Listed below are upcoming continuing medical education (CME) courses and orthopaedic meetings (May through September). 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.

For more information about other CME courses or orthopaedic meetings listed, 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. 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

MAY 2–4
American Association of Orthopaedic Executives Annual Conference
Anaheim Marriot, Anaheim, Calif.
Web site: www.aaoe.net

MAY 5–7
AAOS/Orthopaedic Research Society/American Bone and Joint Surgeons
Musculoskeletal Healthcare Disparities Research Symposium
Alexandria, Va.

Course directors: Carlos Lavernia, MD; Charles Nelson, MD; Mary I. O’Connor, MD

MAY 20–23
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Annual Meeting
Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Fla.
Web site: www.aana.org

JUNE 4–6
New England Orthopaedic Society Spring Meeting
Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, Vt.
Web site: neos.4udr.com

JUNE 9–12
American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Hotel del Coronado, San Diego
Web site: www.aoassn.org

JUNE 11–13
EMR and Other Technologies: Revolutionary Change in Orthopaedic Practice
Palmer House Hilton, Chicago
Course directors: Stephen P. Makk, MD, MBA; D. Kay Kirkpatrick, MD

JUNE 12–16
American Medical Association House of Delegates Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency, Chicago
Web site: www.ama-assn.org

JUNE 25
AAOS One Day Part II 2010 Board Certification Review Course
Hyatt Rosemont, Rosemont, Ill.
Course director: Daniel Zelazny, MD

JUNE 29
AAOS Board Preparation and Review: Refresher Part 1
Webinar
Course director: Frank J. Frassica, MD

JULY 6
AAOS Board Preparation and Review: Refresher Part 2
Webinar
Course directors: Frank J. Frassica, MD; A. Jay Khanna, MD

AUG. 4–7
Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Portola Hotel & Spa, Monterey, Calif.
Web site: www.woa-assn.org

AUG. 19–22
AANA Master Course: Fundamentals in Arthroscopy for Residents
Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC), Rosemont, Ill.

Course directors: Paul D. Fadale, MD; Vipool K. Goradia, MD; S. Joshua Szabo, MD; Daniel Zelazny, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

SEPT. 12–17
Combined Meeting of Orthopaedic Associations
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Web site: www.comoc2010.org

SEPT. 23–25
Clinical Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Ritz Carlton, Denver
Web site: www.cosociety.org

SEPT. 23–26
North Pacific Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Web site: www.northpacificortho.org

SEPT. 24–26
Practice Forward: Managing Your Practice Ahead of the Curve
Millenium Knickerbocker, Chicago
Course directors: Michele M. Zembo, MD, MBA; John Cherf, MD, MPH, MBA

FOOT AND ANLKE

JULY 7
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Pre-Meeting on Innovations in Foot & Ankle Surgery: The Future is Here!
Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md.
Course director: Mark A. Glazebrook, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

JULY 7–10
AOFAS Annual Summer Meeting
Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md.
Program chair: Mark E. Easley, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

SEPT. 25–26
AANA/AOFAS Master Course: Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: James W. Stone, MD; James P. Tasto, MD; Alastair S. Younger, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

HAND AND WRIST

MAY 21–22
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Master Skills Series: Trauma of the Elbow, Forearm and Wrist
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: David C. Ring, MD, PhD; David S. Ruch, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

JUNE 12–13
AANA Master Course: Wrist & Elbow Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Daniel J. Nagle, MD; James C.Y. Chow, MD; William B. Geissler, MD; Noah D. Weiss, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

JULY 15
AAOS/ASSH General Orthopaedic Review
Renaissance Chicago Hotel, Chicago
Course directors: John J. Grayhack, MD; Michael S. Bednar, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

JULY 16–18
ASSH Comprehensive Review in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Renaissance Chicago Hotel, Chicago
Course directors: Thomas R. Kiefhaber, MD; Peter M. Murray, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

AUG. 6–7
ASSH Course: Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Web site: www.assh.org

HIP

JULY 30–AUG. 1
AANA Master Course: Hip Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Victor M. Ilizaliturri Jr, MD; Christopher M. Larson, MD; Joseph C. McCarthy, MD; Marc R. Safran, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

INTERNATIONAL

MAY 23–27
North American Spine Society (NASS) Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques: Masters Update
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Web site: www.spine.org; www.spinemasters.org

JUNE 16–19
Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
El Conquistador Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Web site: www.soaassn.org

JUNE 17–19
AAOS/Societa Italiana di Artroscopia (SIA) Education Program
Udine, Italy

JULY 21–24
Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques
Sheraton Centre Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Course director: Todd J. Albert, MD
Web site: www.srs.org

SEPT. 5–8
International Congress on Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Contact: Shannon@aaos.org

SEPT. 5–8
SRS Annual Meeting
Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan
Web site: www.srs.org

KNEE

MAY 2–4
AAOS/SIA Orthopaedic Learning Center Education Program: 9th Annual Update in Knee Surgery. “An International Perspective”
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Web site: www.siaonline.it

AUG. 27–29
AANA Master Course: Knee “Cartilage” Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Robert E. Hunter, MD; Jack M. Bert, MD; Anthony A. Schepsis, MD; Jack Farr II, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

PEDIATRICS

MAY 4
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Half Day Course
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Course director: Eric J. Wall, MD
Web site: www.posna.org

MAY 4–7
POSNA Annual Meeting
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Web site: www.posna.org

MAY 12
AAOS/POSNA Femoroacetabular Impingement in the Adolescent and Young Adult Hip
Webinar
Course directors: John C. Clohisy, MD; Daniel J. Sucato, MD

JUNE 2–5
Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting
Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, Fla.
Web site: www.acpoc.org

JUNE 25–26
AAOS/POSNA Cutting Edge Techniques in Sports Surgery for Children and Adolescents
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Theodore J. Ganley, MD; Mininder S. Kocher, MD

SHOULDER AND ELBOW

MAY 14–15
AAOS/American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Proximal Humeral Fractures
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: William N. Levine, MD; Clifford B. Jones, MD

JUNE 4–6
AANA Master Course: Shoulder Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Felix H. Savoie III, MD; Julie Y. Bishop, MD; Evan L. Flatow, MD; Matthew T. Provencher, MD; Riccardo Minola, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

JULY 23–24
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease and Instability (combined course)
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Robert H. Bell, MD; Patrick J. McMahon, MD

JULY 23
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Robert H. Bell, MD; Patrick J. McMahon, MD

JULY 24
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Shoulder Instability
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Robert H. Bell, MD; Patrick J. McMahon, MD

SEPT. 10–12
AANA Master Course: Shoulder Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD; Robert H. Bell, MD; F. Alan Barber, MD; Benjamin D. Rubin, MD

Web site: www.aana.org

SPINE

MAY 14–15
NASS Expert Techniques for Complex Cervical Surgery
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Course director: K. Daniel Riew, MD
Web site: www.spine.org

MAY 25
AAOS/SRS Idiopathic Scoliosis: Current Concepts, Challenges and Complications
Webinar
Course director: Suken A. Shah, MD

MAY 25–28
American Spinal Injury Association Annual Scientific Meeting
Sheraton Music City, Nashville, Tenn.
Web site: www.asia-spinalinjury.org

JUNE 4–5
NASS Advanced Lumbar Spinal Injections
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Web site: www.spine.org

JULY 16–17
NASS Complications in Spine Surgery
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Course directors: Mark Dekutoski, MD; A. Jay Khanna, MD
Web site: www.spine.org

JULY 23–24
NASS 2010 Summer Coding Update
Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago
Course director: Christopher P. Kauffman, MD
Web site: www.spine.org

AUG. 6–7
NASS Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Course director: Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD
Web site: www.spine.org

AUG. 13–14
NASS Cervical Spine Injections
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Web site: www.spine.org

SPORTS MEDICINE

JULY 15–18
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I.
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

AUG. 6–8
AOSSM/AAOS Review Course for Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

TRAUMA

MAY 21–23
OTA Fellows Course
Boston
Web site: www.ota.org

SEPT. 21–23
AAOS/OTA Locked Plating in the Management of Metaphyseal Fractures
Webinar
Course director: William M. Ricci, MD