Listed below are upcoming continuing medical education (CME) courses and orthopaedic meetings (February through May 2011). 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

Information on state society meetings can be found in the online calendar version, available on the AAOS Web site, www.aaos.org

General
FEB. 15–19
AAOS Annual Meeting
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego

FEB. 19
Specialty Day

• American Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
• American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS)
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
• Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)

San Diego Convention Center, San Diego

MAR. 22
AAOS Webinar: Part II 2012 Board Certification Preparatory
Course director: Daniel Zelazny, MD

MAR. 24–27
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)/AAOS: A PA’s Guide to the Musculoskeletal Galaxy
Ritz Carlton, St. Louis
Course directors: Richard B. Schultz, MD; Greg Thomas
Web site: www.aapa.org

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
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
Location: 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

Foot and Ankle
MAR. 15
AAOS Webinar: Forefoot and Midfoot Reconstruction: Is It Really THAT Complicated?
Course director: J. Chris Coetzee, MD

MAY 12–14
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

Hand and Wrist
MAR. 26–29
Combined Meeting of the ASSH and the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand
Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii
Course directors: Moroe Beppu, MD; W.P. Andrew Lee, MD
Web site: www.assh.org

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

Hip
MAR. 4–6
AANA Master Course: Hip Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD; Joseph McCarthy, MD; Thomas G. Sampson, MD; Allston J. Stubbs, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

APR. 15–16
AAHKS/AAOS 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

Knee
MAR. 11–13
AANA Master Course: Knee Ligament Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Gregory C. Fanelli, MD; Stephen M. Howell, MD; Freddie H. Fu, MD; Jason L. Koh, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

MAR. 30–APR. 2
AAOS/AAPA Knee and Shoulder Procedures Utilizing the Orthopaedic Surgeon/Physician Assistant
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Harpal Singh Khanuja, MD; Ian W. Marks, PA-C

APR. 15–16
AAHKS/AAOS 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

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

Pediatrics
MAR. 28–APR. 2
Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting
Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah
Web site: www.acpoc.org

MAY 11–14
POSNA Annual Meeting
The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Web site: www.posna.org

Shoulder and Elbow
MAR. 25–27
AANA Master Course: Shoulder Arthroscopy
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Wesley M. Nottage, MD; Christopher M. Aland, MD; Anthony A. Schepsis, MD; Joseph C. Tauro, MD
Web site: www.aana.org

MAR. 30–APR. 2
AAOS/AAPA Knee and Shoulder Procedures Utilizing the Orthopaedic Surgeon/Physician Assistant
OLC, Rosemont, Ill.
Course directors: Harpal Singh Khanuja, MD; Ian W. Marks, PA-C

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

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

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

Sports Medicine
MAR. 9–13
AAOS/AOSSM Annual Sports Medicine Course: Elite Athletes to Weekend Warriors
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa, Vail, Colo.
Course directors: Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD; Claude T. Moorman III, MD

MAR. 10–12
Southern Orthopaedic Association SEC Sports Medicine Symposium
Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta
Web site: www.soaassn.org

MAR. 26–29
Combined Meeting of the AOSSM/Japanese Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii
Course directors: Kenji Takagishi, MD; Lewis A. Yocum, MD
Web site: www.congre.co.jp/3jaossm

Trauma
MAR. 31–APR. 2
AAOS/OTA Orthopaedic Trauma Update
The Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Course directors: Robert F. Ostrum, MD; Daniel Scott Horwitz, MD

APR. 14–17
OTA Fellows Course
Boston

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