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AAHKS issues call for abstracts
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) invites abstracts for the AAHKS 2013 Annual Meeting, Nov. 8–10, in Dallas. The submission deadline is June 1. For more information, visit www.aahks.org or email Eileen@aahks.org

AOA, NAON cosponsor bone health symposium
On June 14, the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) will be presenting “Hot Topics in Bone Health & Post-Fracture Management” in conjunction with the AOA meeting in Denver. This special program underscores the knowledge necessary to provide cutting-edge bone health care to patients in an evolving healthcare delivery environment. For more information, visit www.aoassn.org

Register for AOFAS trauma webinar
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) webinar series is free to AOFAS members and all orthopaedic residents and fellows; it is also available for a small fee to AAOS members and all other orthopaedic professionals. The next webinar, “Sports Injuries of the Foot and Ankle: Controversies in Treatment and Rehab,” will be held June 4 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. CST; registration closes on June 2. 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 and to register, visit www.aofas.org/webinars

AOFAS announces Resident Review Course
The AOFAS Resident Review Course will be held Sept. 28, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Chaired by Matthew Roberts, MD, the full-day program will provide valuable instruction for residents exploring a career in foot and ankle surgery. Faculty will present program topics and questions designed to help residents prepare for the Orthopaedic In-Training Exam. For more information and to register, visit www.aofas.org/residentreview

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 date is Sept. 12, 2013. For more information and to obtain an application, visit www.ases-assn.org and click on the Physician Education link, or email ases@aaos.org

Register for ASSH courses
Online registration is open for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Comprehensive Review in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery course, July 11–14, 2013, in Chicago. On July 11, the AAOS and the ASSH will cosponsor a General Orthopaedic Review course.

The ASSH Advanced Techniques in Reconstructive Elbow Surgery course will be held Aug. 9–10, 2013, in Rosemont, Ill. The 2-day program will include lectures, panel discussions, and hands-on training in the cadaver laboratory. Specific techniques covered will include elbow arthroscopy, elbow instability, elbow fractures, and arthroplasty. For more information, visit http://www.assh.org/

CSRS seeks abstracts
The Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) is accepting online abstracts submissions for its 41st Annual Meeting, Dec. 5–7, 2013, in Los Angeles. The submission deadline is May 15. For more information and to submit an abstract, visit www.csrs.org

Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship 
The Hip Society is accepting applications for the 2014 Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship. Applications are due Aug. 15, 2013. For more information, including program description, eligibility criteria, and application forms, visit www.hipsoc.org and click on Educational Offerings.

USBJI grant mentoring program
The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) grant mentoring program provides early-career clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers to assist them in securing funding and other survival skills required for pursuing an academic career. The program offers attendees the opportunity to maintain relationships with mentors until their application is funded.

The grant mentoring program is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows, or postdoctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs. It is also open to senior fellows or residents who are doing research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed. Basic and clinical investigators, without or with training awards (including K awards), are invited to apply.

Investigators selected to take part in the program will attend two workshops, 12 to 18 months apart, and work with faculty between workshops to develop their grant applications.

The next workshop will take place Nov. 8–10, 2013, in Toronto, Canada. The deadline for applications is July 15. For more information, visit www.usbji.org

AAOS Now
May 2013 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/may13/youraaos4.asp

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