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AAHKS issues call for abstracts
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) invites symposia proposals and abstract submissions for its 23rd annual meeting, Nov. 8–10, 2013, in Dallas. The deadline for symposia submissions is May 1; the deadline for abstract submissions is June 1. For more information, visit www.aahks.org

AOFAS webinar series
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle (AOFAS) webinar series is free to AOFAS members and all orthopaedic residents and fellows. Subscriptions for online access to recordings of a single session or the full series are available; recordings may be viewed up to 1 year after purchase. For more information, including a complete list of 2013 program topics and dates, visit www.aofas.org/webinars

AOFAS deadlines
Registration is underway for the AOFAS Surgical Complications of the Foot and Ankle course, May 16–18, in Durham, N.C., and for the 2013 AOFAS Annual Meeting, July 17–20, in Hollywood, Fla. For more information, visit www.aofas.org

2014 ASES Research Grant Award
Applications are now being accepted for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2014 Research Grant Award. The $20,000 grant is for basic or clinical investigations and is open to orthopaedic departments only; proposals must be in NIH R01 format and no longer than 10 pages. The application deadline is Sept. 12, 2013. For more information and an application, visit www.ases-assn.org and click on the Physician Education link, or email ases@aaos.org

ASES issues call for abstractsThe American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) invites abstracts for the ASES 2014 Open Meeting/Specialty Day, March 15, 2014, in New Orleans. The submission deadline is May 1, 2013. For more information, visit www.ases-assn.org

OTA Acute Orthopaedic Trauma Care Course
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s (OTA) first Acute Orthopaedic Trauma Care Course will be held May 4, 2013, in Denver. Designed for orthopaedic surgeons taking trauma call at Level 1–4 trauma centers, the course will focus on evolving topics for on-call surgeons, including timing of open fracture management, emergent versus urgent surgical cases, and tips and tricks for efficient fracture care. To register online, visit www.ota.org

For more information, call 847-698-1631 or email ota@aaos.org

ORS seeks applications
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is seeking workshop applications, including the New Horizon Workshop, for its 2014 annual meeting, March 15–18, 2014, in New Orleans. Workshops should include two or three speakers and be tutorial in nature; workshop organizers must be active members of ORS. The application deadline is May 1, 2013. For more information and to submit an application, visit www.ors.org

AAOS Now
April 2013 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/apr13/youraaos6.asp

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