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Apply now for AOA–JOA Traveling Fellowship

The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) seeks orthopaedic leaders to represent it during the 2010 Japanese Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellowship to Japan. The committee hopes to acquire as many highly qualified applicants as possible. The AOA urges you to either solicit or refer qualified candidates that you feel would be qualified to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

To be eligible, applicants must be younger than 40 years of age on December 31, 2008; have passed the Certifying Examination of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; be an AAOS fellow; and be available to travel to Japan in the Spring of 2010. Applications must be received by July 1, 2009. Direct questions to the AOA at (847) 318-7330 or fellowships@aoassn.org

Application information and further details are available at www.aoassn.org

ASES 2010 Research Grant Award
The American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) is now accepting applications for its 2010 research grant award. The award provides $20,000 for basic or clinical investigations, and applications must be received by Sept. 10, 2009. Awardees will be notified by December 2009.

To obtain an application, or for further information, click on the “Research Grant” link on the ASES Web site. E-mail questions to ases@aaos.org

ASES International Symposium
ASES presents the International Symposium on Shoulder and Elbow Arthroscopy on Oct. 24, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City. Continuing medical education (CME) credit will be available. For further information on this symposium, e-mail ases@aaos.org, or click on “Meetings,” “2009 Meetings,” on the ASES Web site.

Hip Society Awards 2010
The Hip Society announces three awards for papers submitted from the various training programs or from practicing orthopaedic surgeons for presentation at the annual Hip Society meeting. Named for men who have made outstanding contributions to reconstructive surgery of the hip, the awards are based on the following criteria:

The Otto Aufranc and John Charnley Awards: Papers submitted in these categories are to be based on innovative research, either clinical or basic, encompassing important advances in the management of hip disorders.

The Frank Stinchfield Award: This prize is given to a resident or fellow in training who submits an outstanding contribution concerning hip problems.

Any or all of these awards will be granted annually at the discretion of the Hip Society’s awards committee. The author(s) of each winning paper will receive a $2,000 honorarium.

All submissions should represent original work that has not been previously published nor submitted for publication. Please indicate if your submission is a resident or fellow paper for the Frank Stinchfield Award. Submitted papers must be in publishable form. Because papers are evaluated “blind,” the author’s name and the name of the institution must appear only on the title page. Papers should be submitted electronically by Nov. 1, 2009. Guidelines and submission information is available at https://www.editorialmanager.com/corr/

Please call the office of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research at (215) 392-0270 if you have problems with the submission. Winners will be notified by the Hip Society.

MAOA seeks abstracts
The Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) is accepting online abstract submissions for scientific paper and poster presentations at its annual meeting, April 21–25, 2010. This meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort, Lost Pines (Austin), Texas. Abstracts will be accepted online only through the MAOA Web site.

The deadline for abstract submission is July 1, 2009. If you have questions, contact Sue McKinley or Pam Kluck by phone at (507) 281-3431, by e-mail at midamerica@maoa.org, or in writing at MAOA, Kahler Mezzanine Level, 20 Second Avenue, S.W., Rochester, MN 55902-3013.

MAOA Traveling Fellowship
The MAOA is accepting applications for its Traveling Fellowship (one award of $10,000) and Multipurpose Resident Grant Program (three awards of $4,000 each). The deadline for application submission is July 1, 2009. Download an application from the MAOA Web site or contact Sue McKinley or Pam Kluck, by phone at (507) 281-3431, by e-mail at midamerica@maoa.org, or by mail at MAOA, Kahler Mezzanine Level, 20 Second Avenue, S.W., Rochester, MN 55902-3013.

OTA celebrates anniversary
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s (OTA) 25th Anniversary Annual Meeting will be held in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 8–10, 2009, at the Manchester Grand Hotel. The meeting will feature extra events starting on Oct. 7 with a Basic Science Focus Forum featuring symposia and 24 peer reviewed scientific papers on biomechanics, cartilage injury/repair; infection; inflammation; and growth factors; an International Forum with surgeons from other continents presenting their scientific work and symposia; a master level trauma coding course; and an OTA/American College of Surgeons Disaster Response Course.

The Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association will be attending the final day, adding its expertise regarding patient care for the amputee. Watch the OTA Web site for meeting details and final planning information.

AOSSM seeks papers for special supplement
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is working with the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) to produce a special supplement to the American Journal of Sports Medicine in the fall of 2009. Approximately 20 papers, covering both clinical and laboratory research on articular cartilage repair and replacement, will be included. The deadline for manuscript submission is June 30, 2009; submission details are available at http://ajsm-submit.highwire.org

AAOS Now
June 2009 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/jun09/youraaos12.asp

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