Other Educational Programs

American Joint Replacement Registry Update

Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Kappa Delta and Orthopaedic Research Society Award Presentations

Lights, Camera, Action! Media Training for Orthopaedic Surgeons

Multimedia Education Center

Nursing and Allied Health Courses

Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) ONC, ONP-C, OCNS-C

Orthopaedic Research Society

Podium Presentations

Poster Presentations

Poster Awards and Breakfast in the Posters

Scientific Exhibits

Specialty Day

NEW! American Joint Replacement Registry Update

Moderator: David G. Lewallen, MD
Wednesday, March 10, 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Morial Convention Center, Room 210

This free interactive session is intended for orthopaedic surgeons and hospital executives to learn from and interact with leaders of the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR). AJRR was founded in 2009 and is a national, independent, not-for-profit organization with the goal of optimizing patient outcomes through the collection of “core” data on all primary and revision total joint (hip and knee) replacement procedures while saving hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Participants will learn how the AJRR is being developed and operated and the impact on and benefits to orthopaedic surgeons and hospitals.

This program is intended for orthopaedic surgeons specializing in joint replacement (but all members are welcome to attend) and hospital executives.

Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Thursday, March 11, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Morial Convention Center, Room 349

This free annual forum provides senior residents and new practitioners a unique opportunity to meet informally with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. They will provide you with insightful information about Board requirements and procedures. This special program has done much to “de-mystify” this important step in your career. If you are looking at Part 1 or Part 2 in the near future, you should not miss it!

Kappa Delta and Orthopaedic Research Society Award Presentations

Morial Convention Center

ORS Awards

Monday, March 8, 1:45 – 3:00 PM

The ORS/AOA Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD, Award and Lecturer

The William H. Harris, MD Award,

The Marshall R. Urist, MD Award

The Arthur Steindler, MD Award

The ORS Women’s Leadership Forum Award

The ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award

The ORS Travel Awards in Orthopaedic Research Translation

The ORS Career Development Fellowship Award

The New Investigator Recognition Awards (NIRAs)

Kappa Delta and OREF Award Paper Presentations

Tuesday, March 9, 4:30 – 5:30 PM

2010 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award

2010 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award

2010 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award

2010 OREF Clinical Research Award

Lights, Camera, Action! Media Training for Orthopaedic Surgeons

Morial Convention Center, Friday, March 12

#701, Beginners Media Training: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
#702, Beginners Media Training: 1:30 – 5:30 PM
#703, Advanced Media Training: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
#704, Advanced Media Training: 1:30 – 5:30 PM

Make the most of every media encounter. Understand how the news media works and learn the keys to a successful interview. Four sessions, limited to 25 participants each, are being offered complimentary on a first-come, first-served basis to Active Fellows.

Learn how to:

  • Communicate your objectives
  • Create clear and unambiguous key messages
  • Take control of an interview
  • Create sound bites
  • Bridge from an irrelevant question to your message
  • Speak in English, not “doctor-ese”
  • Use appropriate gestures and body language

Be an effective spokesperson for your practice, for your specialty, and for the AAOS. For more details, go to www.aaos.org/am2010.

Multimedia Education Center

Morial Convention Center, Academy Hall E

The Multimedia Education Center presents videos and multimedia programs developed by your colleagues. Here, without charge, you are able to study the very latest in orthopaedic surgical technique. Discover leading edge devices and technologies in a wide array of orthopaedic specialties. Strengthen your knowledge of surgical anatomy, approaches, exposures, and more.

Please visit the Multimedia Education Center during these hours:

Tuesday

1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Wednesday – Friday

7:00 AM–6:00 PM

Saturday

7:00 AM–5:30 PM

Nursing and Allied Health Courses

Morial Convention Center, Room R09, CAST Room R03

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON), the National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (NAOT) and the American Society of Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistants (ASOPA) have collaborated to develop the Nursing and Allied Health Program. The program consists of seven courses (NUR1, NUR2, NUR3, NUR4, OT1, OPA1, CAST) designed for registered and licensed practical nurses, physician assistants, orthopaedic technologists, and physical and occupational therapists. In addition, applications have been made to the orthopaedic technologists, physician assistants, and orthopaedic physician assistants in order to provide multiple types of contact hours for the NUR 1–4 courses.

To attend any of the Nursing and Allied Health courses, you must register for the AAOS Annual Meeting and purchase a ticket for each course. The Annual Meeting advanced registration fee is $150; the on-site registration fee is $250. Advance registration is recommended. Tickets for NUR courses are $105 per course for advance registration and $130 per course for on-site registration. Tickets for the OT1 and OPA1 courses are $65 in advance and $90 on-site. Tickets for the CAST course are $150 in advance and $200 for on-site registration.

By registering in advance, you will have a better opportunity of receiving your first choice of Nursing and Allied Health course tickets. In addition, your name badge and all requested tickets will be mailed to you in February. For further information, please see “How to Advance Register” under the Registration Section.

Please note registration is limited. No one will be admitted without a name badge and ticket. The following courses will be presented:

NUR1: Progressive Orthopaedics Across the Ages

Wednesday, March 10, 8:15 AM –12:30 PM

NUR2: Upper Extremity Management

Wednesday, March 10, 1:30 PM – 5:45 PM

NUR3: Lower Extremity Management

Thursday, March 11, 8:15 AM –12:30 PM

NUR4: Spine and Pelvis Management

Thursday, March 11, 1:30 PM – 5:45 PM

OT1: Fracture Management

Friday, March 12, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

OPA1: Current Concepts in Orthopaedics for the Orthopaedic Professional

Friday, March 12, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

CAST: Casting Skills Workshop

Friday, March 12, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB)

ONC, ONP-C, OCNS-C

Tuesday, March 9, 1:00 PM

New Orleans Hilton Riverside, Salon B7

All three Orthopaedic nursing certification examinations will be offered during the AAOS Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists may be eligible to take the ONCB's advanced practice exams. Other registered nurses may register to take the ONC exam if all eligibility criteria are met. Please contact ONCB’s test agency AMP (913)895-4600, fax (913)895-4065, www.goamp.com, for information on eligibility, test application deadline and exam costs. Paper application is required for the exams offered at the AAOS meeting. Candidate Handbook with application is available on the ONCB Web site. Call ONCB at (888)561-6622 with any questions.

Orthopaedic Research Society

Morial Convention Center

All registrants for the AAOS 2010 Annual Meeting are cordially invited to attend the posters, exhibits, and educational sessions of the Orthopaedic Research Society on Tuesday, March 9, and will be admitted free with their AAOS badge. Joint AAOS/ORS sessions will be held on Tuesday, March 9, and are identified in the Subspecialty Guide to the Annual Meeting on page 6.

Podium Presentations

Morial Convention Center

Come hear about new and innovative research, updates of older studies, and advances in orthopaedics. Podium presentations are six minute papers grouped in a series of 3 presentations followed by floor discussion. There will be 720 podium presentations. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions for a more interactive learning experience. Presentations cover a wide variety of topics and anatomical regions. Podium presentations are moderated by experienced moderators whose goal is to stimulate discussion. Refer to the Subspecialty Guide in the front of this program for podium session dates and times.

Poster Presentations

Morial Convention Center, Academy Hall CD

Posters are designed to provide registrants with an in-depth learning experience. New investigations, new methods, and innovative research are featured. The presenter will be available from 11:30 AM until 12:30 PM, Wednesday through Friday, for discussion.

Poster Hours:

Tuesday

1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Wednesday – Friday

7:00 AM–6:00 PM

Saturday

7:00 AM–5:30 PM

Attention Poster Presenters: It is anticipated that your poster will be available all five days of the meeting. If you are arriving late or leaving early, please arrange for a colleague to hang or remove your poster.

Poster Awards and Breakfast in the Posters

Friday, March 12, 7:00 AM

Morial Convention Center, Academy Hall CD

Awards will be presented to the best poster in each of the 11 classifications at the Friday morning, “Breakfast in the Posters”. One overall winner will be awarded. If you cannot join us for breakfast, look for the yellow ribbon in each classification for the winner and the blue ribbon for the overall winner. Winners are selected from the top 5 rated abstracts in each classification.

Scientific Exhibits

Morial Convention Center, Academy Hall E

A Scientific Exhibit graphically illustrates a study or a complex procedure. It differentiates itself from a poster presentation in the amount of material that is presented and uses audiovisual, interactive demonstration, or some other type of enhancement in its presentation. Scientific Exhibits provide an opportunity for in-depth exchange of information and are an excellent medium for clinical case presentations. Over 85 Scientific Exhibits will be presented, including special interest exhibits that have been prepared by AAOS committees and Board of Specialty Societies (BOS). Three Scientific Exhibits will be chosen by the AAOS Exhibit Committee to receive an Award for Excellence. Look for the blue ribbon displayed in the winning booths.

Scientific Exhibit hours are:

Tuesday

1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Wednesday – Friday

7:00 AM–6:00 PM

Saturday

7:00 AM–5:30 PM

The principal exhibitor will be available at the Scientific Exhibit on Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM to provide information and answer questions regarding the exhibit.

Specialty Day

Morial Convention Center

Program information for each Specialty Society can be found in the combined Specialty Day Preliminary Program included in this packet. To register for Specialty Day, use the AAOS advanced registration form. On-site registration for the AAOS Annual Meeting and Specialty Day can be done during on-site registration hours. On-site registration for Specialty Day ONLY will take place at the AAOS on-site registration counters in the Morial Convention Center, Academy Hall B2, beginning on Friday, March 12 at 7:00 AM.