The Board of Specialty Societies (BOS), originally created in 1984 as the Council of Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Specialty Societies, brings together the leaders of musculoskeletal societies to address issues of mutual concern, such as advocacy, continuing medical education, research, and residency and fellowship issues.
The BOS serves as a resource and advisory entity to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition, the BOS promotes unity and collaboration between the specialty societies and the AAOS.
BOS Member Organizations
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American Association for Hand Surgery
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American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
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American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
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American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
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American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
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American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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Arthroscopy Association of North America
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Cervical Spine Research Society
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J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
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Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
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Musculoskeletal Infection Society
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Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
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North American Spine Society
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Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association
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Orthopaedic Research Society
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Orthopaedic Trauma Association
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Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
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Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
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Scoliosis Research Society
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Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
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The Hip Society
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The Knee Society

Additional Information
For more information about the Board of Specialty Societies, contact:
Ellen Bushong at bushong@aaos.org / 847-384-4168
Yasseline Knoke at knoke@aaos.org / 847-384-4038