Business Meetings

Annual Business Meetings

All Fellows are urged to attend the Annual Business Meetings held in the La Nouvelle Ballroom. The meetings will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010, starting at 9:00 AM. There will be one business meeting for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (“Academy”), the 501(c)(3) organization, immediately followed by the business meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (“Association”), the 501(c)(6) organization.2008 Nominating Committee

In July, the Fellowship elected six members of the 2008 Nominating Committee by ballot. The Board of Directors appointed the Chair of the Nominating Committee in May.

2010 Nominating Committee

In July, the Fellowship elected six members of the 2010 Nominating Committee by ballot. The Board of Directors appointed the Chair of the Nominating Committee in June.

The members of the 2010 Nominating Committee are as follows:

Richard F. Kyle, MD (MN), Chair

John T. Gill, MD (TX)

Douglas W. Jackson, MD (CA)

Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr., MD (MD)

Richard F. Santore, MD (CA)

Peter J. Stern, MD (OH)

Robert A. Winquist, MD (WA)

The 2010 Nominating Committee will provide its slate of nominees for each vacancy to be filled to the Fellowship in December 2009 or early January 2010. This slate will be voted on at the Association business meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2009.

Specific suggestions regarding candidates for the open positions should be communicated to the 2010 Nominating Committee, along with a curriculum vitae if possible (in care of the Academy Office of General Counsel), as soon as possible.

2011 Nominating Committee

Nominations for the 2011 Nominating Committee will be accepted from the floor during the Association Business Meeting on March 11, 2010. All Fellows will receive a ballot by mail or fax after the 2010 Annual Meeting, with an opportunity to cast their votes for nominees to fill the elected positions on the 2011 Nominating Committee.

Bylaws and Standards of Professionalism Oversight Committee

Proposed amendments to the Academy and the Association Bylaws and proposed Standards of Professionalism (SOPs) will be considered at the 2010 Annual Meeting if submitted by September 1, 2009. The Annual Meeting Bylaws Committee will conduct an Open Hearing to receive comments on the proposed bylaw amendments and SOPs on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, beginning shortly after the conclusion of the Resolutions Committee Open Hearing in Room 349. It is anticipated that the Bylaws Committee Open Hearing will begin around 1:30 PM. At the business meetings on March 11, 2010, the Bylaws Committee will present its recommendations regarding each set of the proposed amendments to the Bylaws and the proposed SOPs.

Shortly after the Annual Meeting, these recommendations will be voted on by the Fellowship. To be adopted, an amendment to the Bylaws and the SOPs requires that at least twenty percent of the eligible Fellows vote and that of those voting, two-thirds vote to adopt the proposed amendment or SOP.

Resolutions Committee

Any 20 or more Fellows, the majority of the members of the Board of Directors of a State Orthopaedic Society, the AAOS Board of Directors or a supermajority of the Board of Councilors may offer a resolution for consideration by the Fellowship at the 2010 Annual Meeting. To be binding on the Academy or the Association, a resolution must be submitted and considered by the Board of Councilors before being voted upon by the Fellowship after the Annual Meeting at which it was discussed. To be considered by the Board of Councilors and the Board of Special Societies at the Fall Meeting, AAOS must receive a resolution on or before September 1, 2009, or it must be submitted to and be voted on by the Board of Councilors prior to consideration at the fall Board of Councilors meeting. Emergency resolutions will be accepted until February 9, 2010, but only if all other conditions are met. Copies of each duly submitted resolution will be sent to the Fellowship in January 2010.

The Annual Meeting Resolutions Committee will hold an Open Hearing on the resolutions on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, beginning at 1:00 PM in Room 349. During the Open Hearing, proponents and opponents may discuss those resolutions under consideration. At the business meetings on March 11, 2010, the Resolutions Committee will present its proposed recommendation regarding each resolution under consideration.

Shortly after the Annual Meeting, these recommendations will be voted on by the Fellowship. To be adopted, a resolution requires that at least twenty percent of the eligible Fellows vote and that of those voting, at least fifty percent must vote to adopt the resolution as AAOS policy.

Committee Meetings

Academy committee meetings scheduled during the Annual Meeting will be listed in the Final Program. Contact your AAOS staff liaison for additional information.

Affiliate/Alumni Meetings

Those responsible for arranging affiliate functions are urged to email Deena Rawlings at rawlings@aaos.org. Your meeting space assignments will be emailed to you, at which time you should contact the hotel directly to discuss details including menu options, guarantees, and billing.

Affiliate events booked through the Academy will be listed in the Final Program. If you book your own event but want it listed in the Final Program, email Deena Rawlings at rawlings@aaos.org before November 20, 2009 with the following: organization and event name, location (including room name if applicable), date and time.

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