NEW MEETING LOCATION - Atlantic City, NJ

As you saw in our last communication concerning the change in the Naples Ritz-Carlton venue due to the destruction of Hurricane Ian, the EOA will now be holding this year’s Annual Meeting at the Ocean Casino-Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

We have been extremely fortunate to book the EOA meeting in such a lavish property at the last minute. The program committee’s high caliber, educational program being held in this beautiful property should prove to be a memorable experience. The meeting dates remain the same: Thursday, October 27 to Saturday, October 29, 2022, with the entire meeting ending on Saturday around 5:00 p.m.

OVERVIEW

The Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA) was established in 1970 under the leadership of Howard H. Steel, MD and 12 other prominent orthopaedic surgeons. Its purpose is to promote, encourage, foster and advance the highestquality and most cost-effective practice in orthopaedic surgery and matters related thereto, by providing an educational format for the free discussion and teaching of orthopaedic methods and principles among surgeons (both Member and non-Member) and to establish a forum for practicing orthopaedic surgeons to update their knowledge and awareness of new techniques, treatment methods and devices available for patient care, teaching and research using the most appropriate educational methods.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association has been developed primarily for orthopaedic and trauma surgeons.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Educational objectives will be met through a combination of paper presentations, lectures and workshops in plenary, concurrent and specialty sessions with ample time afforded for open discussion. The following objectives will be addressed during the Scientific Program, such that at the conclusion of this course the attendees will be expected to:

1. Improve their diagnostic, treatment and technical skills in the management of orthopaedic afflictions by assimilation of scientific advances.
2. Discuss basic science paradigms as they relate to treatment advances.
3. Understand some of the basic principals in practice management.
4. Critically assess emerging trends in orthopaedic medicine and evaluate their evidence basis.

ACCREDITATION

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this EOA Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2022 to be held in Naples, Tennessee for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information please visit the official event page.