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2014–2015 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is seeking applications for its 2014–2015 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. The application deadline is Sept. 1, 2013. For more information, email bob@aahks.org

2013 AANA course schedule available online
The Arthroscopy Association of North America’s (AANA) Masters Experience Courses offer residents hands-on surgical learning in arthroscopic techniques for the shoulder, knee, hip, wrist and elbow, and foot and ankle. For more information, including the 2013 course schedule, visit www.aana.org

ACPOC annual meeting
The Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) invites professionals interested in pediatric prosthetics and orthotics to its 2013 Annual Meeting, April 10–13, at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta. For more information, visit www.acpoc.org; to request a log-in, call 847-698-1937 or email acpoc@aaos.org

AOFAS free webinars
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle (AOFAS) webinar series is free to AOFAS members and all orthopaedic residents and fellows. Each live webinar provides 1.5 credit hours of continuing medical education credit. For more information, including a complete list of 2013 program topics and dates, visit www.aofas.org/webinars

2013 AOFAS education calendar
The 2013 AOFAS education calendar is available online at www.aofas.org (Education tab). Information about programming, registration, and travel/housing is posted as it becomes available. For more information, email aofasinfo@aofas.org

AOFAS Resident Scholarship Program
The AOFAS Resident Scholarship Program, open to PGY2 and PGY3 residents, enables orthopaedic residents to attend the 2013 AOFAS annual meeting, July 17–20, in Hollywood, Fla. Scholarship recipients will also meet with dedicated mentors and other foot and ankle experts. Applications are due March 1. For more information, including application forms, visit www.aofas.org

AOFAS/OTA offer joint session
The AOFAS and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) will present a combined afternoon session—“Controversies and Complications in Trauma of the Foot and Ankle”—following their respective Specialty Day programs on March 23 in Chicago. For more information, visit www.aofas.org/specialtyday

ASSH abstract submission deadlines
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) welcomes abstract submissions for paper presentations, resident and fellow conference paper/posters, e-posters, and international guest posters for the ASSH 68th Annual Meeting, Oct. 3–5, 2013, in San Francisco. Abstracts for papers and resident/fellow papers and posters are due March 4; abstracts for e-poster presentations and international guest posters are due March 25. For more information, visit www.assh.org

HVO Traveling Fellowship
Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) is accepting applications for 2013 HVO Orthopaedics Traveling Fellowships. The fellowship will provide funding for four senior orthopaedic residents to volunteer at an active HVO orthopaedic project for a period of at least 4 weeks. The application deadline is April 20. For more information, visit www.hvousa.org

New international society formed
ASAMI International and the World Congress of External Fixation have merged to form the new International Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society (ILLRS) society. For more information, visit www.llrs.org

LLRS seeks abstracts
The Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society (LLRS) is accepting abstract applications for scientific presentations for its 2013 Annual Meeting, scheduled for July 19–20, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Abstracts must be submitted online no later than March 15. For more information, visit www.llrs.org

ORS/OREF/AAOS New Investigator Workshop
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)/Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF)/AAOS New Investigator Workshop will be held May 17–18, 2013, in Baltimore. Workshop attendees will develop the skills and learn the strategies to successfully secure funding for clinical, translational, and basic science research. For more information, visit www.ors.org

POSNA Specialty Day
The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Specialty Day will be held March 23, 2013, in conjunction with the AAOS Annual Meeting in Chicago. Session topics include hip dysplasia, spine, practice management, sports, and trauma. For more information, visit www.posna.org

Register for POSNA Annual Meeting
The POSNA 2013 annual meeting will be held May 1–4, in Toronto, Canada. Early registration closes March 4; registration closes April 3. For more information, visit www.posna.org

SOMOS Clinician Scholar Award
The Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS) is accepting online nominations for its 2013 CDR Michael Mazurek Clinician Scholar Award. The award includes travel and expenses to participate in the 1.5 day AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Development Program and the SOMOS annual meeting in December 2013. The deadline for nominations is March 10. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit www.somos.org

AAOS Now
February 2013 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/feb13/youraaos4.asp

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