The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons'
Orthopaedics Update.... for the news media8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. October 17, 2001Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City
Opening RemarksWilliam W. Tipton, Jr., MDExecutive Vice President,American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Stuart A. Hirsch, MDChair, Council on Communications,American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Amye LeongBone & Joint Decade
ShowstoppersInjury Prevention & Treatment in the ArtsBarry P. Simmons, MD
Break a LegWilliam G. Hamilton, MD
Back to WorkOccupational Health-ErgonomicsMark J. Melhorn, MD
Hip Fracture SymposiumConsensusJoseph D. Zuckerman, MD
New Moms and Back ProblemsAlan M. Levine, MD
Articular Cartilage DegenerationDouglas W. Jackson, MD
Pediatric Recreational Activity InjuriesJohn M. Purvis, MD
Don't Let Your Bones go up in SmokeStuart Hirsch, MD
All Terrain Vehicle SafetyScott B. Scutchfield, MD
Closing RemarksLawrence E. Rosenthal, PhDChief Operating Officer,American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
For further information, contact A. J. Wright, (847) 384-4034; Todd Schuetz, (847) 384-4032; or Joanne Swanson, (847) 384-4035.
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