Korean Paediatric Orthopaedic Society KPOS

Korean Paediatric Orthopaedic Society KPOS

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Seoul National University Children's Hospital,
28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu,
Seoul 110-744 Korea  

Phone: +82-2-2072-3641
FAX: +82-2-745-3367
  

History

The Korean Orthopaedic Society (KPOS) was founded in 1985 as a national orgnization for orthopaedic surgeons especially devoted to pediatric orthopaedics.

The purposes of this society
are :

1. to promote, support, develop and encourage investigative knowledge of pediatric orthopaedic surgery
2. to promote communications of knowledge
3. to develop and encourage by teaching and education of pediatric orthopaedic surgery by developing education materials
4. to promote specialized training for medical personnel in pediatric orthopaedic surgery.

This society is a member of International Federation of Pediatric Orthopedic Societies (IFPOS) and one of alliance societies of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA).

 

2010 IFPOS / KPOS Inter Fed of Paediatric Orthopaedic Societies and Korean Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, IFPOS 2010, 5th Triennial Congress, Seoul, Korea Sep 8 - 11 2010