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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.

• 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...5/2008.
Reviewed by Janice Flahiff, Medical Librarian.
Credit hours..1.5 hours per course (4 courses totaling 6 hours). 
Awarded by...National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Cost for Credit...$10.
Instruction Type....Text-only (pdf).
Target Audience...FP, IM, ORTHO, ENDO.
Educational material last updated....2007.
Financial Support...None Stated.

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 Archives
Last visited...6/2008.
Credit hours...58 activities; most offer 1.0 hour of credit (about 58 CME credits).
Awarded by....Various Medical Schools,
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Video with Streaming Video clips. Also available as video podcasts which can be saved to computer or iPod (requires additional software).
Target Audience....Multiple Surgical Specialties.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

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
Last visited...5/2008
Reviewed By...Janice Flahiff, Medical Librarian.
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...5/2008.
Reviewed By...Janice Flahiff, Medical Librarian.
Credit hours...Up to 11 (one credit hour per course).
Cost...........Free to paid subscribers to the print journal, Orthopedics, $15 for nonsubscribers.
Awarded by....SLACK Incorporated.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience....ORTHO.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Stryker.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

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.