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AAHKS News
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is accepting podium and poster abstracts for its 19th Annual Meeting, Nov. 7-9, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency DFW in Dallas. Clinical and socio-economic topics related to hip and knee arthroplasty are welcomed. Thomas K. Fehring, MD, is the AAHKS Education Chair. The deadline to submit abstracts on-line is April 15; for more information, email helpdesk@aahks.org; phone (847) 698-1200 or visit www.aahks.org

Board-certified and Board-eligible joint arthroplasty surgeons are encouraged to apply for AAHKS membership; the deadline for applications is May 15. Application forms and eligibility requirements are available online at www.aahks.org

Register now for the first-ever AAHKS/AAOS Cutting Edge Developments and Controversies in Total Joint Arthroplasty continuing medical education course, May 2-3. Three convenient locations with live interaction via satellite (See story, page 34). Course directors are David Lewallen, MD, and Daniel Berry, MD. To register for this unprecedented program, call (800) 626-6726.

CSRS News
The Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) invites research grant letters of intent for the 2008 grant funding review cycle. Submit a 2-page request that identifies a grant category (21st Century, Seed/Starter, or Resident/Fellow) and provides a research hypothesis, study proposal and budget. Grant funding for 2008 ranges from $15,000 up to $75,000; up to 10 complete manuscripts may be requested. The deadline for letters of intent is April 15; the deadline for invited manuscripts is May 31.

The CSRS on-line abstract center is now available for submission of abstracts for consideration as podium or poster presentation at the 2008 annual meeting in Austin, Texas, Dec. 4-6. This year the program committee is particularly interested in topics dealing with trauma, complications, and innovative treatment strategies. Abstract deadline is June 3.

The CSRS will offer a one-time traveling fellowship specifically designed for the clinician-scientist who has completed a year or more of spine fellowship training. The intent of the fellowship is to foster academic pursuits and future contributions to the area of the cervical spine. A maximum of three sites could be visited with a one-month minimum stay at each site. The CSRS will pay $10,000 per month for a maximum of three months. Deadline for applications is April 15.

Contact Carol Swift at swift@aaos.org or (847) 698-1628 with questions. Detailed information may be found on the CSRS Web site at www.csrs.org

JRGOS News
The 2008 J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS) Biennial Meeting will take place April 25-27, at the JW Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Program faculty will address issues of culturally competent care, eliminating health care disparities, contemporary race issues, and US healthcare financing. A black tie event honoring JRGOS founding member Tony Rankin, MD, will take place on Saturday evening, April 26. Meeting information and registration materials are posted on the JRGOS Web site at www.gladdensociety.org

Contact the JRGOS at (847) 698-1633 or at jrgos@aaos.org

Knee Society News
The Knee Society is now accepting abstracts for its 25th Annual Interim Meeting, Oct. 2-4, 2008 in Denver, and for award paper consideration at the Combined Knee Society/AAHKS Specialty Day Meeting, Feb. 28, 2009, in Las Vegas. Knee topic abstracts for both meetings can be submitted online at www.kneesociety.org until April 15, 2008. Thomas P. Vail, MD, is the education chair for both meetings.

ORS News
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF) presented the 2008 Women’s Leadership Award to Adele L. Boskey, PhD, a past president of the ORS and one of the organizers of the WLF. Dr. Boskey was honored at a dinner held during the ORS meeting in San Francisco in March. Co-organizers of the WLF are Linda J. Sandell, PhD, who is also a past president of the ORS, and Clare M. Rimnac, PhD, current second vice president of the ORS.

OTA News
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) will hold a Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents April 24-27, in St. Augustine, Fla.; co-chairs are Kevin J. Pugh, MD, and David C. Teague, MD. This course will provide comprehensive education for treating orthopaedic trauma patients in a fast-paced, interactive format. Twelve hands-on skills workshops give the resident a broad exposure to the orthopaedic skills needed when surgical implants are necessary.

Additionally, the OTA will hold the 4th Annual Trauma Techniques Course for Residents May 16–17, in Dallas at the Adam’s Mark Hotel Dallas; co-chairs are H. Claude Sagi, MD, and James P. Stannard, MD. This course is designed for the advanced level orthopaedic resident with basic surgical fracture fixation during the eight hands-on skills labs. Tuition and travel scholarships are available for both courses. For more details and to register online, visit the OTA Web site (www.ota.org). The unique benefit for residents at each of these courses is the broad education experienced as they learn to use implants provided by all of the major orthopaedic companies.

The OTA is now accepting applications for new members. Among the benefits of OTA membership are unparalleled research opportunities, countless networking opportunities, and the ability to help shape the future of orthopaedic trauma patient care. Visit the OTA Web site for a list of requirements, benefits of membership, and an online application. The deadline for new member applications is July 1, 2008.

SOMOS News
The 49th annual meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS), held in Vail, Col., featured papers presented across all orthopaedic subspecialties from military, civilian, and allied nations’ medical centers, along with topics unique to the military. Lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the Global War on Terrorism were presented along with a Combat Extremity Surgery Course hosted by a cadre of military traumatologists, vascular surgeons, and plastic surgeons that demonstrated complex wound management options in a cadaveric workshop.

SOMOS currently has more than 1,250 members; membership is open to any military orthopaedic surgeon on active duty, in the reserves, retired, separated, in residency, or serving in the military of an allied nation. The 50th annual meeting will be held Dec. 8-13, 2008, in Las Vegas and is anticipated to be the largest ever. Civilian orthopaedic surgeons are also welcome and encouraged to attend. More information can be found at the SOMOS Web site: www.somos.org

Make plans now to join the gathering, make or rekindle friendships, and learn about the significant contributions being made to our nation and our specialty by military orthopaedic surgeons.

AAOS Now
April 2008 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/apr08/reimbursement6.asp

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