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The sites described on this page are primarily concerned with orthopedic surgery. You will find additional online CME sites and courses with orthopedic surgery content at the main online CME site. |
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
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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. |
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Ten courses: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears; Distal Tibial Fractures; Femoral Shaft Fractures; Nonunion; Revision ACL Reconstruction; Scaphoid Nonunion; and Spinal Cord Injuries. |
Medscape
Orthopaedics
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CME activities of special interest to orthopedic surgeons. Medscape
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National Osteoporosis Foundation Continuing Medical Education
Opportunities | Four courses on various aspects of osteoporosis. Courses include: Bariatric Surgery and Osteoporosis, Bone Quality & Osteoporotic Fracture, Implications of Breast and Prostate Cancer on Bone Health, and Osteoporosis and Chronic Kidney Disease. Use Internet Explorer and WebEx to view and hear these lectures. |
OR-Live Surgical Video
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A set of very nice programs of surgical procedures. Each program combines a didactic slide-video lecture with extensive footage of the surgical procedure. Subject areas include: Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic, Gastric Surgery, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Orthopedic, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Radiology, Urology and Vascular. It is now easier to find the presentations that offer CME credit: after registration and login, click on the "ORcme" graphic, right upper part of the home page. |
Orthopedics
Hyperguide | 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 | The CME articles are the same as those found in the print journal, Orthopedics. Eleven subjects include: Osteoarthritis and Synovitis, von Willebrand Disease, Synovial Tissue of the Knee Joint, and Scheuermann's Kyphosis. |