INDUSTRY PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES Fundamentals of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Orthopaedic Residents presented by AAOS, AAHKS, The Hip Society and The Knee Society April 13-15 Ronald E. Delanois, MD and Gregory Golladay, MD; Baltimore, MD April 27-29 R. Michael Meneghini, MD and Brett R. Levine, MD; Rosemont, IL May 18-20 Erik N. Hansen, MD and Mark J. Spangehl, MD; Long Beach, CA INVITATION TO SUPPORT 1 P age The AAOS, AAHKS, The Hip Society, and The Knee Society are located at 9400 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Dear Corporate and Strategic Partners, The Fundamentals of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Orthopaedic Residents courses, presented by AAOS, AAHKS, The Hip Society, and The Knee Society will host over 200 orthopaedic residents and distinguished faculty across the three course locations in Baltimore, Rosemont, and Long Beach. This is the fifth year that these courses are being offered. Over the past four years, these courses have exposed residents to the field of hip and knee arthroplasty early in their residency which has helped to stimulate a greater interest in performing arthroplasty procedures. None of this happens without true synergy and partnership with industry. Financial support for these courses is critical to our mission of teaching and transfer of experience, knowledge, and techniques to our orthopaedic residents. These courses are considered to be a valuable learning experience for residents in the area of hip and knee arthroplasty. A direct quote from a participant from one of the past courses, The course allowed me to experience new approaches, and hear from the viewpoints of surgeons outside of my residency which added to my knowledge base. In addition to gaining valuable hands-on skills, residents will become proficient at conducting preoperative planning and templating for hip and knee arthroplasty procedures. Our staff contact at AAOS stands ready to assist you with registering for these support opportunities. For immediate information, contact Jason Raymond at cmecourses@aaos.org or 847-384-4174. Thank you, R. Michael Meneghini, MD and Brett Levine, MD; Directors Rosemont, IL Ronald Delanois, MD and Gregory Golladay, MD; Directors Baltimore, MD Erik Hansen, MD and Mark J. Spangehl, MD; Directors Long Beach, CA 2 P age
SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES OVERVIEW This is your opportunity to support an educational forum held by the pre-eminent scientific and educational organizations devoted to orthopaedics in the area of hip and knee arthroplasty. Your loyal support is critical to make it possible for this meeting to continue to provide an unparalleled educational experience in orthopaedics for residents interested in the field of total joint replacement. There are several sponsorship opportunities for you to consider. Because some of these options are limited, we encourage you to register early for the exclusive opportunities. All support opportunities are offered on a first come, first served basis. These include: Breakfast on 1 day (Saturday or Sunday) at all 3 sites - $10,000 (2 opportunities) Breakfast on both days (Saturday and Sunday) at all 3 sites - $16,000 (1 opportunity) Lunch on 1 day (Saturday or Sunday) at all 3 sites - $15,000 (2 opportunities) Lunch on both days (Saturday and Sunday) at all 3 sites - $25,000 (1 opportunity) Dinner on Friday at all 3 sites - $17,000 (1 opportunity) Refreshment Breaks (a total of 6 refreshment breaks throughout the program on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at all 3 sites - $22,000 (1 opportunity) Bus Transportation for Baltimore course - $10,000 Personalized Messenger Bags at all 3 sites - $20,000 Each sponsoring company will be acknowledged as the sponsor for each individual opportunity by the course director in the course announcements, in the electronic course syllabus, and signs located in the registration area. Please contact Jason Raymond, 847-384-4174 or cmecourses@aaos.org to register for any of these opportunities. 3 P age
BREAKFAST ($10,000) The course schedule includes breakfast for the course participants on Saturday and Sunday. The sponsorship opportunities are: Breakfast on 1 day (Saturday or Sunday) at all 3 sites - $10,000 (2 opportunities) or Breakfast on both days (Saturday and Sunday) at all 3 sites - $16,000 (1 opportunity) One or Two sponsorships available LUNCH ($15,000) The course schedule includes lunch for the course participants on Saturday and Sunday. Lunch on 1 day (Saturday or Sunday) at all 3 sites - $15,000 (2 opportunities) or Lunch on both days (Saturday and Sunday) at all 3 sites - $25,000 (1 opportunity) One or Two sponsorships available 4 P age
DINNER ($17,000) The course schedule includes one dinner for the course participants on Friday. Dinner on Friday at all 3 sites - $17,000 (1 opportunity) REFRESHMENT BREAKS ($22,000) The course schedule includes a total of 6 refreshment breaks for the course participants throughout the program on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Refreshment Breaks at all 3 sites (18 breaks total) - $22,000 (1 opportunity) 5 P age
BUS TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE COURSE ($10,000) Bus transportation will be used for the Baltimore course to take the participants to and from the hotel and lab facility on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. PERSONALIZED MESSENGER BAGS ($20,000) Messenger bags to be given to course participants at all three sites including the name of the meeting printed on the bag. 6 P age
COURSE DESCRIPTION & EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES These surgical skills courses are targeted to orthopaedic residents. Residents will build their surgical skills which will lead to proficiency at hip and knee arthroplasty in this interactive skills course. A majority of the course time will be spent practicing bone cuts, correcting ligament balancing for TKA, determining correct implant sizing and restoring biomechanics in THA, and more! Residents will work on anatomical specimens under the guidance of expert faculty. Panel discussions and faculty-led small group interactions round out the skills lab experience. Program Objectives Identify the surgical anatomy as it relates to arthroplasty of the hip and knee Combine clinical and radiographic information in pre-operative templating of hip and knee Arthroplasty Practice exposure of the hip and knee with a variety of approaches Formulate strategies for intraoperative decision-making for releasing contractures, maximizing motion and retaining stability of the Arthroplasty Manage and avoid postoperative complications following arthroplasty COURSE DETAILS For additional information and a copy of the course schedule, please go to the AAOS website, AAOS CME Course Calendar. These courses provide orthopaedic residents with an opportunity for hands-on practice in addition to their residency program to expand their surgical skills in the area of hip and knee arthroplasty! STAFF CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact Jason Raymond at cmecourses@aaos.org or 847-384-4174 to express your interest for any of these opportunities. 7 P age