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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

• Learning Center
  Last visited...7/2006.
  Credit hours...3.0 or 4.0 per course (8 courses totaling 31 hours; also 3 free short patient safety courses offering 0.5 hours each).
  Awarded by....AAOS.
  Cost...........About $10 per hour.
  Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics or Case-Based-Interactive.
  Target Audience...ORTHO.
  Educational material last updated....2006.
  Financial support...None Stated.

Eight courses are offered for members of the AAOS only: Ankle Injuries in Athletes; Diabetic Foot; Management of Open Fractures; Operative Treatment of Common Displaced and Unstable Hand Fractures; Postoperative ACL Rehabilitation Course; Tibial Shaft Fractures; Treatment of Articular Cartilage Injuries; and Viral and Bacterial Infections in Orthopaedic Surgery. There are also 3 free courses in patient safety offering 0.5 hour each: Basic Science of Patient Safety; Communications in Patient Safety; and Medication Errors and Patient Safety.

• Self Assessment Center
  Last visited...7/2006.
  Credit hours...about 75.
  Awarded by....AAOS.
  Cost...........About $5-10 per hour.
  Instruction Type....Question-and-Answer.
  Target Audience...ORTHO.
  Educational material last updated....2006.
  Financial support...None Stated.

Nine self-assessment examinations, consisting of 100 questions each, in orthopaedic specialty areas. Examinations are updated every three years and each examination grants up to 10 Category 1 credits. The newest topic areas (2005) are: Anatomy-Imaging, Musculoskeletal Tumors  and Diseases, and Upper Extremity. Previous courses (still available for credit) are Adult Spine/Foot & Ankle/Musculoskeletal Trauma (2003), Adult Reconstruction Hip&Knee/Sports Medicine/Pediatric Orthopaedics (2004). A Professional Affairs examination (ethics, professional liability, and occupational health) provides up to 5 Category 1 credits.  In addition, AAOS publishes the Orthopaedic Self-Assessment Examination (200 questions) every three years.

• Orthopedic Knowledge Online
  Last visited...7/2006.
  Credit hours...7 courses, 2-3 hours per course; 20 hours.
  Awarded by....AAOS.
  Cost...........$15 per hour
  Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
  Target Audience...ORTHO.
  Educational material last updated....2006.
  Financial support...None Stated.

Ten courses: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears; Distal Tibial Fractures; Femoral Shaft Fractures; Nonunion; Revision ACL Reconstruction; Scaphoid Nonunion; and Spinal Cord Injuries.

National Osteoporosis Foundation Continuing Medical Education Opportunities
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours.....2.5 hours per course (total of 37.5 hours).
Awarded by....National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Cost for Credit...$10.
Instruction Type....Text-Only (pdf) or slide-video-lectures..
Target Audiences....FP, IM, OB/GYN, ORTHO, RHEUM, ENDO.
Educational material last updated....2005.
Financial Support...Not stated.

Seven courses on various aspects of osteoporosis. Courses include: Clinical Uses of Ultrasound; Over-the-Counter Products & Osteoporosis; The Many Faces of Secondary Osteoporosis; Parathyroid Hormone: Anabolic Therapy for Osteoporosis; Rehabilitation of Patients with Osteoporosis Related Fractures; Treating Osteoporosis After the WHI; and Diagnostic Dilemmas in the Use of BMD Testing. You will also find 8 sets of very nicely presented slide-audio lectures from the 6th International Symposium on Osteoporosis. Each set offers 2.5 credit-hours. Use Internet Explorer and webEx to view and hear these lectures

Orthopedics Hyperguide
Last visited...3/2007.
Credit hours...Up to 50 hours per year.
Awarded by....SLACK Incorporated.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lectures, Text-and-Graphics, Question-and-Answer.
Target Audience....ORTHO.
Educational material last updated....2007.
Financial Support...Stryker.

This site contains tutorials, online lectures, and test questions in: Adult Orthopedics, Basic Science, Foot and Ankle, Hand, Pediatric Orthopedics, Spine, Sports Medicine, Trauma, and Tumor. Tutorials focus on clinical and radiographic features, diagnosis, risk factors, evaluation, treatment, and outcomes. Tutorials give access to clinical photographs, radiographs, and magnetic resonance images. Online lectures simulate the lecture experience. Test questions serve as practice for board exams or recertification.

Orthopedics Supersite
Last visited...1/2008.
Credit hours...3.
Awarded by....SLACK Incorporated.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience....ORTHO.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Stryker.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

Current subjects include: Current Concepts in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis; Synovial Sarcoma: Clinicopathologic Features, Treatment, and Prognosis; and Balancing Perioperative Risks in Orthopedic Surgery: The Patient With a Coronary Stent.