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2013–2014 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is seeking applications for its 2013–2014 Health Policy Fellowship. The goal of the AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship is to provide the fellow with the requisite exposure, training, and skills to support health policy advocacy efforts of AAHKS. The 2-year program will provide exposure to the various legislative and regulatory bodies that affect members’ ability to render healthcare services to their patients. For more information, email bob@aahks.org

Register now for AANA 2012 annual meeting
Advance registration is now open for the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) 2012 annual meeting. The meeting will be held May 17–19 in Orlando, Fla. Register online at www.aana.org

AOSSM seeks grant applicants
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), in partnership with the Musculoskeletal Foundation (MTF), is pleased to announce a one-time grant of $300,000 to support a research project focused on meniscal allograft transplantation. Collaborative, multicenter studies will be strongly encouraged and will be given special consideration in the review process. At least one investigator on each application must be a full AOSSM member. The application deadline is April 1, 2012.

Also available is a new grant sponsored by Smith & Nephew to support development of innovative approaches to measuring the effects of surgical procedures in orthopaedic sports medicine. This $25,000 grant is meant to advance the evaluation of clinical outcomes related to surgery by encouraging development of novel approaches, techniques, and/or methodology that will facilitate and enhance clinical research. The award provides start-up funding for the development of tools and/or technology that can be leveraged and used for future, larger-scale clinical research studies. The principal investigator or a co-investigator must be an AOSSM member in good standing. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2012.

For more information, visit the AOSSM website, www.sportsmed.org

ASSH issues call for abstracts
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) welcomes abstract submissions for paper presentations, residents and fellows conference paper/posters, e-posters, and international guest posters for the ASSH 67th Annual Meeting, Sept. 6–8, 2012, in Chicago. Abstracts for papers and resident/fellow papers and posters are due Feb. 20; abstracts for scientific and international guest posters are due March 12. For more information, visit www.assh.org

Register for ASSH/AHSS combined meeting
The ASSH and Australian Hand Surgery Society (AHSS) will hold their first combined meeting March 22–25, 2012, in Kauai, Hawaii. The registration deadline is March 1. For more information, visit www.assh.org

2012 POSNA annual meeting
The 2012 Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) meeting will be held May 16–19, 2012, in Denver. The one-day course on “Adolescent and Young Adult Hip Disorders” will be held on May 16, prior to the start of the annual meeting. On May 19, during a special session on quality, safety, and value, representatives from NASCAR racing, the space industry, and the Boeing Company will share lessons learned from their respective cultures of safety and performance.

The early registration deadline for the annual meeting and the one-day course is March 16; preregistration closes April 13. After April 13, registrations will be accepted on site.

For more information, visit www.posna.org

POSNA joins AAP in swaddling education effort
POSNA and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Orthopaedics have teamed up with the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) to promote “hip-healthy swaddling.” Although more than 80 percent of babies in the United States are swaddled, some parents may not understand proper swaddling methods. Lower extremity swaddling should allow the hips and knees to be flexed with the hips abducted. Infants who have been swaddled tightly with the hips and legs bound together in extension are at increased risk for hip dysplasia.

A link to “Improper swaddling: a risk factor for developmental dysplasia of hip,” an article in the AAP News on this topic by Charles T. Price, MD, IHDI director and Richard M. Schwend, MD, chair of the AAP Section on Orthopaedics Executive Committee.

HVO seeks nominations for Golden Apple Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) Golden Apple Awards. The awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of HVO volunteers in support of educational activities at HVO’s training sites.

Up to 10 awards are presented each year; the deadline for nominations is Feb. 24. For more information about previous recipients and to nominate an individual for the 2012 awards, visit www.hvousa.org

OREF Prospective Clinical Research Grants
Spine surgeons who are board-certified in neurosurgery and/or orthopaedic surgery are invited to apply for the Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF) Prospective Clinical Research Grants in Spine Care.

Up to $300,000 ($50,000 to $100,000 per year for 3 years) in grant support will be awarded to further the work of individual investigators, investigator networks, single institutions, or consortia of institutions conducting prospective clinical research in spinal deformity, spine trauma, degenerative spinal disorders, spinal oncology, or nonsurgical interventions including diagnostic, public health, and rehabilitative methodologies. The deadline for proposals is March 8.

For more information, including a downloadable application, visit www.oref.org

AAOS Now
February 2012 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/feb12/youraaos9.asp

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