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February 16, 2012

ACCP publishes updated guidelines

American College of Chest Physicians publishes updated guidelines for Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis - new info for orthopaedic surgery - Learn More...
February 11, 2012

Duke PA Ortho Residency

Duke Medical Center has developed a postgraduate residency training program for Physician Assistants interested in a career in Orthopaedic surgery.  Learn more at Learn More...
February 8, 2012

AAOS Meeting?

Are you at the AAOS meeting this week in San Francisco?  Stop by the PAOS booth in the exhibit hall and say hello!

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January 8, 2012

Accepting Nominations: January 10 - February 12, 2012

PAOS is holding a special election to fill a new regional director position and vacant positions - President-Elect, Vice-President, Northwest Regional Director and Southwest Regional Director. Learn More...
January 7, 2012

2012 Medicare Surgical Assist Exclusion List

AAPA publishes the Medicare 2012 Surgical Assist Exclusion List:  http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/ Learn More...
October 4, 2011

AAOS updates guideline

AAOS releases Clinical Practice Guideline update to "Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty" - see the guidelines @ Learn More...
September 21, 2011

PAOS 2012 CME Conference Announced

The PAOS 2012 CME conference will be held the week of October 22-26, 2012 in Hilton Head, SC. The CME committee has already begun planning for the conference and we are looking forward to another Learn More...
September 18, 2011

PAOS Board Releases Position on NCCPA CAQ

The PAOS Board of Directors releases their position on the new NCCPA CAQ offered for orthopaedic surgery to its membership.  Please log into the membership area of the PAOS website to read Learn More...