Listed below are upcoming continuing medical education (CME) courses and orthopaedic meetings (June through October 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

JUNE 5–8
Mid-Central States Orthopaedic Society, Inc. Annual Meeting
Jackson Hole, Wyo.

JUNE 11–14
Southern Orthopaedic Association 25th Annual Meeting
Hot Springs, Va.

JUNE 13–14
Teach–Travel–Learn: Volunteering with Orthopaedics Overseas
George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Course director: Richard C. Fisher, MD

JUNE 13–17
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons 2008 Annual Meeting
Four Seasons Hotel, Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Web site: www.abjs.org

JUNE 14–18
American Medical Association Annual Meeting
Chicago

JUNE 27 or 28
AAOS One-Day Part II 2009 Board Certification Preparation Course
Hyatt Rosemont, Rosemont, Ill.
Course director: Brian James Harley, MD, FRCSC

JUNE 27 or 28
AAOS One-Day Part II 2008 Board Certification Review Course
Hyatt Rosemont, Rosemont, Ill.
Course director: Brian James Harley, MD, FRCSC

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

SEPT. 20
AAOS Top Orthopaedic Controversies
Irvine, Calif.
Web site: www.aaos.org

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: Prepare for Career Changes and Retirement
J.W. Marriott Star Pass Resort and 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
Orthopaedic Practice Management Course: Building Essential Skills
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Course Directors: Kevin John Bozic, MD, MBA; David A. Halsey, MD

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

INTERNATIONAL

JUNE 4–7
2nd Joint American Orthopaedic Association/Canadian Orthopaedic Association Meeting
Quebec City, Canada
Web site: www.coa-aco.org or www.aoassn.org

JUNE 19–20
Annual Amsterdam Foot and Ankle Course
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Web site: http://www.ankleplatform.com

JUNE 25–29
AAOS/Malaysian Orthopaedic Association/ASEAN Education Program
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Web site: www.moa-home.com

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

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

FOOT AND ANKLE

JUNE 25–28
24th Annual AOFAS Summer Meeting and Pre-meeting Course
Marriot Denver City Center, Denver
Program chair: Stephen J. Pinney, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

SEPT. 13–15
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
AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course
The Boston Park Plaza & Towers, Boston
Program Chair: Christopher P. Chiodo, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

HAND, WRIST, AND ELBOW

JUNE 28-29
AANA Masters Experience Course: Wrist & Elbow Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Daniel J. Nagle, MD, James C.Y. Chow, MD, William B. Geissler, MD, Michael J. Moskal, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

JULY 10
ASSH General Orthopaedic Review
Chicago
Web site: www.assh.org

JULY 11–13
ASSH Comprehensive Review
Chicago
Web site: www.assh.org

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

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

HIP

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

SEPT. 25-27
Hip Society Summer Meeting
Chicago
Web site: www.hipsoc.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/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Knee Arthroplasty: Uni, Total & Revision, Insight, New Techniques
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Thomas Parker Vail, MD; Robert T. Trousdale, MD

PEDIATRICS

JUNE 13–14
AAOS Pediatric Orthopaedics Sports Medicine
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Henry G. Chambers, MD, and Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH

SHOULDER

JUNE 6–8
AANA Masters Experience Course: Shoulder Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Felix H. Savoie III, MD; Evan L. Flatow, MD; John D. Kelly IV, MD; Jon J.P. Warner, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

JULY 18–19
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease and Instability
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Xavier A Duralde, MD, and 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: Arthroscopic and Open Repairs
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course Directors: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD; Robert A. Arciero, MD
Web site: www.aaos.org

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

JUNE 19–22
American Spinal Injury Association 34th Annual Scientific Meeting
Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego
Web site: www.asia-spinalinjury.org

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

SEPT. 18–20
AAOS Contemporary Techniques in Spinal Surgery 2008
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.

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 of Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

TRAUMA

OCT. 15–18
OTA Residents Comprehensive Fracture Course
Hyatt Denver Convention Center Hotel, Denver
Web site: www.ota.org

OCT. 16–18
OTA Annual Meeting
Hyatt Denver Convention Center Hotel, Denver
Web site: www.ota.org