October 2001 Bulletin

69th showcase of education

Orthopaedic treatments, procedures and research will be in the spotlight at the 69th AAOS Annual Meeting Feb. 13-17, 2001 in Dallas, Texas. More than 1,000 papers, posters, instructional courses, symposia and scientific exhibits, plus 400 technical exhibitors are on the schedule for the world’s largest educational meeting for orthopaedic surgeons. Here are the guest speakers.

• Nobel peace prize winner Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, will share the nuances and principles of the art of diplomacy at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14.
• Pulitzer prize-winning historian and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin, an assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his last year in office, will share her insights into American presidential history at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 15.
• Erik Weihenmayer, who is the first blind man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, will share his experiences during the Instructional Course Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 14.

Additional highlights include a free practice management symposium for orthopaedic residents, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, just prior to the start of the meeting. The session will cover the business and practical aspects of entering orthopaedic practice.

For the first time, the morning of Thursday, Feb. 14 has been designated solely for the presentation of 140 scientific papers..

All fellows are urged to attend the Annual Business Meeting the morning of Friday, Feb. 15.

Special events include construction of a safe, accessible playground on Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Reverchon Park, which is located less than 15 minutes from the convention center. The park is adjacent to an orthopaedic children’s hospital–the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. The hospital is the Academy’s community partner in this project, along with the Dallas City Parks Department. Volunteers may sign up online through the AAOS web site or by using a form that can be found in the preliminary program book.