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 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

APR. 6–10
Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, Ariz.
Web site: www.maoa.org

APR. 13–17
AAOS Board Preparation and Review Course
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, Chicago
Course directors: Frank J. Frassica, MD; A. Jay Khanna, MD

APR. 14–17
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Annual Meeting
San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco
Web site: www.aana.org

APR. 27
AAOS Webinar: The “Fender-Bender” Vehicle Accident and the AMA Guidelines
Course director: Richard E. Strain Jr, MD

APR. 29–30
AAOS What’s Cooking with Fragility Fractures and Other Interesting Stuff
InterContinental New York Times Square, New York
Course director: Joseph M. Lane, MD

MAY 19–21
AAOS/Orthopaedic Research Society Comparative Effectiveness Research Symposium
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Course directors: James N. Weinstein, DO, MS; Kristy L. Weber, MD; Mark Helfand, MD, MPH, MS

MAY 22–24
American Association of Orthopaedic Executives Annual Conference
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort & Golf Club, Orlando, Fla.
Web site: www.aaoe.net

JUNE 9–11
Mid-Central States Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Web site: www.statesociety.org/mcsos

JUNE 9–12
AANA Master Course: Fundamentals in Arthroscopy—Resident Course
Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC), Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Mark R. Hutchinson, MD; Daniel Zelazny, MD; Scott Joshua Szabo, MD; Howard I. Freedberg, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

JUNE 21
AAOS Webinar: AAOS Board Preparation and Review: Refresher Webinar Part I—Basic Science and Pathology
Course directors: Frank J. Frassica, MD; A. Jay Khanna, MD

JUNE 22–25
American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Westin Copley Place, Boston
Web site: www.aoassn.org

JUNE 24, 25
AAOS One Day Part II 2011 Board Certification Review Course
Rosemont, Ill.
Course director: Daniel Zelazny, MD

JUNE 28
AAOS Webinar: AAOS Board Preparation and Review: Refresher Webinar Part II—Spine
Course directors: Frank J. Frassica, MD; A. Jay Khanna, MD

JULY 20–23
Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) Annual Meeting
The Fairmont Orchid Hotel, Kohala Coast, The Big Island, Hawaii
Web site: www.soaassn.org

JULY 27–30
Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
The Royal Hawaiian & Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
Web site: www.woa-assn.org

Foot and Ankle

MAY 12–14
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Surgical Complications of the Foot and Ankle
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, Baltimore
Course directors: Mark S. Myerson, MD; Mark E. Easley, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

JULY 13
AOFAS Pre-meeting Course: The Treatment of Foot and Ankle Trauma in the New Millennium
Keystone Resort & Conference Center, Keystone, Colo.
Course director: Roy Sanders, MD
Web site: www.aofas.org

JULY 14–16
AOFAS Annual Summer Meeting
Keystone Resort & Conference Center, Keystone, Colo.
Web site: www.aofas.org

Hand and Wrist

MAY 14–15
AANA Master Course: Wrist/Elbow Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.

Course directors: William B. Geissler, MD; Gary R. Kuzma, MD; Scott P. Steinmann, MD; Noah D. Weiss, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

JUNE 24–25
AAOS/ASSH Wrist Injuries: State of the Art
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Leon S. Benson, MD; Pedro K. Beredjiklian, MD

JULY 14
AAOS/ASSH General Orthopaedic Review
Renaissance Downtown Chicago, Chicago
Course directors: Matthew L. Jimenez, MD; Marco Rizzo, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

JULY 15–17
ASSH Comprehensive Review in Hand and Upper Extremity
Renaissance Downtown Chicago, Chicago
Course directors: Peter M. Murray, MD; Michael W. Neumeister, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

Hip

APR. 15–16
AAOS/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Challenges and Controversies in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Hyatt Rosemont, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Thomas Parker Vail, MD; Jay R. Lieberman, MD; Michael A. Mont, MD

JUNE 3–5
AANA Master Course: Hip Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Marc J. Philippon, MD; Benjamin G. Domb, MD; Victor M. Ilizaliturri Jr, MD; Marc R. Safran, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

JULY 15–17
AANA Master Course: Hip Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Carlos A. Guanche, MD; J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD; Victor M. Ilizaliturri Jr, MD; Christopher M. Larson, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

International

APR. 3–7
AAOS/Kuwait Orthopaedic Society International Education Program
Kuwait City, Kuwait

MAY 12–14
AAOS/Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Orthopédica y Traumatología International Education Program
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Web site: www.sccot.org.co

JUNE 8–12
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Annual Meeting
The Westbury Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Web site: www.abjs.org

Knee

APR. 15–16
AAOS/AAHKS Challenges and Controversies in Total Joint Arthroplasty
(See listing under Hip)

APR. 29–30
AAOS Advanced Complex Surgical Reconstruction of the Knee & Shoulder
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course director: Robert A. Arciero, MD

Pediatrics

MAY 11–14
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting
The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Web site: www.posna.org

Shoulder and Elbow
APR. 29–30
AAOS Advanced Complex Surgical Reconstruction of the Knee & Shoulder
(See listing under Knee)

MAY 14–15
AANA Master Course: Wrist/Elbow Arthroscopy
(See listing under Hand and Wrist)

MAY 20–21
AAOS Sports Shoulder Injuries: Open and Arthroscopic Techniques
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: C. Craig Satterlee, MD; Peter D. McCann, MD

MAY 22–23
AAOS/American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Advanced Surgical Management of Complex Shoulder Instability
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Patrick J. McMahon, MD; Nikhil N. Verma, MD

Spine

JUNE 4–8
American Spinal Injury Association/International Spinal Cord Society: International Conference on Spinal Cord Medicine & Rehabilitation
Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Web site: www.asia-iscos2011.org

Sports Medicine

MAY 20–21
AAOS Sports Shoulder Injuries: Open and Arthroscopic Techniques
(See listing under Shoulder and Elbow)

JULY 7–10
AOSSM Annual Meeting
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego
Web site: www.sportsmed.org

Trauma

APR. 14–17
OTA Fellows Course
Boston

APR. 28–30
OTA Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents
Schaumburg, Ill.