Section on Orthopaedics
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Chair's Letter

Section Newsletter
Spring 2013



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2012-2013

Richard M Schwend, MD
Chairperson
Kansas City, MO

J Eric Gordon, MD
St Louis, MO

Norman Y Otsuka, MD
New York, NY

Ellen M Raney, MD
Honolulu, HI

Brian A Shaw, MD
Colorado Springs, CO

Brian G Smith, MD
New Haven, CT

Lawrence Wells, MD
Philadelphia, PA

William L Hennrikus, MD
Immediate Past Chair
Hershey, PA

Fundraising Subcommittee
• Richard Schwend, MD
• Eric Gordon, MD
• Norman Otsuka, MD

STAFF
S Niccole Alexander, MPP, Mgr
Div of Hospital & Surgical Svcs
847/434-4799
nalexander@aap.org

The mission of the Section on Orthopaedics is to improve the health care of infants, children and
adolescents by providing educational forums for the discussion of problems and treatments
related to orthopaedics in children.
EVENTS

Save the Date!

2013 NATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION in Orlando, Florida!!

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SECTION ON ORTHOPAEDICS PROGRAM
Saturday, October 26 & Sunday, October 27, 2013

Download Program

CME cme

Pediatric Musculoskeletal Medicine Course
http://pedialink.aap.org/ped/cme/cme_finder

Where:
Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
When:
July 19-21, 2013
Sponsored by:
Section on Rheumatology, Section on Orthopaedics and the Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness
Targeted to:
Pediatrician and other child health professionals who want to gain expertise and confidence in the
diagnosis and management of common musculoskeletal conditions

Course Brochure: downloadpdf

Pediatric Musculoskeletal Medicine Online Courses
» Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases
» Infections, Tumors and Malignancies
» The Knee and The Hip
» Lower Extremity

RECENT EVENTS

2012 Young Investigators in Training Abstract Awards

(formerly Resident Research Awards)
Read the announcement of the 2012 winners and their complete research abstracts!


2012 Distinguished Service Award
Read the bio and the Section Executive Committee's praise of 2012 winner Dr Perry L Schoenecker!

Section on Orthopaedics 2012 Program Presentation
pdf Improving the Surgical Outcomes of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment

PAST EVENTS

2011 Resident Research Award
Read the announcement of the 2011 winners and their complete research abstracts!

2011 Distinguished Service Award
Read the bio and the Section Executive Committee's praise of 2011 winner Dr Paul Griffin!

2011 NCE Section on Orthopaedics Complete Program
DID YOU KNOW ? ...
Assure the Best for Your Baby's Physical
Development

pdf
(Pathways Awareness Foundation)
Members of the Council on Sports
Medicine and Fitness
can join the Section
on Orthopaedics!

Click HERE for imformation.
Pediatric Injury Prevention
pdf Presentation by POSNA Trauma & Prevention Committee
The attached presentation has not been reviewed by the AAP
and does not represent Academy policy.
 
05/13

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