Listed below are upcoming continuing medical education (CME) courses and orthopaedic meetings through December 2007. For more information about AAOS-sponsored courses, contact the AAOS customer service department at (800) 626-6726, visit the CME course section of the AAOS Web site at www.aaos.org/courses, or contact the source listed. For more information about other CME courses or about orthopaedic meetings, contact the source listed.

If your nonprofit organization is planning a CME course for orthopaedic surgeons and related specialists or a meeting of interest to orthopaedic surgeons, you may have the event listed in AAOS Now. Send information, including contact name and e-mail address to:

AAOS Now
6300 N. River Rd.
Rosemont, Ill. 60018-4262, USA
Fax: (847) 823-8033
E-mail: aaoscomm@aaos.org

Foot and Ankle
NOV. 2–4
AAOS Top 15 Foot and Ankle Problems
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio, Texas
Course directors: Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD, and Gregory P. Guyton, MD

Hand, Wrist, and Elbow
NOV. 16–17
AAOS/American Society for Surgery of the Hand Advanced Elbow and Wrist Arthroscopy and Reconstruction
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Scott P. Steinmann, MD, and A. Lee Osterman, MD

Hip
OCT. 12-14
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Hip Arthroscopy Course
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Instructors: Marc Philippon, MD; Joseph McCarthy, MD; Thomas Sampson, MD, and Victor Ilizaliturri, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

OCT. 25-27
AAOS Revision and Complex Total Hip Replacement
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Jay R. Lieberman, MD, and Paul F. Lachiewicz, MD

NOV. 2-4
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Gaylord Texan Resort, Dallas
Web site: www.aahks.org

International
Oct. 7-12
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland
Web site: http://www.aoa.org.au/

OCT. 14-18
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
Auckland, N.Z.

Knee
OCT. 4-6
AAOS Knee Arthroplasty: Uni, Total and Revision Insight, New Techniques - What you Need to Know!
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Kenneth A. Krackow, MD, and Robert T. Trousdale, MD

NOV. 2-4
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Gaylord Texan Resort, Dallas
Web site: www.aahks.org

Pediatrics
NOV. 28-DEC. 2
4th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and AAOS
Hilton in the Walt Disney Land Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Course director: Chad Price, MD
Advisory board: Alain Dimeglio, MD; John M. Flynn, MD; Gregory A. Mencio, MD; and Daniel J. Sucato, MD

Practice Management
OCT. 5-7
AAOS 2nd Annual Orthopaedic Practice Management: Building Essential Skills for a Successful Practice
The Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Course directors: Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, and David A. Halsey, MD

Shoulder
OCT. 10-13
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Closed Meeting
Four Seasons Resort, Las Colinas, Dallas
Web site: www.ases-assn.org

OCT. 13-14
ASES Total Shoulder and Elbow Arthroscopy Open Symposium
Four Seasons Resort, Las Colinas, Dallas
Contact: ases@aaos.org

OCT. 19-21
AANA Shoulder Arthroscopy Course
OLC, Rosemont, IL
Instructors: Anthony Romeo, MD; Larry Field, MD; Anthony Schepsis, MD, and Stephen Weber, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

Special Interest
OCT. 10-13
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Vancouver, B.C.
Web site: www.aacpdm.org

OCT. 20-24
6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies
Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Web site: www.ors.org

OCT. 25
AAOS Expert Witness: Tips and Insights
The Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Director: J. Mark Melhorn, MD

OCT. 26-28
AAOS 9th Annual Occupational Orthopaedics and Workers’ Compensation: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
The Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Course directors: J. Mark Melhorn, MD, and Naomi N. Shields, MD

NOV. 4–8
AAOS 40th Annual Course for Orthopaedic Educators
Hickory Ridge Marriott, Lisle, Ill.
Course directors: Stephen J. Pinney, MD; Edmund R. Campion, MD; and Kevin P. Black, MD

NOV. 9-11
AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification Preparation and Review
Hyatt Regency La Jolla, La Jolla, Calif.
Course directors: Barry L. Riemer, MD, and Mark E. Baratz, MD

NOV. 10-13
American Medical Association (Interim)
Honolulu, Hiwaii
Web site: www.ama-assn.org

DEC. 6-9
AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification Preparation and Review
Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, Mass.
Course directors: Joseph M. Lane, MD, and Charles N. Cornell, MD

Spine
OCT. 23-27
North American Spine Society
Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas
Web site: www.spine.org

NOV. 8–10
AAOS Contemporary Techniques in Spinal Surgery 2007
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Frank M. Phillips, MD, and Sanford E. Emery, MD

NOV. 27
Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) 2007 Instructional Course
Palace Hotel, San Francisco
Web site: www.csrs.org

NOV. 28-DEC. 1
CSRS Annual Meeting
Palace Hotel, San Francisco
Web site: www.csrs.org

Sports Medicine
OCT. 19-21
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine & Baseball: A comprehensive approach
Renaissance Hollywood, Hollywood, Calif.
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

Trauma
OCT. 17-20
Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents
Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston
Web site: www.ota.org

OCT. 18-20
OTA Annual Meeting
Hynes Convention Center, Boston
Web site: www.ota.org

DEC. 6-8
AAOS/OTA Strategies and Tactics in Orthopaedic Extremity Trauma

OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Thomas A. (Toney) Russell, MD, and Joseph Borrelli Jr., MD