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AAOS Now, October 2019

Subspecialty Certification: What Does It Mean?

Ann E. Van Heest, MD

Approximately 2,500 orthopaedic surgeons hold an American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.

AAOS Now, October 2019

Subspecialty Certification: What Does It Mean?