American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2019 Annual Meeting

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2019 Annual Meeting is organized by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons / American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and will be held from Mar 12 - 16, 2019 at Sands Expo Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Education:
Orthopedic surgeons from around the world share their research and experience at the Annual Meeting to deliver our flagship education.The offerings include over 250 sessions in a variety of learning styles.

2019 Educational Programs:
• Adult Reconstruction Hip
• Adult Reconstruction Knee
• Basic Research
• Foot/Ankle
• General
• Hand/Wrist
• Musculoskeletal Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Practice Management
• Shoulder/Elbow
• Spine
• Sports Medicine
• Trauma
• 2019 General & Specialist Tracks

Featured Programs:
• 190 CPT and ICD-10 Coding Fundamentals for Starting Your Practice
• 191 Practice Management for Residents and Fellows-in-Training
• Ask an Expert                                                                                                                
• ePosters / eScientific Exhibits (Forthcoming)
• Industry Sponsored Events (Forthcoming)
• Nursing and Allied Health Courses        
• Specialty Day
• Technology Theater

Conference Objectives are :
Global Objectives :
• Develop and refine a perspective on the broad range of orthopaedic knowledge, care and surgical practice.
• Expand and integrate an understanding of the scientific and clinical tenets of orthopaedic surgery to better prevent and treat musculoskeletal disease.
• Develop an understanding of economic and practice management challenges that can lead to strategies that protect continued access to care for patients and viability of the profession.
• Provide a forum to strengthen professional relationships and develop networks that lead to better patient care, individual surgeon career satisfaction, and a more robust profession as a whole.

Instructional Objectives :
• To facilitate a personalized educational experience through a comprehensive offering of instructional courses, symposia, and scientific presentations.
• Support a forum for discussion of current issues in orthopaedics including patient safety, advocacy, practice management, technology, and culturally competent care.
• Offer complementing formats to facilitate career-long education that meets the expectations and requirements of patients, colleagues and Maintenance of Certification.
• To provide a forum for the presentation of basic and clinical research with current as well as future potential applications in the management of patients with musculoskeletal disease or injury. 

Learner Objectives :
• Synthesize a basis for the practice of delivering evidence-based, cost-effective orthopaedic care, both patient centered and population-based.
• Integrate current basic science, translational research, and state-of- the art procedures and technology into clinical practice.
• Become more informed and involved in advocacy issues related to orthopaedics.
• To provide a forum for resident education on current clinical practice, relevant basic science, practice management, and advocacy issues in preparation for careers as competent and ethical orthopaedic surgeons.

Note :
Meeting Dates: 
Tuesday, March 12 - Saturday, March 16, 2019
Exhibit Dates:
Wednesday, March 13 - Friday, March 15, 2019
Specialty Day:
Saturday, March 16, 2019