American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons AAOS

 

About the AAOS

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Founded in 1933, the Academy is the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. Its continuing medical education activities include a world-renowned Annual Meeting, multiple CME courses held around the country and at the Orthopaedic Learning Center, and various medical and scientific publications and electronic media materials.

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Founded by the Academy Board of Directors in 1997, the Association engages in health policy and advocacy activities on behalf of musculoskeletal patients and the profession of orthopaedic surgery.

A traditional symbol of orthopaedics is the bent tree that has been braced to make it grow straight.

Why we call it "orthopaedics"

Since orthopaedics' beginnings, its specialists have treated children suffering from spine and limb deformities. The Greek roots of the word "orthopaedics" are ortho (straight) and pais (child). Early orthopaedists often used braces or other forms of treatment to make the child "straight."

 

2009 AAOS OTA SOMOS, Extremity War Injuries IV Research Symposium, Washington, DC USA, Jan 21 - 23 2009

2009 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV USA, Feb 25-28 2009

2010 AAOS 11th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course, Bonita Springs, FL USA, Feb 11 - 14 2010

2010 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA USA, Mar 9 - 13 2010

2010 AAOS 7th Biennial AAOS/ASES Shoulder and Elbow: Current Techniques and Controversies, Aventura, FL USA Apr 15 - 17 2010

2010 AAOS Wrist Injuries: State of the Art, Rosemont, IL USA Apr 23 - 24 2010

2010 AAOS Proximal Humeral Fractures, Rosemont, IL USA May 14 - 15 2010

2010 AAOS Cutting Edge Techniques in Sports Surgery for Children and Adolescents, Rosemont, IL USA Jun 25 - 26 2010

2010 AAOS Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease and Instability, Rosemont, IL USA Jul 23 - 24 2010

2010 AAOS Elbow Reconstruction: Arthroscopy, Instability and Arthroplasty, Rosemont, IL USA Oct 1 - 2 2010

2010 AAOS Knee Arthroplasty: Uni, Total & Revision Insights, New Techniques, Rosemont, IL USA Oct 8 - 9 2010

2010 AAOS Contemporary Techniques in Spinal Surgery, Rosemont, IL USA Oct 21- 23 2010

2010 AAOS 12th Annual AAOS Occupational Orthopaedic & Workers' Compensation, Phoenix, AZ USA Nov 4 - 7 2010

2010 AAOS Shoulder Arthroplasty: Surgical Indications and Techniques, Rosemont, IL USA Nov 12 - 13 2010

2010 AAOS 7th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA/AAOS, Lake Buena Vista, FL USA Dec 1 - 4 2010

2010 AAOS AAOS/OTA Strategies and Tactics in Orthopaedic, Rosemont, IL USA Dec 2 - 4 2010

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Advanced Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Rosemont, IL USA Apr 1 - 2 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Challenges and Controversies in Total Joint Arthroplasty, Rosemont, IL USA Apr 15 - 16 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Sports Shoulder, Rosemont, IL USA May 20 - 21 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2011 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA USA, Jun 22 - 25 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Update on the Painful and Injured Wrist, Rosemont, IL USA Jun 24 - 25 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAOS/ASSH General Orthopaedic Review Course, Chicago, IL USA Jul 14 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAOS/ASES Glenohumeral Instability, Rosemont, IL USA Jul 22 - 23 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Contemporary Techniques in Spine Surgery, Rosemont, IL USA Sep 22 - 24 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 Fall Meeting, Seattle, WA USA, Oct 26 - 30 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 44th Annual AAOS Course for Orthopaedic Educators, Bloomingdale, IL USA Oct 30 - Nov 3 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Elbow and Wrist Arthroscopy and Reconstruction, Rosemont, IL USA Nov 11 - 12 2011

2011 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Strategies and Tactics in Orthopaedic Extremity Trauma, Rosemont, IL USA Dec 1 - 3 2011

2012 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA USA, Feb - 11, 2012

2012 OTA, ASSH, ASES, POSNA, HS, AAHKS, AOSSM, AOFAS Specialty Day at the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA USA Feb 11 2012

2012 AAOS & POSNA American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons & POSNA, Surgical Techniques for Managing Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma, Rosemont, IL USA, Jun 22 - 23, 2012

2012 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fall Meeting, Philadelphia, PA USA, Oct 18 - 21 2012

2013 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL USA, March 19 - 23 2013

2014 AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA USA, March 11 - 15 2014