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AAHKS hosts premeeting courses
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Orthopaedic Team Member Course (formerly the Physician Extender Joint Arthroplasty Course) will be held in Dallas, Nov. 4, 2011, prior to the AAHKS annual meeting. This course has been specifically created for advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and surgical assistants specializing in total joint arthroplasty.

The AAHKS 3rd Annual Resident Course (for PGY3 residents) will also be held Nov. 4, in Dallas. Course attendees receive free tuition for both the Resident Arthroplasty Course and the AAHKS annual meeting. Cochaired by Craig J. Della Valle, MD; Michael E. Berend, MD; and Jay R. Lieberman, MD, this course provides residents with the opportunity to learn the latest information regarding total joint arthroplasty from nationally renowned experts.

For more information on both courses, visit www.aahks.org

AAHKS sponsors RUC survey course
The American Medical Association/Relative Value Scale Update Committee (AMA/RUC) Physicians Work Survey Training Course presented by Roseanne Fischoff, MPP, will take place on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas. Participants can then attend the AAHKS Annual Meeting (same location, Nov. 4–6) and take advantage of AAHKS member pricing.

The goal of the course is to provide attendees with information on how to accurately complete the RUC survey on hip and knee codes for the review process. The RUC is responsible for making recommendations on relative value units (RVUs) for new and revised codes and for annually updating RVUs to reflect changes in medical practice. These values determine the rate at which Medicare and other payers reimburse for procedures. Recommendations are made to the RUC based on survey data collected from practicing orthopaedic surgeons.

For more information, e-mail Eileen Lusk at eileen@aahks.org

ASSH/AHSS issue call for abstracts
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and Australian Hand Surgery Society (AHSS) are seeking abstracts for their first combined meeting, March 22-25, 2012, in Kauai, Hawaii. The submission deadline is Sept. 30, 2011. For more information, visit www.assh.org

2012–2013 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship
AAHKS is seeking applications for its 2012–2013 Health Policy Fellowship. The goal of the AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship is to provide the fellow with the requisite exposure, training, and skills to prepare for the advocacy of health policy 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, e-mail bob@aahks.org

Apply for RJOS funding
Various opportunities for 2012, including student scholarships, resident awards, and grants, are available through the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS). The deadline for award and grant applications is Oct. 3, 2011. For more information, visit www.rjos.org

RJOS annual meeting
The 2012 RJOS annual meeting will be held the evening of Feb. 7, 2012, in conjunction with the AAOS Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The RJOS 2012 breakfast meeting will take place Feb. 8, 2012. For more information, visit www.rjos.org

ABJS seeks research papers
The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS), in conjunction with Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR), is seeking papers for the Nicolas Andry Award and for the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award. Papers can be submitted for one award only. Winning papers must be presented at the 2012 ABJS annual meeting May 6–12, in Charleston, S.C.

Papers for both awards must be submitted electronically via the CORR website at www.editorialmanager.com/corr and adhere to the CORR guidelines for Survey Articles. The submission deadline date is Nov. 1, 2011. For more information, email abjs@aaos.org or call (215) 392-0270.

CSRS instructional course
The Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) Surgical Techniques, Tumor, Trauma, and Quality and Value in Cervical Surgery instructional course will be held Dec. 7, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz., prior to the CSRS annual meeting. For more information, visit www.csrs.org or call (847) 698-1628.

Hip Society call for papers
The Hip Society announces three awards for papers submitted from the various training programs or from practicing orthopaedic surgeons for presentation at the 2012 Hip Society meeting. The Otto Aufranc and John Charnley Awards recognize innovative research, either clinical or basic, encompassing important advances in the management of hip disorders. The Frank Stinchfield Award is given to a resident or fellow in training who submits an outstanding contribution concerning hip problems.

Any or all of these awards are granted annually at the discretion of the Society’s Awards Committee. The author(s) of each winning award paper will receive a $2,000 honorarium. Papers must be submitted by Dec. 1, 2011.

For more information, including guidelines and instructions, click on Awards at www.hipsoc.org

Orthopaedic APN certification
The Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Board (ONCB®) confers Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Certified (ONP-C) and Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist Certified (OCNS-C) designations to advanced practice nurses (APN) who have attained a substantial knowledge base in clinical orthopaedics and are proficient in its practice. Candidates for the ONP-C and OCNS-C exams must meet certain eligibility requirements. For more information, visit www.oncb.org

Apply now for POSNA research awards
The following research awards for 2012 are available from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; the application deadline for all these awards is Oct. 1, 2011.

  • Biomet Research Award
  • DePuy Spine grant
  • POSNA Research Award
  • Arthur H. Huene Memorial Award
  • St. Giles Young Investigator Award
  • Angela S.M. Kuo Memorial Award
  • 2012 Clinical Trials Planning Grant

Applicants may apply for both the POSNA Research Award and the Kuo Award but must complete both applications. All applications will be adjudicated by the POSNA Research Committee. To access the guidelines and applications, visit www.posna.org/research/research.asp

Direct questions to the POSNA office at (847) 698-1692 or email at posna@aaos.org

AAOS Now
September 2011 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/sep11/youraaos7.asp

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