Listed below are upcoming continuing medical education (CME) courses and orthopaedic meetings (July through mid-November). 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 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

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

AUG. 19–22
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Master Course: Fundamentals in Arthroscopy—Resident
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. 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, Idaho
Web site: www.northpacificortho.org

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

OCT. 13–16
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Ritz Carlton, Naples, Fla.
Web site: www.eoa-assn.org

OCT. 14–16
AANA Master Course: Senior Resident & Fellow
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Ronald M. Selby, MD; Paul D. Fadale, MD; Mark R. Hutchinson, MD; John F. Orwin, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

OCT. 17–19
AAOS/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation/Orthopaedic Research Society Clinician Scientist Development Program
Rosemont, Ill.

OCT. 31–NOV. 4
AAOS Annual Course for Orthopaedic Educators
Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, Ill.
Course directors: Kevin P. Black, MD; Edmund R. Campion, MD; Stephen J. Pinney, MD

NOV. 4
AAOS Expert Witness: Solving the Legal Quagmire
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, Phoenix
Course director: J. Mark Melhorn, MD

NOV. 5–7
AAOS Occupational Orthopaedic & Workers’ Compensation
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, Phoenix
Course directors: J. Mark Melhorn, MD; Charles N. Brooks, MD

NOV. 6–9
American Medical Association House of Delegates Interim Meeting
San Diego
Web site: www.ama-assn.org

NOV. 11–13
AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification™ Preparation and Review Course (East Coast)
Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, Mass.
Course directors: Joseph A. Bosco, III, MD; Isador H. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Foot and Ankle

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

JULY 7–10
AOFAS Annual Summer Meeting
Gaylord National Harbor Hotel, National Harbor, Md.
Course director: 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.E. Younger, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

OCT. 1–2
AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course
Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa.
Course director: Paul J. Juliano, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

Hand and Wrist

JULY 15
AAOS/American Society for Surgery of the Hand (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 and Associated Methodologies
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Matthew D. Putnam, MD; Melvin P. Rosenwasser, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

OCT. 6
ASSH Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellow Conference
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston
Course directors: James Chang, MD; Brent Graham, MD; A. Bobby Chhabra, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

OCT. 7–9
ASSH Annual Meeting & Exposition
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston
Web site: www.assh.org

Hip

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

NOV. 5–7
AANA Master Course: Hip Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Marc J. Philippon, MD; Srino Bharam, MD; Victor M. Ilizaliturri Sanchez Jr., MD; Bryan T. Kelly, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

NOV. 5–7
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas
Web site: www.aahks.org

International

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, UK
Contact: Shannon@aaos.org

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

SEPT. 21–24
SRS Annual Meeting
Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan
Web site: www.srs.org

OCT. 1–3
AAOS/Sociedad Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología Education Program
Madrid, Spain
Web site: www.secot.es

OCT. 15–24
AAOS/Royal College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of Thailand Education Program
Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand
Web site: www.rcost.or.th

OCT. 16–20
Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies
Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan
Web site: www.ors.org

Knee

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

OCT. 8–9
AAOS/AAHKS Improving TKA Outcomes for Partial, Primary, and Revision Knee Arthroplasty (May also be taken as a one-day course—Oct. 8, focus on primary partial and TKA; Oct. 9, focus on revision and complex TKA)
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Michael E. Berend, MD; Peter F. Sharkey, MD

NOV. 5–7
AAHKS Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas
Web site: www.aahks.org

Pediatrics

SEPT. 22–25
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Web site: www.aacpdm.org

Shoulder and Elbow

JULY 23–24
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease and Instability (May also be take as a one-day course—July 23, focus on rotator cuff disease; July 24, focus on 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

OCT. 1–2
AAOS/ASES Elbow Reconstruction: Arthroscopy, Instability, and Arthroplasty
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Scott P. Steinmann, MD; Matthew Lee Ramsey, MD

OCT. 16–18
AANA/Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Combined Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy Course: Optimizing Care of the “Military Athlete”
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: CDR Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MC, USN; Richard K.N. Ryu, MD; Lt Col John T. Tokish, MD, MC, USAF

OCT. 20–23
ASES Closed Meeting
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.ases-assn.org

OCT. 23–24
ASES International Symposium on Shoulder and Elbow Trauma
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Web site: www.ases-assn.org

OCT. 29–31
AANA Master Course: Shoulder Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Stephen S. Burkhart, MD; William J. Ciccone II, MD; John D. Kelly IV, MD; Scott E. Powell, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

NOV. 12–13
AAOS/ASES Shoulder Arthroplasty: Surgical Indications and Techniques
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: David M. Dines, MD; Evan L. Flatow, MD

Spine

JULY 6
AAOS Board Preparation and Review: Refresher Webinar – Spine
Webinar
Course director: A. Jay Khanna, MD

JULY 16–17
North American Spine Society (NASS) Complications in Spine Surgery
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Web site: www.spine.org

JULY 23–24
NASS 2010 Summer Coding Update
Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago
Web site: www.spine.org

AUG. 6–7
NASS Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Web site: www.spine.org

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

OCT. 5–9
NASS Annual Meeting
Orange County Convention Center–West Building, Orlando, Fla.
Web site: www.nassannualmeeting.org

OCT. 21–23
AAOS/Lumbar Spine Research Society Techniques in Spinal Surgery
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Jim A. Youssef, MD; Darrel S. Brodke, MD

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
Course directors: Augustus D. Mazzocca, MD, MS; Michael J. Stuart, MD
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

Trauma

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

OCT. 13–16
OTA Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md.
Web site: www.ota.org

OCT. 14–16
OTA Annual Meeting
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md.
Web site: www.ota.org