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

APR. 7–11
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) Annual Meeting
Willard InterContinental Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Web site: www.abjs.org

APR. 9–11
AAOS Boomeritis®: Musculoskeletal Care of the Mature Athlete
Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Course directors: Richard J. Hawkins, MD; John Michael Tokish, MD

APR. 21–25
Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort, Lost Pines (Austin), Texas
Web site: www.maoa.org

APR. 28–MAY 2
AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, Chicago
Course director: Frank J. Frassica, MD

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

MAY 6–8
AAOS/Orthopaedic Research Society/ABJS 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 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
Chicago
Web site: www.ama-assn.org

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

Foot and Ankle

APR. 22–24
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS)
Advanced Foot and Ankle Course
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia
Course directors: Keith L. Wapner, MD; Thomas H. Lee, MD; Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

JULY 7
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.
Course directors: Mark A. Glazebrook, MD; Mark E. Easley, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

Hand and Wrist

APR. 23–24
AAOS Wrist Injuries: State of the Art
Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC), Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Leon S. Benson, MD; Pedro K. Beredjiklian, MD

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

Hip

APR. 30–MAY 1
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)/AAOS Challenges and Controversies in Total Joint Arthroplasty
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.; Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Baltimore (East Course); University of California San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital Surgical Training Facility, San Francisco (West Course)
Course directors: William J. Maloney, MD; Michael A. Mont, MD; William A. Jiranek, MD

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

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

International

APR. 19–26
AAOS/Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology International Education Program
Antalya, Turkey
Web site: www.totbid.org.tr

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 17–19
AAOS/Societa Italiana di Artroscopia (SIA)
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

Knee

APR. 8–10
AAOS Knee Injuries in Athletes: Getting Patients Back in the Game
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Rick W. Wright, MD; Keith Kenter, MD

APR. 16–18
AANA Master Course: Knee “Ligament” Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Walter R. Shelton, MD; Darren L. Johnson, MD; Donald H. Johnson, MD; Mark D. Miller, MD; Wilson Mello, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

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

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

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

APR. 15–17
AAOS/American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Shoulder and Elbow: Current Technologies and Controversies
Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Aventura, Fla.
Course directors: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD; Christopher M. Jobe, MD

MAY 14–15
AAOS/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
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Robert H. Bell, MD; Patrick J. McMahon, MD

JULY 23–24
AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease and Instability
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

Spine

APR. 9–10
NASS Lumbar Spinal Injections
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Web site: www.spine.org

APR. 23–24
NASS Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine for Painful Spine Disorders
Spine Education & Research Center, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Web site: www.spine.org

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

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

Sports Medicine

APR. 17
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Surgical Skills Course: Navigating the Athlete’s Knee
Las Vegas
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

JULY 15–18
AOSSM Annual Meeting
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I.
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

Trauma

APR. 8–11
AAOS/OTA Orthopaedic Trauma Update
Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, Fla.
Course directors: George John Haidukewych, MD; Sean E. Nork, MD

APR. 15–17
OTA Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents
Rosemont Hotel O’Hare, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: David F. Hubbard, MD; Matt L. Graves, MD
Web site: www.ota.org

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