creates essential pathways for increasing the research portfolio at ROH to help improve patient care and outcomes.

“Birmingham is already home to extensive orthopaedics research; access to first-class facilities at ROH and collaboration with students at Aston University will further put the city on the map for global orthopaedics research. Having led the research and development efforts at the ROH for the past six years, I am really excited to be able to drive research even further forward through this work.”

Picture: Aston University vice chancellor Professor Aleks Subic with Professor Adrian Gardner.

Read this report on page 26 of the October 2024 issue of RAD Magazine.