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2009 Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine Exam Deadline Approaching
The application for the 2009 examination is currently available online at www.abos.org. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2009. The absolute late deadline with an additional $350.00 late fee is March 31, 2009. Applicants will either need to enter a current American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) username and password OR create a new username and password to access the application.
For more information and details on subspecialty certification requirements and the changes regarding re-certification, visit www.abos.org.
Papers Needed for Ajsm/Icrs Fall Supplement
AJSM and the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) are producing a special supplement in the fall of 2009 that includes both clinical and laboratory research on articular cartilage repair and replacement. Editor-in-Chief, Bruce Reider, MD, and guest editors Margaret Smith, PhD, and Allen Anderson, MD, are looking for approximately 20 articles to include. The deadline for manuscript submission is June 30, 2009. Early submission is encouraged.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to submit your manuscript; visit http://ajsm-submit.highwire.org for more information and details.
2009 Annual Meeting Updates
Housing information for the 2009 AOSSM Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, is now available online at www.sportsmed.org. Be sure to book your housing early to receive the best rates and choice of location.
Athletic Health Handbook Updates Now Available for Download
The 2008 Team Physician Corner articles from Sports Medicine Update are now available for download and easy insertion into your Athletic Health Handbook. Log in to your member page at www.sportsmed.org and click on the publications tab to download. If you haven't ordered your copy of the Athletic Health Handbook, we still have copies available for just $10 for members or $48 plus shipping and handling for nonmembers. Order this valuable resource today!
Aossm Self Assessment and Board Review, Version 4—Now Available
The Self Assessment and Board Review is a tool for testing knowledge in critical areas of sports medicine, identifying strengths and weaknesses in clinical areas and for reviewing diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic measures used in orthopaedic sports medicine. It is also a valuable tool to use to prepare for the subspecialty examination in sports medicine and to meet the requirements for maintenance of certification (MOC) established by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). Version 4 includes 125 new and unique questions, images, and answers along with citations and references.
You can choose to complete the Self Assessment online or obtain both online and print formats as a package.
Completion of the AOSSM Self Assessment and Board Review and an evaluation will earn up to 12 AMA PRA category I credits™. The print version of the AOSSM Self Assessment and Board Review qualifies for the MOC self assessment required by the ABOS. Visit www.sportsmed.org to order your copy today.
Got News we Could Use? Sports Medicine Update Wants to Hear from You!
Have you received a prestigious award recently? A new academic appointment? Been named a team physician? AOSSM wants to hear from you! Sports Medicine Update welcomes all members’ news items. Send information to Lisa Weisenberger, AOSSM Director of Communications, at
Upcoming Meetings and Courses
March 11–15, 2009
Steamboat Springs, CO
All registrations handled by AAOS
June 6, 2009
TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Minneapolis, MN
July 9–12, 2009
Keystone, CO
August 9, 2009
Orthopaedic Learning Center, Rosemont, IL
August 14–16, 2009
Fairmount Hotel, Chicago, IL
For more information on upcoming meetings and courses, or to view preliminary programs, please visit our Web site, www.sportsmed.org (click on Education), or call 847-292-4900 or 877-321-3500.