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The American Orthopaedic Association

Rosemont, Illinois, United States • 11 - 50 Employees
Hospital & Health Care

Founded in 1887, the AOA is the oldest, most distinguished orthopaedic association in the world. It is the only national, multi-specialty orthopaedic association in North America solely focused on orthopaedic leadership issues.MEMBERSThe AOA's 1,500+ members have made a significant and outstanding contributions to education, research, and the practice of orthopaedic surgery. Members are considered a Fellow of The American Orthopaedic Association (FAOA) and use the designation in their credentials. MISSIONTo identify, develop, engage and recognize leadership to further the art and science of orthopaedicsPROGRAMS- Leadership Education- Five Traveling Fellowships- Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD)- Annual C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum for PGY4 orthopaedic residents- Emerging Leaders Program/Forum for orthopaedists between PGY5 and 13th year of Clinical Practice- Own the Bone quality improvement programHISTORYThe AOA's founders were instrumental in developing orthopaedics as a discipline in the United States, and the organization has parented several of the orthopaedic community's most prominent institutions, including: - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (1889)- The Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in 1933- The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS) in 1934- The Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation (OREF) in 1954- OMeGA Medical Grants Association in 2008