American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

The initial impetus for the formation of the AOSSM grew out of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Committee on Sports Medicine which was organized in 1964 with Jack Hughston, MD as chairman. In the next seven years, there was an increasing interest in orthopaedic sports medicine. Dr. Don O’Donoghue approached the AAOS with the concept of forming a new society in affiliation with AAOS. In December 1971, several orthoapedic surgeons who had an interest in sports medicine received a letter from O’Donoghue requesting their presence at a meeting on January 30, 1972 during the AAOS meeting in Washington D.C. This became the first organizational meeting of the AOSSM. Seventy-five orthopaedists were invited with 58 attending the meeting. The initial 75 invitees were designated as Founding Members.

Mission:
To be the premier global, sports medicine organization representing the interests of orthopaedic surgeons and other professionals who provide comprehensive health services for the care of athletes and active people of all ages and abilities.

Core Values:
• Quality Patient Information - The cornerstone of our patient outreach
• Teamwork - They lead through example and mentoring
• Integrity -They advocate and emulate high ethical conduct in all that we do
• Transparency - They embrace open, two-way dialogue with our members
• Scientific Excellence - They pursue rigorous evaluation of our programs
• Innovation - They develop new ideas in all aspects of our work