CME Course

7th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium presented by POSNA/AAOS

Registration Fees:

Members, Resident/Post Residency Fellow/Allied Health, Nonmembers, Emeritus

Course #: 3821 Dec 01 - 04, 2010 06:00AM - 12:00PM Maximum Enrollment: 260	A credit card number is required for payment. Registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation number after payment.
Course Director: John M Flynn, MD

The Academy would like to thank the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America for the many contributions made by its members in the production of this program. The Academy and orthopaedic specialty societies work together to provide orthopaedic surgeons with the highest quality educational programs and publications. This cooperative spirit among colleague organizations is an important resource and valuable asset for the orthopaedic community.

Educational Display opportunities available for this course. Display registration form can be completed online. Your AAOS id number is required for entry and a credit card number is required for online registration.

Four stimulating days of keynote lectures, hands-on tutorials, expert case presentations, and specialty breakout sessions take participants to the cutting edge of modern pediatric orthopaedics. This Symposium covers the full spectrum of pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal care: hand, hip, spine, trauma, sports, foot, limb deformity, CP, syndromes, tumor and more. Learn surgical techniques and management pearls from a large faculty representing the national and international pediatric orthopaedic thought-leaders.

This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to:

• Evaluate patients with pediatric orthopaedic disorders and formulate a treatment plan
• Compare and contrast various surgical and nonsurgical treatment protocols for managing pediatric spinal deformities, sports injuries, hips and foot disorders, and neuromuscular conditions
• Compare and contrast techniques of managing congenital disorders of the upper extremity
• Discuss complications of managing pediatric fractures and how to avoid them

DO NOT make your travel reservations until you have received written confirmation of your Course Registration.

Course Location/Housing:

TBD


If the room block fills prior to the deadline, the hotel cannot guarantee availability and/or the special AAOS rate.

Discount Airfare/Car Rental:

Call CorpTrav Management Group toll-free (800) 211-8016, or United Airlines at (800) 521-4041, to receive special discounts for the following carriers: United, Ted, US Air, Air Canada, Lufthansa - Reference# 549KD

For discount car rental, call Hertz Rent-a-car (800-654-2240) (www.hertz.com) - Reference CV# 02KS0015

Individuals traveling from outside the US and Canada will need to contact a travel agency or the airlines directly within their country.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has appointed CorpTrav Management Group as the official air travel coordinator. To book your air travel online, please review the Housing and Air Travel Information.

Request for a refund must be received in writing in the Academy Office (AAOS, 6300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018-4262) by November-23-2010. In all instances a cancellation fee will be charged. Beyond these dates, no monetary refunds will be issued. Instead, the tuition amount, less cancellation fee, will be credited toward another AAOS course within one year.

The Academy reserves the right to cancel a course thirty (30) days prior to the course date. Any person who has registered for the course will be notified by email and/or certified mail at the address noted in the AAOS member database. A telephone call will also be made to each registrant for whom a number is available. Persons whose registration is received after a course is cancelled will be notified by telephone, email or mail. Registration fees will be refunded in full. However, other costs incurred by the registrant, such as airline or hotel penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.

For additional information or to register, contact Customer Service at 1 (800) 626-6726 (US and Canada) or 1-847-823-7186 for outside US and Canada Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM CST or email custserv@aaos.org.