AAOS Research Symposia
AAOS/OTA/SOMOS Extremity War Injuries IV (EWI IV)
- Principal Investigators: Andrew N. Pollak, MD and Col. James R. Ficke, MD
- Dates: January 21-23, 2009 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC
- Participants: Military and civilian orthopaedic surgeons, researchers, government, and other medical specialties (by invitation only)
- Purpose: The fourth installment in the EWI symposium series will address macro-level issues including synergizing research efforts, advocating host nation care, and advancing disaster preparedness efforts in the United States.
- Overview of Topics:
- Session I: Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM): Program Status and Research Updates
- Session II: Additional Military Programs / Databases: Program Status and Research Updates
- Session III: Parallel Research Efforts in the Civilian Sector
- Session IV: Orthopaedic Extremity Trauma Research Program (OETRP): Program Status and Research Updates
- Session Va: Military Care of Host Nation Casualties
- Session Vb: NGO Care of Host Nation Civilian Casualties
- Session VI: Disaster Preparedness: National Efforts
Extremity War Injuries Home Page
For more information on this research symposium, please contact Christy M.P. Gilmour, AAOS Manager, Medical Research in the Office of Government Relations at gilmour@aaos.org.
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