Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) 38th Annual Meeting

Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) 38th Annual Meeting is organized by Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) and will be held from Jul 21 - 24, 2021 at Wild Dunes Resort, Isle Of Palms, South Carolina, United States of America.

Target Audience:
The 38th Annual Meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association has been developed primarily for orthopaedic and trauma surgeons.

Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Southern Orthopaedic Association. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for approximately 23.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• 14.75 CME Credits for Scientific Program
• 6 CME Credits for Scientific E-Poster Sessions
• 3 CME Credits for Multimedia Education Sessions

CEC Credit:
Physician Assistants can receive up to approximately 23.75 credit hours toward Continuing Education Credits. AAPA accepts American Medical Association Category I, Level 1 CME credit for the Physician’s Recognition Award from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Purpose:
• To provide participants with an unbiased educational experience that will enable them to remain current in the general practice of orthopaedic surgery.
• To provide participants with an in-depth exposure to various subspecialty areas of orthopaedic surgery.
• To provide participants with an opportunity to be exposed to leading orthopaedic advances, treatment and care.
• To provide a forum for an open exchange of ideas between the presenters, the faculty and the participants through paper presentations, instructional courses, guest lectureships, symposia, multimedia educational sessions and poster sessions.

Objectives:
Educational objectives will be met through a combination of paper presentations, lectures and symposia in plenary and specialty sessions allowing open discussion with the lecturers and paper presenters. The following objectives will be addressed during the Scientific Program, such that at the conclusion of this course the attendees should be able to:
• Critically evaluate orthopaedic diseases and treatments through evidence-based outcome presentations.
• Discuss basic science and clinical study advances and their implications pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic diseases.
• Enhance and maximize clinical and operative skills in the management of new and leading technology in orthopaedic disorders.

These educational objectives will be obtained through paper presentations, instructional courses, guest lectureships, symposia, multimedia educational sessions and poster sessions.