Listed below are upcoming continuing medical education (CME) courses and orthopaedic meetings (July through November 2008). For more information about AAOS-sponsored courses, contact the AAOS customer service department at (800) 626-6726 or visit the CME course section of the AAOS Web site at www.aaos.org/courses

For more information about other CME courses or orthopaedic meetings, contact the source provided.

Meetings and courses sponsored by Board of Specialty Societies members and regional orthopaedic organizations may be listed in the print version of AAOS Now. Other meetings and courses sponsored by nonprofit organizations or orthopaedic state societies may be listed in the online calendar, available at www.aaosnow.org

Send information, including contact name and e-mail address to:

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

GENERAL

JULY 17
AAOS Board Preparation and Review: One Day Refresher
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Course Director: Frank J. Frassica, MD

JULY 23–26
Western Orthopaedic Association 72nd Annual Meeting
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii
Web site: www.woa-assn.org

SEPT. 10
Telling the Whole Truth: Orthopaedists as Expert Witnesses
AAOS Webinar
Moderator: Peter J. Mandell, MD

SEPT. 18–20
North Pacific Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Alderbrook Resort & Spa, Union, Wash.
Web site: www.northpacificortho.org

SEPT. 20
AAOS Top Orthopaedic Controversies
Hyatt Regency Irvine, Irvine, Calif.
Course Director: David B. Thordarson, MD

SEPT. 25–27
Clinical Orthopaedic Society 96th Annual Meeting
The Westin Annapolis, Annapolis, Md.
Web site: www.cosociety.org

OCT. 10–12
Life after Orthopaedics: Creating an Active Lifestyle
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson, Ariz.
Course Director: Joseph S. Barr Jr., MD

OCT. 16–19
AANA Masters Experience Course: Fundamentals in Arthroscopy—Resident Course
Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC), Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: John F. Orwin, MD; Michael P. Bradley, MD; Paul D. Fadale, MD; Daniel Zelazny, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

OCT. 17–19
3rd Annual AAOS Orthopaedic Practice Management Course: Building Essential Skills
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Course Directors: Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA; David A. Halsey, MD

OCT 22–25
Eastern Orthopaedic Association 39th Annual Meeting
Ritz-Carleton Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, Nev.
Web site: www.eoa-assn.org

NOV. 2–6
41st Annual AAOS Course for Orthopaedic Educators
Hickory Ridge Marriott Conference Center, Lisle, Ill.
Course Directors: Kevin P. Black, MD; Stephen J. Pinney, MD; Edmund R. Campion, MD

NOV. 6
AAOS Expert Witness: Tips and Insights
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Course Director: J. Mark Melhorn, MD

NOV. 7–9
10th Annual AAOS Occupational Orthopaedics & Workers Compensation
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Course Directors: J. Mark Melhorn, MD; Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD

NOV. 12
Orthopaedists at Risk: Acceptable Conduct in Advertising and Professional Relationships
AAOS Webinar
Moderator: Peter J. Mandell, MD

NOV. 13–15
AANA 27th Fall Course
J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix
Web site: www.aana.org

NOV. 13–16
AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification™ Preparation & Review
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles
Course Directors: Mark E. Baratz, MD; Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD

INTERNATIONAL

AUG. 20–23
AAOS/Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Ortopedia y Traumatología
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Web site: www.seotecuador.org

OCT. 3–7
AAOS/Asociación Costarricense de Ortopedia y Traumatología
San José, Costa Rica
Web site: www.acotcr.org

FOOT AND ANKLE

SEPT. 13–14
AANA Masters Experience Course: Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: James W. Stone, MD, Richard D. Ferkel, MD, James P. Tasto, MD, Alastair S. Younger, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

OCT. 2–4
Complete Foot Care Course
The Boston Park Plaza & Towers, Boston
Program Chair: Christopher P. Chiodo, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

NOV. 7–8
Surgery of the Forefoot and Midfoot: From Trauma to Reconstruction
The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas
Program Chair: G. Andrew Murphy, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

HAND, WRIST, AND ELBOW

JULY 10
AAOS/ASSH General Orthopaedic Review
Palmer House Hilton, Chicago
Course Directors: Michael F. Schafer, MD; Daniel J. Nagle, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

JULY 11–13
Comprehensive Review in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Palmer House Hilton, Chicago
Program Chairs: Mark E. Baratz, MD; Mark S. Cohen, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

AUG. 8–9
ASSH Wrist and Elbow Anthroscopy Meeting
Rosemont, Ill.
Web site: www.assh.org

SEPT. 17
ASSH Residents & Fellow Conference
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago
Web site: www.assh.org

SEPT. 18–20
ASSH Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago
Web site: www.assh.org

NOV. 8–9
ASSH Arthroplasty of the Hand, Wrist & Elbow
Burr Ridge, Ill.
Web site: www.assh.org

HIP

JULY 25–27
AANA Masters Experience Course: Hip
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course instructors: Victor M. Ilizaliturri Jr., MD; Marc J. Philippon, MD; Marc R. Safran, MD; Thomas G. Sampson, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

SEPT. 26–28
AANA Masters Experience Course: Hip Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Marc J. Philippon, MD, Carlos A. Guanche, MD, Victor M. Ilizaliturri Jr., MD, Bryan T. Kelly, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

NOV. 7–9
AAHKS Fall Meeting
Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas
Web site: www.aahks.org

KNEE

SEPT. 5–7
AANA Masters Experience Course: Knee Cartilage
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Robert E. Hunter, MD; Jack M. Bert, MD; Thomas R. Carter, MD; Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

Oct. 23-25
AAOS/AAHKS Knee Arthroplasty: Uni, Total & Revision, Insight, New Techniques
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Robert T. Trousdale; Thomas Parker Vail, MD

SHOULDER

JULY 18–19
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Xavier A. Duralde, MD; Edward G. McFarland, MD
Web site: www.aaos.org

AUG. 1–3
AANA Masters Experience Course: Shoulder Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD, F. Alan Barber, MD, Robert H. Bell, MD, John S. Rogerson, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

OCT. 3–4
AAOS/ASES Management of the Unstable Shoulder
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD; Robert A. Arciero, MD

OCT. 10–12
AANA Masters Experience Course: Shoulder Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Stephen S. Burkhart, MD, Scott P. Fischer, MD, Scott E. Powell, MD, Ben Shaffer, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

SPINE

SEPT. 10–13
Scoliosis Research Society 43rd Annual Meeting
Grand American Hotel, Salt Lake City
Web site: www.srs.org

SEPT. 18–20
AAOS Contemporary Techniques in Spinal Surgery 2008
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA; Rick C. Sasso, MD

OCT. 14–18
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Web site: www.spine.org

SPORTS MEDICINE

AUG. 1–3
AOSSM/AAOS Review Course—Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

AUG. 22–24
Puck Stops Here: Comprehensive Management of Hockey Injuries
The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Co-chairs: Scott D. Gillogly, MD; Dr. Benjamin S. Shaffer, MD
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

TRAUMA
OCT. 15–18
OTA Annual Meeting and Resident Comprehensive Fracture Course
Hyatt Denver Convention Center Hotel, Denver
Web site: www.ota.org

TUMOR
NOV. 6–9
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix
Web site: www.msts.org